Edison Azcona

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Edison Azcona

Edison Alexander Azcona Vélez (born 21 November 2003) is a Dominican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club Las Vegas Lights and the Dominican Republic national team.[2]

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Azcona training with Inter Miami in 2023
Personal information
Full name Edison Alexander Azcona Vélez[1]
Date of birth (2003-11-21) 21 November 2003 (age 21)[1]
Place of birth La Romana, Dominican Republic
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Las Vegas Lights
Number 10
Youth career
2017–2018 Boca United FC
2018–2019 Orlando City
2019–2020 Inter Miami
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2024 Inter Miami II 39 (7)
2021–2024 Inter Miami 10 (0)
2022El Paso Locomotive (loan) 5 (0)
2024Las Vegas Lights (loan) 13 (0)
2024– Las Vegas Lights 8 (0)
International career
2021–2023 Dominican Republic U20 10 (5)
2021– Dominican Republic U23 3 (1)
2024 Dominican Republic Olympic 3 (0)
2021– Dominican Republic 13 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 April 2025
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024
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Career

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Fort Lauderdale CF

Azcona made his league debut for the club on 18 July 2020 in a 2–0 defeat to the Greenville Triumph.[3] In November, 2020, Azcona was named to the USL League One All-League Second Team and was nominated for the USL League One Young Player of the Year award.[4] He scored three goals during his first season with the club, the second of which (a fifth-minute opener against Orlando City B) finished runner-up in the USL League One Fans' Choice Goal of the Year vote.[5]

Inter Miami

On 26 January 2021, Inter Miami[6] announced Azcona's signing as a homegrown player. On 2 May 2021, Azcona made his MLS debut against Nashville SC and became the first Inter Miami homegrown player to appear in an MLS match.[7]

In 2023, Inter Miami won the 2023 Leagues Cup, with Azcona being part of the squad as a substitute.[8]

El Paso Locomotive (loan)

In July 2022, Azcona was loaned to USL Championship club El Paso Locomotive FC for the remainder of the 2022 season.[9]

Las Vegas Lights (loan)

On 19 February 2024, Azcona joined USL Championship side Las Vegas Lights for their 2024 season, with Las Vegas holding the option to make the deal permanent on 1 July 2024.[10] The deal was made permanent on 9 July 2024.[11]

Las Vegas Lights

On 9 July 2024, Las Vegas exercised their purchase option on Azcona's loan agreement. The permanent transfer was the largest transaction fee in the club's history.[12]

International career

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On 28 October 2020, Azcona was called up by the senior Dominican Republic national football team.[13] He made his international debut on 19 January 2021, as a starter in a 0–1 home friendly loss to Puerto Rico. On 25 January 2021, Azcona also started in the 0–0 home friendly against Serbia.

In March 2021, Azcona was named to the Dominican Republic squad for the 2020 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship.[14] He scored the only goal of the tournament for his country as they bowed out in the group stage.

In November 2021, he was named to the U-20 side for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying tournament in Santo Domingo.[15] In the opening match of the tournament, Azcona scored the final goal in a 6–0 victory over Anguilla.[16] In the final match against Saint Lucia, Azcona scored the goal that gave the Dominican Republic a 2–2 draw with Saint Lucia and a spot in next year's 2022 Concacaf Men's Under-20 Championship.[17] Azcona's decisive goal in the 90+4 minute, allowed the Dominican Republic to accumulate 10 points and finish as Group B's leader, giving the host country the ticket to the next round.[18]

In 2023, Azcona got called up for the 2023–24 CONCACAF Nations League, against Nicaragua and Montserrat.[19]

Personal

Born in the Dominican Republic, Azcona moved to the United States with his family the day before his fourth birthday, originally going to Tennessee before the family settled in Florida when Edison was eight. He has a black belt in taekwondo.[20]

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