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Where Are They Now? An interview with Sebastian Velasquez
The former RSL midfielder, now playing in Israel, spoke to RSL Soapbox about his career.
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A lot of players have spent time on Real Salt Lake’s roster over the years; some arrived with great fanfare, others merely a mere mention. Some showed promise, while others never saw the field.
Here’s an in depth interview with a former player in our series Where Are They Now.
Many long-time fans of RSL will remember Sebastian Velasquez. He was RSL’s 36th pick in 2012, and caught most of the draft pundits completely by surprise. Even here at the Soapbox we were scrambling to try to find out any information on this young “diamond in the rough”. He had a very good preseason camp and must have impressed the coaching staff because he was given a contract. His first start came on March 10, 2012 against LA Galaxy; he was steady on the left side of the diamond, but he didn