Height: 5-feet-10.
Weight: 160 pounds.
Age: 16. Born: Feb. 22, 1993, in Gainesville, Fla.
High school sport: Soccer (scored the game-winning goal in the Class 4A state championship game).
Grade-point average: 3.77.
Class: Junior.
My favorite subject: Business law.
My favorite athlete: Kaka.
My favorite team: Barcelona.
What I listen to: A bunch of music, don’t really have a favorite.
The best thing on my training table: My mom’s food.
Pregame ritual: Just try and stay focused.
Time management tip: Most important thing is to pay attention while you’re in class, and the homework comes real easy.
Planned career: I would love to play soccer, but I also want to have my own business. Maybe even get a job with Nike.
My family: Juan and Patricia Velez, sister Juliana.
I would love to visit: Go back to Spain.
What I like most about high school sports: The fans and how the school comes together for the games.
What I like least about high school sports: The rules are a bit different from world soccer, but once you get used to it, it’s not that bad.
