Devin Vega

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Devin Vega
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-11) December 11, 1998 (age 25)
Place of birth San Antonio, Texas, United States
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Youth career
2015–2017 FC Dallas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 San Antonio FC 14 (3)
2018–2019 Phoenix Rising 15 (2)
2019FC Tucson (loan) 5 (2)
2020 Real Monarchs 7 (0)
International career
2014 United States U17 1 (0)
2019– Puerto Rico 8 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020

Devin Vega (born December 11, 1998) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in the mainland United States, he plays for the Puerto Rico national team.

Career[edit]

Vega grew up in San Antonio, Texas, and played his youth career at the U.S. Soccer Federation's residency program and the FC Dallas Academy.[1]

Vega signed with San Antonio FC on January 26, 2017.[2] Vega scored his first professional goal on Tuesday April 25, 2017, against Seattle Sounders FC 2, slotting the ball into the back of the net in the 69th minute.[1]

Vega signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 13, 2017, for the 2018 season.[3] Vega scored a goal against his old team in Phoenix's 4–0 win over San Antonio in 2018.[4]

International career[edit]

Vega played for the United States national under-17 team in 2014 at the Aegean Cup.[5] However, he was also eligible to play for the Puerto Rico national team and was called up in August 2019 for friendly matches.[6] He made his debut in an exhibition match against Hartford Athletic.[7] He was later called up in September for matches against Honduras and Guatemala.[8]

International goals[edit]

Scores and results Puerto Rico's goal tally first.[9]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 19 November 2019 Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico  Anguilla 3–0 3–0 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Marquez, RJ (June 30, 2017). "SAFC's Devin Vega fulfills journey by returning home, believes club MLS ready". ksat.com. KSAT. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  2. ^ "San Antonio FC Signs Midfielder Devin Vega". sanantoniofc.com. San Antonio FC. January 26, 2017. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  3. ^ "19-Year-Old Devin Vega Joins Rising FC". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  4. ^ Thomas, Terrence (August 23, 2018). "Former teammates lead Phoenix past SAFC". expressnews.com. San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  5. ^ "Local representing USA at U-17 soccer tournament". expressnews.com. San Antonio Express News. January 20, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  6. ^ "Lista la Selección para el partido ante Hartford Athletic". elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. August 15, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  7. ^ "Cae Puerto Rico 5-1 ante Hartford Athletic". elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. August 20, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  8. ^ "La Previa: Honduras vs Puerto Rico". elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. September 3, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
  9. ^ "Devin Vega". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved November 28, 2019.

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