Devin Vega

Devin Vega
Personal information
Full name Devin David Vega
Date of birth (1998-12-11) December 11, 1998 (age 26)
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)
2019 → FC 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

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

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

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

  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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