Devin Vega

Devin Vega (born December 11, 1998) is a Puerto Rican soccer player who plays as a midfielder for the Puerto Rico national team.

Devin Vega
Personal information
Date of birth (1998-12-11) 11 December 1998
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)
National team
2014 United States U17 1 (0)
2019– Puerto Rico 1 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 5, 2020

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.DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.19 November 2019Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico Anguilla3–03–02019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C

References
  1. 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. 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-Zimmerman. Retrieved 28 November 2019.


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