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.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Devin David Vega | ||
| Date of birth | December 11, 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) |
| 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 | |||
Career
editVega 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
editVega 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- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "19-Year-Old Devin Vega Joins Rising FC". phxrisingfc.com. Phoenix Rising FC. December 13, 2017. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
- ^ Thomas, Terrence (August 23, 2018). "Former teammates lead Phoenix past SAFC". expressnews.com. San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Local representing USA at U-17 soccer tournament". expressnews.com. San Antonio Express News. January 20, 2014. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "La Previa: Honduras vs Puerto Rico". elhuracanazulpr.com (in Spanish). Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico. September 3, 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2020.
- ^ "Devin Vega". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved November 28, 2019.
External links
edit- Devin Vega at Soccerway
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