Devin Vega (born December 11, 1998) is a footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder. Born in the mainland United States, he represents the Puerto Rico national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (1998-12-11) December 11, 1998 (age 23) | ||
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 | 8 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 5, 2020 |
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]
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]
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 19 November 2019 | Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |
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