Devin Vega (born December 11, 1998) is a
footballer
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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.
Vega signed with
San Antonio FC on January 26, 2017. 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.
Vega signed with
Phoenix Rising FC on December 13, 2017, for the
2018 season. Vega scored a goal against his old team in Phoenix's 4–0 win over San Antonio in 2018.
International career
Vega played for the
United States national under-17 team in 2014 at the Aegean Cup. However, he was also eligible to play for the
Puerto Rico national team and was called up in August 2019 for
friendly
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matches. He made his debut in an exhibition match against
Hartford Athletic. He was later called up in September for matches against
Honduras
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and
Guatemala
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results Puerto Rico's goal tally first.''
References
External links
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1998 births
Living people
Puerto Rican men's footballers
Puerto Rico men's international footballers
American men's soccer players
American people of Puerto Rican descent
San Antonio FC players
Phoenix Rising FC players
FC Tucson players
USL Championship players
Soccer players from San Antonio
Men's association football midfielders
USL League One players
Real Monarchs players
21st-century American sportsmen
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