Devin Vega

{{Short description|Puerto Rican footballer}}  {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Devin Vega | image = | fullname = Devin David Vega | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1998|12|11|mf=y}} | birth_place = San Antonio, Texas, United States | height = {{convert|1.67|m|abbr=on}} | currentclub = | clubnumber = | position = Attacking midfielder | youthyears1 = 2015–2017 | youthclubs1 = FC Dallas | collegeyears1 = | college1 = | collegecaps1 = | collegegoals1 = | years1 = 2017 | clubs1 = San Antonio FC | caps1 = 14 | goals1 = 3 | years2 = 2018–2019 | clubs2 = Phoenix Rising | caps2 = 15 | goals2 = 2 | years3 = 2019 | clubs3 = → FC Tucson (loan) | caps3 = 5 | goals3 = 2 | years4 = 2020 | clubs4 = Real Monarchs | caps4 = 7 | goals4 = 0 |nationalyears1 = 2014 |nationalteam1 = United States U17 |nationalcaps1 = 1 |nationalgoals1 = 0 |nationalyears2 = 2019– |nationalteam2 = Puerto Rico |nationalcaps2 = 8 |nationalgoals2 = 2 | pcupdate = October 5, 2020 | ntupdate = }}

'''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.<ref name="ksat"/>

Vega signed with San Antonio FC on January 26, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/750231|title=San Antonio FC Signs Midfielder Devin Vega|website=sanantoniofc.com|publisher=San Antonio FC|date=January 26, 2017|accessdate=December 13, 2017|archive-date=November 12, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112015232/https://www.sanantoniofc.com/news_article/show/750231|url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="ksat">{{cite web|url=https://www.ksat.com/sports/safcs-devin-vega-fulfills-dream-by-returning-home-believes-club-mls-ready|title=SAFC's Devin Vega fulfills journey by returning home, believes club MLS ready|date=June 30, 2017 |first=RJ |last=Marquez |website=ksat.com |publisher=KSAT |accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref>

Vega signed with Phoenix Rising FC on December 13, 2017, for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.phxrisingfc.com/news_article/show/866339?referrer_id=2717359|title=19-Year-Old Devin Vega Joins Rising FC |website=phxrisingfc.com |publisher=Phoenix Rising FC|date=December 13, 2017|accessdate=December 13, 2017}}</ref> Vega scored a goal against his old team in Phoenix's 4–0 win over San Antonio in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/soccer/article/Former-teammates-do-in-SAFC-13178235.php|title=Former teammates lead Phoenix past SAFC|website=expressnews.com|publisher=San Antonio Express-News|date=August 23, 2018|first=Terrence|last=Thomas|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref>

==International career== Vega played for the United States national under-17 team in 2014 at the Aegean Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressnews.com/sports/soccer/article/Local-representing-USA-at-U-17-soccer-tournament-5159677.php|title=Local representing USA at U-17 soccer tournament|website=expressnews.com|publisher=San Antonio Express News|date=January 20, 2014|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref> However, he was also eligible to play for the Puerto Rico national team and was called up in August 2019 for friendly matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2019/08/lista-la-seleccion-para-el-partido-ante.html|title=Lista la Selección para el partido ante Hartford Athletic|language=es|website=elhuracanazulpr.com|publisher=Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico|date=August 15, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref> He made his debut in an exhibition match against Hartford Athletic.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2019/08/cae-puerto-rico-5-1-ante-hartford.html|title=Cae Puerto Rico 5-1 ante Hartford Athletic|language=es|website=elhuracanazulpr.com|publisher=Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico|date=August 20, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref> He was later called up in September for matches against Honduras and Guatemala.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://noticias.elhuracanazulpr.com/2019/09/la-previa-honduras-vs-puerto-rico.html|title=La Previa: Honduras vs Puerto Rico|language=es|website=elhuracanazulpr.com|publisher=Selección Nacional De Fútbol de Puerto Rico|date=September 3, 2019|accessdate=May 28, 2020}}</ref>

===International goals=== :''Scores and results Puerto Rico's goal tally first.''<ref name="NFT">{{NFT player|id=76218|accessdate=28 November 2019}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" ! No. !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition |- | 1. || 19 November 2019 || Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium, Bayamón, Puerto Rico || {{fb|AIA}} || align=center | '''3'''–0 || align=center | 3–0 || 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League C |}

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== *{{Soccerway|devin-vega/477141}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Vega, Devin}} Category:1998 births Category:Living people Category:Puerto Rican men's footballers Category:Puerto Rico men's international footballers Category:American men's soccer players Category:American people of Puerto Rican descent Category:Sportspeople of Puerto Rican descent Category:San Antonio FC players Category:Phoenix Rising FC players Category:FC Tucson players Category:USL Championship players Category:Soccer players from San Antonio Category:Men's association football midfielders Category:USL League One players Category:Real Monarchs players Category:21st-century American sportsmen