SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Thursday night it had signed midfielder and San Antonio native Devin Vega for the upcoming 2017 USL season. The signing is pending league and federation approval.

Vega joins SAFC from the prestigious FC Dallas (MLS) Academy where he has played since the beginning of the 2015 season, scoring 14 goals in 39 official Developmental Academy appearances. This past year he helped FC Dallas claim the 2016 U17/18 championship. Born and raised in the Alamo City, the signing marks Vega’s first professional contract.

“We would like to thank FC Dallas for their help in this process, allowing Devin to join us at SAFC,” said SAFC Head Coach Darren Powell. “Devin is a player with good potential who is hungry for first team soccer. He will be tested every day and we look forward to seeing the hometown player develop.”

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Vega became the first San Antonio native since the turn of the century to represent the Unites States at the U-17 level when he played in the 2014 Aegean Cup in Turkey. Along with the likes of U.S. international Christian Pulisic, Vega helped lead the United States to a first-place finish in his first international tournament. The former FC Dallas product also received his first call-up to the U.S. Soccer U19 squad in October of 2016, where he was joined by the LA Galaxy II’s Ethan Zubak, Swope Park Rangers’ Felipe Hernandez and the Portland Timbers 2’s Marco Farfan.

Prior to joining the FC Dallas Academy, the midfielder spent time at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla. starting at just 14 years old after being selected to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s U-17 residency program.

“It’s a good feeling coming back home after being gone for a while to join such a great club,” said Vega. “I think it’s going to be a really good experience coming here and helping the team out, and continuing to develop as a player. I’m really proud of this and excited to get started.”