Pedro de la Vega


Pedro de la Vega is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Major League Soccer club Seattle Sounders FC.

Club career

Lanús

De la Vega started his career in the youth of Ferrocarril Sud before joining Lanús in 2015, having previously been rejected in trials with Boca Juniors and River Plate. Having been moved into the Argentine Primera División club's first-team squad for 2018–19, De la Vega was selected for his professional debut on 16 September 2018 during a home loss to Racing Club. He made two further appearances in September against Newell's Old Boys and River Plate respectively. He scored his first goal in the 2019 Copa de la Superliga, netting in a round of sixteen defeat to Vélez Sarsfield.

Seattle Sounders

On 24 January 2024, de la Vega joined Major League Soccer side Seattle Sounders FC as a Designated Player for a club record $7.5 million transfer fee, with Lanús retaining a 20% stake in any future sales. He signed a contract with the Sounders through the 2027 MLS season, with a club option for 2028. De la Vega had been scouted by the team six years prior and began negotiations in 2023. He made his MLS debut in the season opener on 24 February against Los Angeles FC and scored a penalty kick in the 2–1 loss. Pedro de la Vega left early in the second half of the team's home match on 2 March with a right hamstring injury. The Sounders later announced the injury would prevent him from playing for six to eight weeks.
On 31 July, de la Vega scored two goals in a 7–0 defeat of Cruz Azul in the 2025 Leagues Cup. His second goal was later nominated for the FIFA Puskás Award.

International career

In October 2018, de la Vega was selected to train with the Argentina U20s. In December, De la Vega was picked for the 2019 South American U-20 Championship. In the succeeding May, Fernando Batista called De la Vega up for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Poland. He featured twelve times across the two tournaments.

Personal life

Born and raised in Argentina, de la Vega is of Italian descent.

Honours

Seattle Sounders FC
Individual