Houston Dynamo FC Sign Porter, Texas Native Sebastian Rodriguez as Homegrown Player
January 15, 2024 - Major League Soccer (MLS)
Houston Dynamo FC News Release
HOUSTON - Houston Dynamo FC have signed academy product Sebastian Rodriguez to an MLS NEXT Pro contract for 2024. The midfielder will join the first team on an MLS contract as a Homegrown player starting in 2025 through the 2026 MLS season, with club options for 2027, 2028 and 2029. Rodriguez is the 17th Dynamo Academy product to sign a Homegrown contract with the first team and the fifth signed by General Manager Pat Onstad, since February 2022.
"Seba is a promising young central midfielder who joined our club in 2017 and worked his way through the Dynamo Academy to become an impact player with Houston Dynamo 2 last season, helping the team earn their second consecutive playoff berth. He is a great example for local Houston kids about the commitment required to become a professional soccer player and we look forward to his continued development within the club," Onstad said. "We want to thank his mother Patricia, his father Salbador, and his Aldine-based youth club Texanitos for their significant contributions to his development."
Rodriguez joined the Dynamo Academy in 2017, joining the U-11 team after two years with Texanitos. The Porter, Texas native worked his way through the Dynamo Academy to become a key contributor to Houston Dynamo 2's midfield last season, helping the MLS NEXT Pro club advance to the postseason for the second consecutive year. The 16-year-old made 19 appearances and earned 12 starts for Dynamo Dos in 2023, contributing one goal and one assist over 1,004 regular-season minutes.
TRANSACTION: Houston Dynamo FC sign midfielder Sebastian Rodriguez to an MLS NEXT Pro contract for 2024. The midfielder will join the first team on an MLS contract as a Homegrown player starting in 2025 through the 2026 MLS season, with club options for 2027, 2028 and 2029.
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