Pedro de la Vega (born 7 February 2001) 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 FC On 24 January 2024, de la Vega joined Major League Soccer (MLS) 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.
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 in Argentina, de la Vega is of Italian descent.
