Seattle Sounders FC 2 announced the signing of Academy left winger Marlon Vargas on Friday. Vargas, 17, has spent the last two years in the Rave Green youth system, signing with Seattle from Central California Aztecs, a youth affiliate club.
Vargas becomes the seventh player to sign with S2 directly from the Sounders Academy, following in the footsteps of teammates Azriel Gonzalez (16), Ray Serrano (15 at time of signing) and Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez (16).
“I’m really happy that I signed my first professional contract,” said Vargas. “I’ve worked hard to get here, but I’ve got to keep working harder and harder.