Atlanta United announced today that it has signed Academy graduate Adyn Torres, a 15 year-old midfielder, to a Homegrown Player contract that will go into effect on January 1, 2024. Until then, Torres will play on a newly-signed professional deal with Atlanta United 2 in MLS Next Pro.
Atlanta previously signed winger Luke Brennan to the same deal in March, and both players will start on their Homegrown contracts in the new year.
The most striking aspect about this particular signing is obviously Torres’ age of just 15 years. While it’s difficult to know just how talented a player is or can be in the future before much of the physical development has occurred, it clearly signals that he has a level of technical expertise that warranted the club making this type of move.