CASA GRANDE, Ariz. – “You’ve got to cook this thing. You can’t microwave it.”
Those words of wisdom came courtesy of Director of Youth Development Bryan Scales just days after the New England Revolution made then-15-year-old Diego Fagundez their first-ever Homegrown signing back in November 2010.
Fast forward more than five years (!!!) and Fagundez, who turns 21 in just two weeks, has developed into one of the most dynamic young attackers in Major League Soccer.
Since making his first-team debut at the tender age of 16 in 2011 Fagundez has amassed more than 100 professional appearances, notching 28 goals and 18 assists along the way.