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Tacoma Defiance’s 15-year-old sensation to sign first-team contract with Seattle Sounders

Young midfielder got a shot at the big leagues when he was called up as a substitute for the Seattle Sounders FC preseason game. By

Multiple sources are reporting that the Seattle Sounders are signing 15-year-old Danny Leyva to a first team contract. This signing would make Leyva the youngest player ever to sign a first-team contract in the team’s history.

The news was first reported by Paul Tenorio of The Athletic. The blog Sounder at Heart is reporting that the Leyva deal is guaranteed through the 2022 season with an additional option.

Leyva has been a standout for the USL’s Tacoma Defiance starting all five of the team’s matches this season.