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Houston Dynamo sign homegrown defender Kieran Sargeant

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Houston Dynamo FC have signed homegrown fullback Kieran Sargeant to a first-team contract through the 2025 MLS season with options through 2027, the club announced Monday.Ā 

The 20-year-old academy product just completed his junior season at Georgetown University, starting all 19 games as the Hoyas reached the second round of the 2023 NCAA Championship.

ā€œKieran was one of the most promising attacking outside backs in college soccer last season, winning a Big East regular season championship and earning Georgetown a number four seed in the NCAA tournament," Dynamo general manager Pat Onstad said in a release. "We look forward to his return to Houston and his continued development from the collegiate to professional ranks this season."Ā 

The club's 16th homegrown signing, Sargeant was a four-year starter at the Dynamo academy, earning Player of the Season honors for the U17 group during the 2019-20 season.

Houston's 2024 season begins on Feb. 20 at St. Louis CITY SC in Concacaf Champions Cup action. The Dynamo open their MLS slate four days later with a Feb. 24 home match against Sporting Kansas City (8:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).