{"id":8260,"date":"2026-02-21T23:40:04","date_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:40:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/dynamo-sign-matthew-arana-15-to-first-team-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-02-21T23:40:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-21T18:40:04","slug":"dynamo-sign-matthew-arana-15-to-first-team-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paknews.centers.pk\/ur\/dynamo-sign-matthew-arana-15-to-first-team-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Dynamo sign Matthew Arana, 15, to first-team contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<section id=\"0\" class=\"w-full\">\n<div class=\"xl:container mx-0 !px-4 py-0 pb-4 !mx-0 !px-0\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/26282280.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.deadspin.com\/tr:w-900\/26282280.jpg\" alt=\"MLS: Houston Dynamo FC at San Jose Earthquakes\" class=\"w-full\" fetchpriority=\"high\" loading=\"eager\"\/><span class=\"text-0.8 leading-tight\">May 24, 2025; San Jose, California, USA;  General view of the ball before the start of the first half between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Houston Dynamo at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images<!-- --> <!-- --> <\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-1\">\n<p>The Houston Dynamo signed 15-year-old midfielder Matthew Arana on Saturday, making him the youngest first-team signing in franchise history.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-2\">\n<p>The Dynamo Academy product and Houston native signed a Homegrown Player contract through the 2027-28 season with club options through the 2029-30 campaign.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-3\">\n<p>&#8220;I am very proud to announce the signing of Matthew Arana,&#8221; president of soccer Pat Onstad said. &#8220;&#8230; He made the most of his opportunities since joining the Dynamo Academy in 2021, advancing quickly through our pathway and making an impact at the first team level this preseason. He has a bright future ahead of him. <\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-4\">\n<p>&#8220;We want to thank Matthew&#8217;s parents, Bibiana and Miguel, RISE SC and everyone who supported him on his journey to today, and we look forward to his continued development with his hometown club.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-5\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Another young Houston talent rising to the occasion ??<\/p>\n<p>We have signed Matthew Arana to a homegrown contract. <br \/>??? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9NRXryMKse\">https:\/\/t.co\/9NRXryMKse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0yL9taN03c\">pic.twitter.com\/0yL9taN03c<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Houston Dynamo FC (@HoustonDynamo) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HoustonDynamo\/status\/2025239629075566922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 21, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-6\">\n<p>Arana made his professional debut in 2025 for Houston&#8217;s MLS NEXT Pro team, contributing one assist in five games (one start) for Dynamo 2.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"section-7\">\n<p>The Dynamo open the 2026 MLS regular season at home Saturday night against the Chicago Fire.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/p>\n<section id=\"section-8\">\n<p>&#8211;Field Level Media<\/p>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/deadspin.com\/dynamo-sign-matthew-arana-15-to-first-team-contract\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>May 24, 2025; San Jose, California, USA; General view of the ball before the start of the first half between the San Jose Earthquakes and the Houston Dynamo at PayPal Park. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-Imagn Images The Houston Dynamo signed 15-year-old midfielder Matthew Arana on Saturday, making him the youngest first-team signing in franchise history. 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