SAN ANTONIO (March 8, 2024) – San Antonio FC has added ahead Eduardo Fernandez and defenders Mateo Gonzales and Giovanni Padilla to the roster on academy agreements, pending league and federation approval.
“We’re delighted to increase academy agreements to Gio, Eduardo and Mateo,” mentioned SAFC Head Coach Alen Marcina. “As a membership, we’re devoted to fostering the event of our younger gamers inside our neighborhood, providing an setting the place expertise is cultivated and earned alternatives are supplied.”
The three SAFC Professional Academy members proceed to additional their improvement, all becoming a member of the primary group final season on academy agreements as effectively, with Fernandez and Padilla coming into their third season taking part with the primary group. The trio all made appearances for the primary group throughout SAFC’s 2023 U.S. Open Cup run. The gamers suited up for every of SAFC’s three friendlies this preseason, becoming a member of different SAFC Professional Academy gamers in addition to first-team gamers on the pitch.
SAFC opens the season this Saturday, internet hosting Loudoun United at Toyota Discipline. Kickoff is ready for 7:30 p.m. CT. Tickets can be found at SanAntonioFC.com or the SAFC app, and the match will likely be streamed on ESPN+. The 2024 SAFC season is offered by Toyota.
