POSITION: Goalkeeper
BIRTHDATE: Sept. 27, 1995
HEIGHT: 6-2
WEIGHT: 194
HOMETOWN: Antequera, Málaga, Spain
YOUTH CLUB: Antequera CF
PREVIOUS TEAMS: Antequera CF, RCD Espanyol, Levante UD, CD Alcoyano, Real Club Deportivo de La Coruña, RCD Mallorca, San Diego Loyal SC
PRONUNCIATION: koh-keh VEY-GAHS
PROFILE
Vegas was written into Rhode Island FC history on November 1, 2023, when he became the first player signed to the club’s roster. The Spaniard enters his third season in the USL Championship after spending his last two seasons with San Diego Loyal. Starting in all 30 of his regular season appearances in 2022, Vegas finished his first year of USL Championship play with a single-season team record 2622 minutes, 74 saves and six clean sheets. His second season saw more of the same as the goalkeeper set a new single-season team record with 2790 minutes while adding eight clean sheets and 72 saves. Known for the quality in his touch and ability to help build up from the back, Vegas went to San Diego Loyal after 11 years of professional experience in Spain, including La Liga sides Levante UD and RCD Mallorca. Vegas made his professional debut in 2011 with Antequera CF and won a La Liga 2 championship in 2017 with Levante UD.