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The New England Revolution have signed midfielder Isaac Angking to a Homegrown deal, per a team press release. Angking is the fourth Homegrown Player in club history, behind Diego Fagundez (Leominster, MA), Scott Caldwell (Braintree, MA), and Zachary Herivaux (Brookline, MA).
Angking, 17, joined the Revolution Academy before the 2013-14 season. He made 81 appearances while with the program, amassing 28 goals and 18 assists. During the 2017-18 season he had 12 goals in 11 games while playing for the U-19s.
“We’ve closely monitored Isaac’s development during his four seasons in our Academy and look forward to seeing him continue to grow in the Revolution system,” Revolution General Manager Michael Burns said in the press release. “Isaac has distinguished himself with exceptional play and we believe he has the ability to become an impactful player for us at the professional level.”
Angking has collected international experience at various youth levels since debuting for the U-14s in August 2014. He was a member of U.S. Under-17 Residency Program for three consecutive semesters and was on the U-17 team that swept Brazil, Portugal, and Turkey at the Nike International Friendlies in 2016.
Angking will now further his development while playing with the Revolution first team.
"I'm excited to be joining the Revolution first team and can't wait to start working with the coaches and my teammates," Angking said. "I'm looking forward to this next step in my journey and am thrilled to be taking that step with my hometown club.