Diego Fagundez was a 15-year-old Leominster High School freshman when he signed with the Revolution. Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995 in Montevideo) ranks third with 50 regular-season goals on the all-time Revolution scoring list. [Read more…] about Nov. 15, 2010 – Revolution sign Diego Fagundez to Homegrown contract
Diego Fagundez, 16, makes first Revolution start, alongside 22-year-old current Cruz Azul striker Milton Caraglio (probably the youngest starting forward pairing in Revolution history) in a 2-1 loss to Seattle. Fagundez opened the scoring (35’) and Fredy Montero (36’, 47’) countered. Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995) scored a goal in both his first MLS appearance and his first start. [Read more…] about Oct. 1, 2011 – Revolution 1:2 Seattle Sounders (Att.: 21,022)
Diego Fagundez (16) became the youngest scorer at Gillette Stadium in his first MLS game for the New England Revolution, Shalrie Joseph converted team record 12th penalty kick.
Fagundez had played in two U.S. Open Cup road matches before making his MLS debut. Previous youngest scorer at Gillette was Canada’s Kara Lang (Romero/16 years, 11 months) in a 3-1 win over Japan in the 2003 Women’s World Cup. [Read more…] about Aug. 6, 2011 – Revolution 2:3 Chivas USA, Gillette Stadium (Att.: 11,523)
Diego Fagundez tied Shalrie Joseph (2011) for the New Engand Revolution’s second-fastest, MLS season-opening goal, behind Giovanni Savarese (first minute, 1999). [Read more…] about March 6, 2016 – Diego Fagundez scores in 3rd minute. Houston 3:3 Revolution (Att.: 21,594)
Diego Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995 in Montevideo) was a 15-year-old Leominster High School student when he signed with the New England Revolution. Fagundez scored two goals in six games during the 2011 season and became the team’s leading scorer with 13 goals in 31 games in 2013. [Read more…] about Nov. 15, 2010 – Revolution sign Diego Fagundez to Homegrown contract
Diego Fagundez’ 35th-minute goal past Kasey Keller opened the scoring, then Fredy Montero (36th, 47th) countered as the Revolution (5W-14L-12D, 27 points) were eliminated from playoff contention. Fagundez, the smallest player on the field (he weighed 125 pounds) headed in a Benny Feilhaber corner kick.
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Fagundez, born Feb. 14, 1995, scored a goal in his first MLS appearance and his first start. [Read more…] about Oct. 1, 2011 – Diego Fagundez makes first start. Revolution 1:2 Seattle Sounders at Gillette Stadium (Att.: 21,022)
Diego Fagundez (b. Feb. 14, 1995) had played in two U.S. Open Cup road matches before making his MLS debut for the New England Revolution. Fagundez replaced Zach Schilawski in the 66th minute, earned a penalty kick less than two minutes later (Shalrie Joseph converted a team-record 10th PK), then his 86th-minute goal concluded the scoring.
“We wanted to get a spark,” Revolution coach Steve Nicol said after the game. “We had thoughts of playing him at some stage. He’s been doing great in training and you can just see his enthusiasm, he’s got a footballer’s brain. He did a fantastic job, he gets the penalty, he gets the goal.”
Fagundez signed a contract Nov. 15, 2010, then made his first Revolution appearance as a substitute for Ousmane Dabo in a 3-2 win over D.C. United in a U.S. Open Cup match in Boyds, Md., on April 26, 2011. Fagundez made his first Revolution start alongside 22-year-old current Atlas Guadalajara striker Milton Caraglio (probably the youngest starting forward pairing in Revolution history) in a 2-1 loss to Seattle on Oct. 1, 2011.
The previous youngest scorer at Gillette was Canada’s Kara Lang (Romero/16 years, 11 months) in a 3-1 win over Japan in the 2003 Women’s World Cup.
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Diego Fagundez’ third-minute goal tied Shalrie Joseph (2011) for second-earliest goal in a Revolution season. The fastest remains Giovanni Savarese’s score after 22 seconds in the 1999 season-opener in Miami.
The Revolution’s inability to sustain the advantage indicated the team’s defensive problems, which would not be solved until late in the season.
Fagundez would go on to become the only Revolution player to participate in all 34 games (six goals) in the 2016 season. Fagundez, 22, who scored his first Revolution goal as a 16-year-old in 2011, ranks seventh on the all-time team scoring list with 34 goals. Chris Aduama photo
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