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name

Sam Vines

height

5' 10"

weight

150 lbs

date_of_birth

5.31.1999 (27)

birthplace

Colorado Springs, CO, USA

position

defense

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Vines joined the Dynamo in March 2026 following two stints with the Colorado Rapids (2018-21 and 2024-26), where he totaled 116 appearances for the club, and a three-year tenure with Royal Antwerp FC in Belgium (2021-23), where he made 58 appearances in all competitions. Vines also spent a loan spell with USL Championship side Charlotte Independence in 2018. On the international stage, Vines has nine caps with the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT), including a call up to the 2021 Concacaf Gold Cup tournament, where he scored his first international goal in a 1-0 victory over Haiti to open group play. He featured in all five matches as the USMNT won the tournament for the seventh time. 

Latest transaction: Signed through 2027. 

Dynamo Debut: April 4, 2026, versus Seattle Sounders FC.