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The Dynamo signed 16-year-old Houston native Mattheo Dimareli as a homegrown player on Friday.

The Dynamo Academy product signed an MLS Next Pro contract through June 2027 and will join the first team on an MLS contract in July 2027. The forward's deal is guaranteed through 2027-28 with options in each of the following three seasons through 2030-31.

Dimareli has played in 48 games for Dynamo 2 over the past three seasons, recording seven goals and six assists.

'Mattheo is a promising young attacker who has made an impact in our organization and at the international level with U.S. and Mexico,' Dynamo president of soccer Pat Onstad said. 'Our goal is, and will always be, to provide unique, high-level opportunities to the young players in our Club, and Mattheo has made the most of those opportunities, advancing through our pathway system and leaving a strong mark with the first team during training sessions and this year's preseason.'

Internationally, Dimareli is eligible to represent the U.S., Mexico, Greece or Albania. He has represented the U.S. and Mexico at the U-15, U-16 and U-17 levels.

--Field Level Media