Agudelo becomes team's second HomeGrown player signing

Red Bull New York announced that it has signed former Red Bull Academy forward Juan Agudelo, as he becomes the second Home Grown player produced by the club to join the first team. Specific terms of the deal were not disclosed, per MLS and club policy.

I'm thrilled to join the Red Bulls. The players in the locker room have welcomed me since I joined the squad in preseason and I'm excited to continue to play for this organization as a member of the First Team. I want to thank the Red Bull Academy for their help in developing me as a player. -Juan Agudelo, New York Red Bulls

Agudelo, 17, has been with the Academy program since 2007, when he joined the Under-15 squad. On Sept. 3, 2008, the Barnegat, NJ native was accepted into the United States U-17 Men's National Team Residency Program at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, and scored his first goal for the U.S. U-17s just over two weeks later. He helped the U.S. U-17s qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup after the team posted a 3-0-0 record out of Group A at the CONCACAF U-17 Championships in Tijuana, Mexico.