*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of May 4, 2024
Jack de Vries (born March 28, 2002) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a midfielder for Italian Serie A club Venezia.
Club career
Born in Dayton, Ohio, de Vries is the son of the Dutch former professional soccer player Raimo de Vries.[1] De Vries then moved with his family to Brussels in Belgium.[2] While living in Belgium, de Vries was part of the youth academy at Anderlecht for three seasons before moving with his family back to the United States in Virginia Beach, Virginia.[1]
On March 10, 2019, de Vries made his professional debut for Bethlehem Steel in their opening match against Birmingham Legion.[5] He came on as a late game substitute for Zach Zandi, as the Steel won 2–0.[5]
Philadelphia Union
On August 20, 2019, de Vries agreed to join the Philadelphia Union, signing a professional pre-contract for the 2020 season.[1] Prior to signing with the Union, de Vries also had offers to join Dutch club PSV Eindhoven and Danish side Copenhagen.[2] Upon signing, Union sporting director Ernst Tanner praised de Vries, stating "He is an exciting attacking prospect. He is a very versatile player, capable of playing as an attacking midfielder or as a forward. He is ready for the leap to the professional game and we are pleased to have him officially join our first team next season."[1]
On August 31, 2021, de Vries joined Serie A club Venezia on loan for the 2021–22 season, spending much of his time with the under-19 team.[8]
On December 14, 2021, he made his first team debut for the Italian side, coming in as a substitute for Arnór Sigurðsson at the 80th minute of the Coppa Italia game against Ternana, which was eventually won 3–1 by Venezia.[9]
On July 7, 2022, de Vries officially returned to Venezia, joining the club on a permanent deal for a reported $1 million transfer fee.[10][11]
Loans in Finland and Italy
On February 12, 2023, de Vries was loaned to Finnish side KTP, along with teammates Damiano Pecile and Gabriel Sandberg.[12] The loan deal expired in June of the same year.[13]
On April 22, 2019, de Vries was selected into the United States under-17 squad for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[16] He made his international debut in their opening match against Canada.[17] He made one more appearance, as a starter against Barbados, as the United States finished as runners-up and qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.[18]