COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC announced on Wednesday it had signed Henry Weston to a USL Academy contract for the 2025 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval.

As a USL Academy signing, Weston can train and compete for the Switchbacks in the USL Championship and Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup without forgoing his NCAA eligibility.

“I want to thank to my parents, my agent Marco and all the coaches who have pushed and supported me through my soccer career,” said Weston. “I am excited for the opportunity to play for the club, and am thankful for the Switchbacks staff for believing in me.”

A native of Randolph, N.J., Weston started his soccer journey with New Jersey-based club STA where he played for six years. He then joined the New York Red Bulls Academy, where he spent two seasons.

As a right-back, Weston had the opportunity to trial for two prominent English clubs, for their respective academy teams: Wolverhampton Wanderers FC in the Premier League and Coventry City in the EFL Championship. Following that, the 18-year-old spent five months with FC Cincinnati's academy before moving to the academy team of Spanish club Deportivo Numancia de Soria (S.A.D).

“We are very excited to see what Henry does with Switchbacks || and the First Team this season,” said Switchbacks Sporting Director Stephen Hogan. “He has done very well in First Team training to this point, and he thoroughly deserves the academy contract.”