SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio FC announced on Wednesday the club had signed forward Kyle Linhares. The transaction is pending league and federation approval, and per team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Linhares joins SAFC having spent the last two seasons in the Portland Timbers system. The Teaneck, N.J. native joined Timbers 2 in MLS NEXT Pro for the 2024 season, posting five goals and five assists in 28 appearances. The 23-year-old went on to make his senior team debut earlier this year in a 3-2 win against Tacoma Defiance in the U.S. Open Cup on May 6. In 2025, he had scored seven goals and contributed five assists in 19 MLS NEXT Pro matches.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Kyle to the team,” said SAFC Head Coach Carlos Llamosa. “His attacking quality and work ethic will be extremely valuable to us in the last stretch of the season.”

Originally drafted 40th overall in the 2024 MLS SuperDraft, Linhares played collegiately at Georgetown University from 2020-23. While with the Hoyas, he scored seven goals and contributed 18 assists in 76 appearances (53 starts) and was named a All-Big East Third Team selection his senior season.