INDIANAPOLIS – Indy Eleven announced on Thursday it had signed midfielder Allen Gavilanes ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval and per club policy, terms of the deal will not be disclosed.

Gavilanes joins Indy having spent the past two seasons with fellow USL Championship club Miami FC, where he recorded six goals, six assists and 48 chances created in 57 regular season appearances. The 26-year-old logged 3,750 minutes of action and posted a passing accuracy rate of 79.8 percent while also completing 49 dribbles.

Prior to his arrival in Miami, Gavilanes spent three seasons with USL League One club Greenville Triumph SC, earning five “Team of the Week” selections.  During his time with Greenville, he scored eight goals and added 18 assists in 92 appearances and 6,105 minutes across all competitions, helping the team reach the USL League One Playoffs in three consecutive seasons.

Prior to his pro career, Gavilanes played three seasons for Marist College in New York. In his college career, he tallied 20 goals and 20 assists in 54 matches. He was the 2017 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference 2017 Offensive Player of the Year, 2018 United Soccer Coaches All-East Region Second Team, three-time All-MAAC First Team, MAAC Rookie of the Year and MAAC All-Rookie Team.