MLS NEXT today announced the 44 players selected to the second annual MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate.
The game will provide a world-class experience for North America’s rising stars to showcase their talents in an East vs. West format.
2023 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate
- 10:30 am ET - Wednesday, July 19
- FREE!
- Naval Academy’s Glenn Warner Soccer Facility | Annapolis, Maryland
- Watch on MLS TikTok account
- Parking info
Name | Team | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
Nathaniel Abraham | Toronto FC | 2007 |
Ignacio Alem | D.C. United | 2006 |
Davi Alexandre | New York Red Bulls | 2007 |
Gaël De Montigny | CF Montréal | 2006 |
Charlie DeMarco | BW Gottschee | 2005 |
Olger Escobar | New England Revolution | 2006 |
Caden Grabfelder | FC DELCO | 2005 |
Taha Habroune | Columbus Crew | 2006 |
Tyler Hall | Inter Miami CF | 2006 |
Stiven Jimenez | FC Cincinnati | 2007 |
Graham Jones | D.C. United | 2006 |
Shawn Lanza | Atlanta United | 2006 |
Ryder Mills | FC Cincinnati | 2005 |
Michael Nesci | Chicago Fire FC | 2005 |
James Nyandjo | Charlotte FC | 2007 |
Neil Pierre | Philadelphia Union | 2007 |
Tahir Reid-Brown | Orlando City SC | 2006 |
Rocket Ritarita | Atlanta United | 2007 |
Jonathan Shore | New York City FC | 2007 |
Adem Sipić | Nashville SC | 2006 |
Lazar Stefanovic | Toronto FC | 2006 |
Cole Mrowka | Columbus Crew | 2006 |
Name | Team | Birth Year |
|---|---|---|
Jeevan Badwal | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2006 |
Nati Clarke | Sporting Kansas City | 2005 |
Julian Eyestone | FC Dallas | 2006 |
Caden Glover | St. Louis CITY SC | 2007 |
Zavier Gozo | Real Salt Lake | 2007 |
Stuart Hawkins | Seattle Sounders FC | 2006 |
Sawyer Jura | Portland Timbers | 2006 |
Tate Lampman | Houston Dynamo FC | 2006 |
Grant Lund | Real Colorado | 2006 |
Edwyn Mendoza | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 |
Harbor Miller | LA Galaxy | 2007 |
Ajani Nixon | LAFC | 2006 |
Moises Prado | Total Futbol Academy | 2006 |
Kage Romanshyn | Minnesota United FC | 2005 |
Andre Romo | Colorado Rapids | 2006 |
Paulo Rudisill | LA Galaxy | 2006 |
Maxim Scordo | Strikers FC | 2007 |
Mohammed Shour | Seattle Sounders FC | 2007 |
Ervin Torres | Austin FC | 2007 |
Oscar Verhoeven | San Jose Earthquakes | 2006 |
Jude Wellings | Real Salt Lake | 2006 |
Adrian Wibowo | LAFC | 2006 |
Player selection
The 44 players were selected by MLS NEXT personnel following the conclusion of the 2023 MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase. To be eligible for selection, players must have been born between 2005-2007, have competed in the MLS NEXT regular season, and played in at least one of the MLS NEXT premier events this season – MLS NEXT Fest, MLS NEXT Flex, Generation adidas Cup, or the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase.
All 29 MLS academies had at least one player selected to the roster, and nine clubs had multiple selections. Five non-MLS academies will also be represented in Annapolis: BW Gottschee, FC DELCO, Real Colorado, Strikers FC and Total Futbol Academy.
All-Star Week
MLS NEXT and Allstate will provide the selected players with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity during MLS All-Star Week, which will include a full slate of evening programming events and activities in advance of the match.
The players will be fully integrated into MLS All-Star Week festivities, which include team training, the All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G on July 18 and the MLS All-Star Game on July 19. Each MLS NEXT All-Star team will also conduct their own training sessions leading up to their match on Wednesday morning.
