Twelve MLS players featured on 2019 USL 20 Under 20 list

Alicia Rodriguez

This week USL have been revealing their annual "20 Under 20" list of the top young players in the USL Championship and USL League One this year.

All told, 12 players signed to MLS contracts are on the 2019 list.

Sporting KC's Jaylin Lindsey, playing for Swope Park Rangers, ranked No. 19.

The future shines bright 😎@SportingKC defender @JaylinLindsey is named to the @USLChampionship's 20 Under 20 list for the second straight season. #BeChampions

Details: https://t.co/UCDXPBUeWn pic.twitter.com/uxnrGqwFdt
— Sporting KC II (@SportingKCII) October 1, 2019

Seattle Sounders forward Alfonso Ocampo-Chavez, playing for Tacoma Defiance, is ranked No. 17.

Big shout to @juniorocampo87 for being named to the @USLChampionship 20 Under 20 list! 👏🏼

➡️ https://t.co/xfimNeXzqi pic.twitter.com/Kmxd36rDsI
— Tacoma Defiance (@TACdefiance) October 1, 2019

The newest signing for D.C. United, midfielder Moses Nyeman, is ranked No. 15 while playing for Loudoun United FC.

Congrats to @MNyeman for placing 15th in this year’s @USLChampionship 20 Under 20 making him the youngest selected this year!🤩
📰 | https://t.co/VOSRiWYVyG pic.twitter.com/Gtx3NbiBpk
— Loudoun United FC (@LoudounUnitedFC) October 2, 2019

George Campbell has signed a Homegrown deal for Atlanta United and will be added to the roster for the 2020 season, and the ATLUTD2 player comes in at No. 14, while his club teammate Andrew Carleton clocks in at No. 12.

The future is bright 🔥

Congrats @Andrewcarleton7 and @GeorgeC1927 for being named to USL's 20 under 20 list! pic.twitter.com/DkaEGsR8za
— ATL UTD 2 (@atlutd2) October 2, 2019

Philadelphia Union's Michee Ngalina, featuring for Bethlehem Steel FC, ranks No. 13.

We see you @Micheengalina, coming in at No. 13 on @USLChampionship's 20 Under 20 list 🙌🙌

📖👉 https://t.co/GQLGAgIYn4 #WeAreSteel | #SteelSquad | #BeChampions | #DOOP pic.twitter.com/k8t2t0E6Lx
— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) October 2, 2019

Toronto FC's Noble Okello, featuring for Toronto FC II, is ranked No. 11.

Ok, ok!

No.11 on the 20 under 20 list, @N_OKELLO! 🔥 #TFCLive pic.twitter.com/eNh2494Tbu
— Toronto FC II (@TorontoFCII) October 2, 2019

Union defender Matthew Real, playing for Bethlehem Steel, ranks No. 10.

And our boy @matt_real11 comes in at No. 10 on @USLChampionship's list 💪

📖👉 https://t.co/LHQcyvTWEn #WeAreSteel | #SteelSquad | #BeChampions | #DOOP pic.twitter.com/8IaHCGtgyG
— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) October 3, 2019

Sounders midfielder Danny Leyva, at Tacoma Defiance, is listed at No. 8.

And our boy @matt_real11 comes in at No. 10 on @USLChampionship's list 💪

📖👉 https://t.co/LHQcyvTWEn #WeAreSteel | #SteelSquad | #BeChampions | #DOOP pic.twitter.com/8IaHCGtgyG
— Philadelphia Union II (@PhilaUnionII) October 3, 2019

FC Dallas forward Ricardo Pepi, who tore up USL League One with North Texas SC, ranks No. 6.

A HUGE congratulations to @Ricardo_Pepi9 for being named No. 6 on the USL 20 Under 20 list! 🔥

📝 Read: https://t.co/6aGaHrFuTI #WeAreNext pic.twitter.com/fSY1aCqJ0S
— North Texas SC (@northtexasSC) October 3, 2019

New York Red Bulls/NYRBII forward Mathias Jorgensen finished fifth.

NEWS: @mattiijoe25 named No. 5 in the @USLChampionship 20 Under 20 👏#NYRBII pic.twitter.com/fMQdJxVqGo
— New York Red Bulls II (@NYRBII) October 4, 2019

Real Salt Lake/Real Monarchs goalkeeper David Ochoa finished third. Ochoa also was a member of the 2019 U-20 World Cup team.

Congratulations to @davidochoagk for landing at #3 on the @USLChampionship 20 Under 20 list 💪

📈 https://t.co/ev5xvAGxcR pic.twitter.com/iWbNf2Lq9E
— Real Monarchs (@RealMonarchs) October 4, 2019

MLS's version of the list, the 2019 22 Under 22, will be revealed in December.

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