10 MLS NEXT Pro standouts working towards first-team call-ups
The 2023 MLS and MLS NEXT Pro seasons are coming into their final weeks and for many players, the opportunity to earn a larger role within the first team remains very much a possibility.
ACQUIRED: Joined T2 from the Montreal Impact in 2023.
2023: Played in 27 matches for T2 (25 starts), earning three assists, his most recent coming on July 9 against SKCII.
CAREER: Signed a homegrown contract with the Impact in 2020 at age 16, making him the youngest signing in Montreal’s history. While on loan from the Impact, Ferdinand made 17 appearances for Atlético Ottawa in the Canadian Premier League in 2021 and another 17 appearances in 2022 with the CF Montreal U23s.