|
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Warren Agostoni
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2027
F
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Austin FC
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|
|
Andrew Caborn
|
2027
D
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Lex Sporting
|
|
|
Rohan Chivukula
|
2026
D
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Sacramento Republic FC
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|
|
D
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Richmond United
|
|
|
Ryan Hunsucker
|
2026
GK
|
Indy Eleven
|
|
|
Jaethan Irwin
|
2029
MF
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Phoenix Rising FC
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|
|
Braylon Jernigan
|
2026
D
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San Antonio
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|
|
Julien Lacher
|
2026
F
|
New York Cosmos
|
|
|
Bilal Obeid
|
2026
MF
|
Mich. Wolves
|
|
|
Oliver Reece
|
2026
GK
|
Loudoun United
|
|
|
Bradley Roberson
|
2026
F
|
Oakland Roots
|
|
|
Zion Siranga
|
2026
MF
|
FC Tulsa
|
|
|
Efren Solis
|
2026
MF
|
OCSC
|
|
|
Luke Strassburg
|
2026
D
|
Sacramento Republic FC
|
|
|
Renden Thomas
|
2027
MF
|
LAFC
|
|
|
Dane Valenti
|
2027
MF
|
Colorado Switchbacks II
|
|
|
Thomas Weinrich
|
2026
F
|
Louisville City
|
|
|
Rocky Wells
|
2026
MF
|
Crossfire Premier SC
|
The USL begins this weekend – assuming the players don’t go on strike first – as the Championship and League One are scheduled to begin.
Whether or not the labor strife looming over the organization limits the start of the campaign, the league has blossomed as a platform for young players to get a first taste of professional soccer. The academy contract mechanism allows talented prospects to gain experience at the next level while also leaving the pathway for college opportunities down the road.
Here are some of the prospects to know who are expected to compete in either league as academy players.
