Best U17 MLS Next Flex Performances

by Victor Olorunfemi

April 30, 2026

Players featured in this article:

	Guillermo Alvarado \| 2027 MF \| Ajax United FC
	Elijah Bataille \| 2028 F \| Atlanta United
	Ashraf Bedard-Khalid \| 2027 D \| Athletum FC Academy
	David Besada \| 2027 MF \| Weston FC
	Gavin Brown \| 2027 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Shea Callery \| 2027 D \| FC United (IL)
	Pascal Crosley \| 2028 D \| Achilles FC
	Connor Dale \| 2028 GK \| FC Cincinnati
	Jackson Davis \| 2027 GK \| Queen City Mutiny
	Alexander Delgado \| 2029 D \| Austin FC
	Grayson Fitzjurls \| 2028 D \| Jacksonville FC
	James Giacomazza \| 2027 F \| Mich. Wolves
	Nicolas Gonzalez \| 2027 F \| CSA - Bergen
	Matthew Griffin \| 2027 GK \| Ajax United FC
	Isaac Guindy \| 2027 D \| Woodside SC
	Victor Hart \| 2028 GK \| Colorado Rapids
	Matthew Jean Baptiste \| 2028 F \| New England
	Orien Johnson \| 2027 D \| Queen City Mutiny
	Odeesho Kalyana \| 2028 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Teddy Kolasky \| 2027 GK \| Achilles FC
	Kane Kraus \| 2028 F \| CITY SC
	Lucas Laitano \| 2027 F \| Weston FC
	Akiva Lieberman \| 2027 F \| FC United (IL)
	Francesco Lopez \| 2027 MF \| Athletum FC Academy
	Samowa Mabar \| 2028 MF \| Shattuck St. Mary's Academy
	Filip Majchrzak \| 2027 GK \| FC United (IL)
	Evan Monaco \| 2028 MF \| Achilles FC
	Chris Montero \| 2028 MF \| Seattle Sounders
	Taslim Nyiah \| 2028 MF \| CSA - Bergen
	Jax Padgett \| 2028 F \| Colorado Rapids
	Frank Pah \| 2028 F \| Intercontinental Football Academy (IFA)
	William Pearce \| 2027 F \| CSA - Bergen
	Luca Pier \| 2027 D \| Bethesda SC
	Andre Portocarrero \| 2027 MF \| Athletum FC Academy
	Alen Purisic \| 2027 D \| CSA - Bergen
	Adam Salman \| 2027 D \| Shattuck St. Mary's Academy
	Nathaniel Segal \| 2027 D \| Achilles FC
	Trajan Sloan \| 2027 MF \| Achilles FC
	Xavier Soria \| 2029 MF \| Colorado Rapids
	Isaiah Spandiary \| 2027 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Colin Steele \| 2029 GK \| LA Galaxy
	Brayden Stevens \| 2027 D \| Achilles FC
	Lev Temple \| 2027 GK \| Woodside SC
	Samuel Winik \| 2027 D \| Intercontinental Football Academy (IFA)
	Sam Worcester \| 2028 D \| Sporting Kansas City

The MLS Next Flex U17 division did not disappoint with outstanding performances throughout. Here are the players that stood out the most in the games watched in-person by TopDrawerSoccer.

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	Guillermo Alvarado \| 2027 MF \| Ajax United FC
	Elijah Bataille \| 2028 F \| Atlanta United
	Ashraf Bedard-Khalid \| 2027 D \| Athletum FC Academy
	David Besada \| 2027 MF \| Weston FC
	Gavin Brown \| 2027 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Shea Callery \| 2027 D \| FC United (IL)
	Pascal Crosley \| 2028 D \| Achilles FC
	Connor Dale \| 2028 GK \| FC Cincinnati
	Jackson Davis \| 2027 GK \| Queen City Mutiny
	Alexander Delgado \| 2029 D \| Austin FC
	Grayson Fitzjurls \| 2028 D \| Jacksonville FC
	James Giacomazza \| 2027 F \| Mich. Wolves
	Nicolas Gonzalez \| 2027 F \| CSA - Bergen
	Matthew Griffin \| 2027 GK \| Ajax United FC
	Isaac Guindy \| 2027 D \| Woodside SC
	Victor Hart \| 2028 GK \| Colorado Rapids
	Matthew Jean Baptiste \| 2028 F \| New England
	Orien Johnson \| 2027 D \| Queen City Mutiny
	Odeesho Kalyana \| 2028 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Teddy Kolasky \| 2027 GK \| Achilles FC
	Kane Kraus \| 2028 F \| CITY SC
	Lucas Laitano \| 2027 F \| Weston FC
	Akiva Lieberman \| 2027 F \| FC United (IL)
	Francesco Lopez \| 2027 MF \| Athletum FC Academy
	Samowa Mabar \| 2028 MF \| Shattuck St. Mary's Academy
	Filip Majchrzak \| 2027 GK \| FC United (IL)
	Evan Monaco \| 2028 MF \| Achilles FC
	Chris Montero \| 2028 MF \| Seattle Sounders
	Taslim Nyiah \| 2028 MF \| CSA - Bergen
	Jax Padgett \| 2028 F \| Colorado Rapids
	Frank Pah \| 2028 F \| Intercontinental Football Academy (IFA)
	William Pearce \| 2027 F \| CSA - Bergen
	Luca Pier \| 2027 D \| Bethesda SC
	Andre Portocarrero \| 2027 MF \| Athletum FC Academy
	Alen Purisic \| 2027 D \| CSA - Bergen
	Adam Salman \| 2027 D \| Shattuck St. Mary's Academy
	Nathaniel Segal \| 2027 D \| Achilles FC
	Trajan Sloan \| 2027 MF \| Achilles FC
	Xavier Soria \| 2029 MF \| Colorado Rapids
	Isaiah Spandiary \| 2027 MF \| FC United (IL)
	Colin Steele \| 2029 GK \| LA Galaxy
	Brayden Stevens \| 2027 D \| Achilles FC
	Lev Temple \| 2027 GK \| Woodside SC
	Samuel Winik \| 2027 D \| Intercontinental Football Academy (IFA)
	Sam Worcester \| 2028 D \| Sporting Kansas City