|
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Eli Ackerman
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2026
D
|
New England
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|
|
Xavier Aguilar
|
2027
MF
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Oluwakayode Aina
|
2026
F
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LA Galaxy
|
|
|
Olumuyiwa Ajayi
|
2028
GK
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NYCFC
|
|
|
D
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Charlotte FC
|
|
|
Luca Antongirolami
|
2029
D
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Sporting Kansas City
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|
|
Emmanuel Arias
|
2028
GK
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Marcelo Avalos
|
2028
GK
|
San Jose
|
|
|
Christian Ayala
|
2027
MF
|
Austin FC
|
|
|
Daniel Barrett
|
2027
D
|
Dynamo
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|
|
GK
|
Montreal
|
|
|
Hugo Berg
|
2026
D
|
Chicago Fire
|
|
|
Joshua Boney
|
2028
MF
|
Barca Academy
|
|
|
Tyler Brown
|
2027
F
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Vancouver Whitecaps
|
|
|
Zidane Cadet
|
2028
F
|
Inter Miami CF
|
|
|
Evan Carlock
|
2026
F
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Luke Chamberlain
|
2027
MF
|
Austin FC
|
|
|
Ikenna Chidebe
|
2028
F
|
LA Galaxy
|
|
|
Lorenzo Cornelius
|
2026
F
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Connor Dale
|
2028
GK
|
FC Cincinnati
|
|
|
Jackson Dale
|
2028
GK
|
Seattle Sounders
|
|
|
Charly Dealmonte
|
2026
D
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Nash Dearmin
|
2028
D
|
Inter Miami CF
|
|
|
Timothy Dennis
|
2027
F
|
Minnesota United FC
|
|
|
Liam Devan
|
2028
MF
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Abdoul Diop
|
2028
MF
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Phil. Union
|
|
|
Immanuel Ewing
|
2027
D
|
Crew SC
|
|
|
D
|
Atlanta United
|
|
|
Ryker Fauth
|
2027
GK
|
New England
|
|
|
Benjamin Flowers
|
2029
F
|
FC Dallas
|
|
|
Timothy Fortier
|
2026
MF
|
Toronto FC
|
|
|
Jack Francka
|
2028
MF
|
Sporting Kansas City
|
|
|
F
|
Phil. Union
|
|
|
Myles Gardner
|
2027
F
|
Dynamo
|
|
|
Timoni Gbalajobi
|
2028
F
|
Phil. Union
|
|
|
Alexander Gimple
|
2026
F
|
Crew SC
|
|
|
Lionel Gitau
|
2026
MF
|
Dynamo
|
|
|
Alex Gomez
|
2027
D
|
NY Red Bulls
|
|
|
Duncan Green
|
2027
D
|
Seattle Sounders
|
|
|
Jordan Griffin
|
2027
D
|
Phil. Union
|
|
|
Maxwell Harwood
|
2028
MF
|
Minnesota United FC
|
|
|
Rylan Hashimoto
|
2027
MF
|
RSL
|
|
|
Alex Hernandez
|
2027
F
|
Utah Avalanche
|
|
|
Wyatt Holt
|
2027
D
|
Charlotte FC
|
|
|
Henrik Hvatum
|
2027
MF
|
NYCFC
|
|
|
David Ilevbare
|
2028
MF
|
Atlanta United
|
|
|
Eric Izoita
|
2026
MF
|
Portland Timbers
|
|
|
Mason Jackson
|
2029
F
|
Barca Academy
|
|
|
Alex Jundt
|
2027
MF
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Brady Kendall
|
2027
MF
|
Orlando City
|
|
|
Kane Kraus
|
2028
F
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Andre Krikorian
|
2027
MF
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Will Kuisel
|
2026
D
|
FC Cincinnati
|
|
|
Lance Lessey
|
2027
D
|
NYCFC
|
|
|
Evan Lim
|
2026
MF
|
NYCFC
|
|
|
Eric Lodge
|
2028
F
|
NY Red Bulls
|
|
|
Landon Lucero
|
2028
F
|
Seattle Sounders
|
|
|
Ezra Mahteme
|
2028
MF
|
San Jose
|
|
|
Rowan Martin
|
2027
MF
|
RSL
|
|
|
Mateo McLean
|
2027
D
|
LA Galaxy
|
|
|
Lucas McPartlin
|
2026
GK
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Isaiah Mendoza
|
2027
F
|
Phil. Union
|
|
|
Tanner Miller
|
2027
MF
|
Orlando City
|
|
|
D
|
NYCFC
|
|
|
Isaac Mwakutuya
|
2026
MF
|
Dynamo
|
|
|
Dennis Nelich
|
2026
F
|
NY Red Bulls
|
|
|
Edison Niles
|
2029
F
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
August Nystrom
|
2028
D
|
Portland Timbers
|
|
|
Yuichiro Ota
|
2027
MF
|
CITY SC
|
|
|
Roko Pehar
|
2027
MF
|
Chicago Fire
|
|
|
Judah Pritchett
|
2027
D
|
DC United
|
|
|
Linkon Ream
|
2027
D
|
RSL
|
|
|
Nicholas Rivera
|
2027
D
|
FC Cincinnati
|
|
|
Vala Saghafi
|
2027
F
|
Portland Timbers
|
|
|
Issa Saidi
|
2027
MF
|
Minnesota United FC
|
|
|
Ali Sakr
|
2028
F
|
FC Cincinnati
|
|
|
Adrian Sanders
|
2026
D
|
LAFC
|
|
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Andre Saucedo
|
2026
MF
|
FC Dallas
|
|
|
Ethan Scally
|
2026
GK
|
LAFC
|
|
|
Caleb Simmons
|
2027
MF
|
NY Red Bulls
|
|
|
Judah Siqueira
|
2027
F
|
New England
|
|
|
Kieran Smith
|
2026
D
|
NYCFC
|
|
|
Paul Sokoloff
|
2027
F
|
NY Red Bulls
|
|
|
Justin Sosnouski
|
2028
MF
|
Minnesota United FC
|
|
|
Kendall Starks
|
2026
GK
|
Colorado Rapids
|
|
|
Noah Strellnauer
|
2026
F
|
Colorado Rapids
|
|
|
Landon Strohmeyer
|
2026
MF
|
Colorado Rapids
|
|
|
Santiago Suarez
|
2029
F
|
Atlanta United
|
|
|
Joshua Swanzy
|
2026
F
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Saulo Tejeda
|
2027
F
|
San Diego Surf
|
|
|
Isaac Tortola
|
2026
MF
|
Crew SC
|
|
|
Tristan Tropeano
|
2026
MF
|
Nashville SC
|
|
|
Axel Uriostegui
|
2026
F
|
RSL
|
|
|
Bryce VanVoorhis
|
2027
MF
|
Portland Timbers
|
|
|
Dylan Vanney
|
2026
MF
|
LA Galaxy
|
|
|
Mason Vanney
|
2026
MF
|
LA Galaxy
|
|
|
Gabriel Vasquez
|
2029
MF
|
Potomac SC
|
|
|
Rondell White
|
2027
D
|
Inter Miami CF
|
|
|
Easton Wilson
|
2028
F
|
RSL
|
|
|
Christian Wygant
|
2027
D
|
FC Dallas
|
|
|
Nate Young
|
2026
D
|
Sporting Kansas City
|
As the new MLS season approaches, teams are in the final stage of preseason preparations.
A part of that has been offering the chances for academy talent to earn first-team experience. That leads to the question: who is the next to sign a pro contract?
While going from the academy to first team is generally interspersed with an MLS NEXT Pro contract, projecting who is next is a fascinating challenge. Playing college soccer and then joining a team on a Homegrown deal remains a viable option as well.
Here’s a look at some of the likeliest Homegrown or NEXT Pro signees in the coming months.
