MLS Next All-Star Game

MLS Homegrown Game
Founded2014
RegionMajor League Soccer (CONCACAF)
Number of teams2

The MLS Next All-Star Game, formerly known as the MLS Homegrown Game, is an exhibition match between selected players in MLS Next Pro. Similar to events such as Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game, the National Hockey League's NHL All-Star Skills Competition and the National Basketball Association's Rising Stars Challenge, the event serves as a supporting event to the league's all-star game.[1]

The inaugural game, held on August 4, 2014 against the Portland Timbers U23s at Providence Park, ended in a scoreless draw.[2] The competition was held every season until 2020 when it was disrupted due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition resumed under its current name and format.

Results

MLS Homegrown Game (2014–2021)

Year Date Score Opponent Venue Host Club Most Valuable Player
2014 August 5 0–0 Portland Timbers U23s Providence Park Portland Timbers Jon Kempin, GK, Sporting Kansas City
2015 July 28 1–1
(4–5)
Club América U-20s Dick's Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids León Quiñones, GK, Club América
2016 July 27 0–2 Mexico U-20s Avaya Stadium San Jose Earthquakes Luis Marquez, MF, Guadalajara
2017 August 1 2–2 Guadalajara U-20s Toyota Park Chicago Fire Kortne Ford, DF, Colorado Rapids
2018 July 31 1–1 Tigres U-20s Atlanta United FC training facility Atlanta United FC Andrew Carleton, MF, Atlanta United FC
2019 July 30 2–2
(3–0)
Chivas U-20s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando City SC Noble Okello, MF, Toronto FC
2020 On hiatus due to COVID-19 pandemic in the United States.

MLS Next All-Star Game (2022–present)

Year Date Home Score Away Venue Host Club Most Valuable Player
2022 August 10 MLS Next West 1–2 MLS Next East Allianz Field Minnesota United FC Favian Loyola, MF, Orlando City B
2023 July 19 MLS Next West 2–2 (5–4p) MLS Next East Glenn Warner Soccer Facility D.C. United Mo Shour, GK, Tacoma Defiance
2024 July 23[3] MLS Next West 2–4 MLS Next East Historic Crew Stadium Columbus Crew Cavan Sullivan, MF, Philadelphia Union

Yearly rosters

2014

Pos. Player Club Age
GK Jon Kempin Sporting Kansas City 21
GK Matt Lampson Columbus Crew 24
DF Connor Lade New York Red Bulls 24
DF Ashtone Morgan Toronto FC 22
DF Shane O'Neill Colorado Rapids 21
DF Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 17
DF Carlos Salcedo Real Salt Lake 20
MF Steven Evans Portland Timbers 22
MF Danny Garcia FC Dallas 20
MF Zach Pfeffer Philadelphia Union 19
MF Chris Ritter Chicago Fire 23
MF Dillon Serna Colorado Rapids 20
MF Harry Shipp Chicago Fire 22
MF Russell Teibert Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21
MF Wil Trapp Columbus Crew 21
FW Caleb Calvert Chivas USA 17
FW Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 17
FW Sean Okoli Seattle Sounders FC 21
FW Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 18
FW Gyasi Zardes LA Galaxy 22

2015

Pos. Player Club Age
GK Jesse González FC Dallas 21
GK Matt Lampson Columbus Crew 25
DF Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 18
DF Shane O'Neill Colorado Rapids 22
DF Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 18
DF Jalen Robinson D.C. United 21
DF Oscar Sorto LA Galaxy 21
DF Tyler Turner Orlando City SC 19
MF Jay Chapman Toronto FC 21
MF Sean Davis New York Red Bulls 22
MF Zach Pfeffer Philadelphia Union 20
MF Memo Rodríguez Houston Dynamo 19
MF Dillon Serna Colorado Rapids 21
MF Harry Shipp Chicago Fire 23
MF Ben Swanson Columbus Crew 18
MF Russell Teibert Vancouver Whitecaps FC 21
MF Alex Zendejas FC Dallas 17
FW Coy Craft FC Dallas 18
FW Kianz Froese Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19
FW Anthony Jackson-Hamel Montreal Impact 21
FW Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 18
FW Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 19

2016

Pos. Player Club Age
GK Maxime Crépeau Montreal Impact 22
GK Jesse González FC Dallas 21
DF Danilo Acosta Real Salt Lake 18
DF Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 19
DF Aaron Guillen FC Dallas 23
DF Phanuel Kavita Real Salt Lake 23
DF Jalen Robinson D.C. United 22
DF Tyler Turner Orlando City SC 20
MF Tyler Adams New York Red Bulls 17
MF Jordan Allen Real Salt Lake 21
MF Jay Chapman Toronto FC 22
MF Coy Craft FC Dallas 19
MF Harrison Heath Orlando City SC 20
MF Zachary Herivaux New England Revolution 20
MF Aaron Kovar Seattle Sounders FC 22
MF Raúl Mendiola LA Galaxy 22
MF Tommy Thompson San Jose Earthquakes 20
FW Joey Calistri Chicago Fire 22
FW Jordan Hamilton Toronto FC 20
FW Jack McBean LA Galaxy 21
FW Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC 21

† – Herivaux was named as an injury replacement for Heath.

2017

Pos. Player Club Age
GK Jesse González FC Dallas 22
GK Evan Louro New York Red Bulls 21
DF Marco Farfan Portland Timbers 18
DF Kortne Ford Colorado Rapids 19
DF Justen Glad Real Salt Lake 20
DF Erik Palmer-Brown Sporting Kansas City 20
DF Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union 18
MF Tyler Adams New York Red Bulls 18
MF Alphonso Davies Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16
MF Derrick Etienne New York Red Bulls 20
MF Chris Goslin Atlanta United FC 17
MF José Hernández Real Salt Lake 21
MF Derrick Jones Philadelphia Union 20
MF Brooks Lennon Real Salt Lake 19
MF Djordje Mihailovic Chicago Fire 18
MF Paxton Pomykal FC Dallas 17
MF Ballou Tabla Montreal Impact 18
FW Andrew Carleton Atlanta United FC 17
FW Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas 16
FW Jordan Hamilton Toronto FC 21
FW Bradford Jamieson IV LA Galaxy 20

† – Goslin, Hernández, and Palmer-Brown were named as injury replacements for Davies, Farfan, and Tabla.

2018

Pos. Player Club Age
GK JT Marcinkowski San Jose Earthquakes 21
GK Sean Melvin Vancouver Whitecaps FC 24
DF Marco Farfan Portland Timbers 19
DF Auston Trusty Philadelphia Union 19
DF James Sands New York City FC 18
DF Jaylin Lindsey Sporting Kansas City 18
DF Aaron Herrera Real Salt Lake 21
DF Mark McKenzie Philadelphia Union 19
DF Matthew Real Philadelphia Union 18
MF Andrew Carleton Atlanta United FC 18
MF Anthony Fontana Philadelphia Union 18
MF Cameron Lindley Orlando City SC 21
MF Liam Fraser Toronto FC 20
MF Sebastian Saucedo Real Salt Lake 21
MF Ben Mines New York Red Bulls 18
MF Efraín Álvarez LA Galaxy 16
MF Lagos Kunga Atlanta United FC 19
MF Paxton Pomykal FC Dallas 17
MF Wan Kuzain Sporting Kansas City 19
FW Jesús Ferreira FC Dallas 17

2019

Pos. Player Club Age
GK David Ochoa Real Salt Lake 18
GK JT Marcinkowski San Jose Earthquakes 22
GK Mason Stajduhar Orlando City SC 21
DF Clément Bayiha Montreal Impact 20
DF Sam Vines Colorado Rapids 20
DF Erik McCue Houston Dynamo 18
DF Aboubacar Keita Columbus Crew SC 19
DF Andre Reynolds Chicago Fire 18
DF George Campbell Atlanta United FC 18
DF Bryan Reynolds FC Dallas 18
MF Edwin Cerrillo FC Dallas 18
MF Gianluca Busio Sporting Kansas City 17
MF Brandon Servania FC Dallas 20
MF Brenden Aaronson Philadelphia Union 18
MF Cole Bassett Colorado Rapids 18
MF Noble Okello Toronto FC 19
MF Mathieu Choinière Montreal Impact 20
MF Thomas Roberts FC Dallas 18
MF Efraín Álvarez LA Galaxy 17
FW Justin Rennicks New England Revolution 20
FW Theo Bair Vancouver Whitecaps FC 19
FW Benji Michel Orlando City SC 21
FW Handwalla Bwana Seattle Sounders FC 22
FW Omir Fernandez New York Red Bulls 20

2022

MLS Next East Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  BLR Stanislav Lapkes (Columbus Crew)
2 FW  USA Ignacio Alem (D.C. United)
3 MF  USA Esmir Bajraktarević (New England Revolution)
4 DF  DOM Israel Boatwright (Inter Miami CF)
5 DF  CAN Thomas Bouffard (CF Montréal)
6 MF  USA Brian Romero (Charlotte FC)
7 DF  USA Noah Cobb (Atlanta United FC)
8 MF  USA Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami)
9 MF  USA Giorgio DeLibera (Columbus Crew)
10 FW  POR Bento Estrela (New York Red Bulls)
11 DF  SLV David Garcia (FC Cincinnati)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12 MF  ESP Alejandro Granados Torres (Orlando City SC)
13 DF  USA Malachi Grant (Atlanta United)
14 FW  USA Colin Griffith (PDA[a])
15 DF  USA Daniel Krueger (Philadelphia Union)
16 FW  USA Favian Loyola (Orlando City)
17 MF  USA Jack Panayotou (New England Revolution)
18 GK  USA Andrew Rick (Philadelphia Union)
19 DF  RSA Adam Pearlman (Toronto FC)
20 DF  PUR Diego Rossi (New York City FC[b])
21 MF  JAM Kobi Thomas (Inter Miami)
22 FW  ECU Marcos Zambrano-Delgado (Philadelphia Union)

MLS Next West Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1   Adam Beaudry (Colorado Rapids)
2   Alejandro Alcala (LA Galaxy)
3   Christopher Aquino (Seattle Sounders FC)
4   Edgar Bazan (Sporting Kansas City)
5   Alejandro Carrillo (Nashville SC)
6   Keith Chavarria (Colorado Rapids)
7   Mihail Gherasimencov (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
8   Andre Gitau (Houston Dynamo)
9   Anthony Gonzalez (Austin FC)
10   Stuart Hawkins (Seattle Sounders)
11   Gershon Henry (Real Salt Lake)
No. Pos. Nation Player
12   Bryce Jamison (Barça Residence Academy)
13   Marcus Lee (California United Strikers)
14   Carlos Leatherman (Minnesota United FC)
15   Cruz Medina (San Jose Earthquakes)
16   Malachi Molina (FC Dallas)
17   Bryan Moyado (Los Angeles FC)
18   Emmanuel Ochoa (San Jose Earthquakes)
19   Drew Murray (San Jose Earthquakes)
20   Kevin Rodriguez Andrade (San Francisco Glens)
21   Ian Shaul (Portland Timbers)
22   Roka Tsunehara (De Anza Force)
23   Fritz Volmar (St. Louis City SC)

Notes

References

  1. ^ "Players, coach chime in on future of MLS Homegrown Game". August 5, 2014.
  2. ^ "All-Star: Roster revealed for 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game in Portland on August 4". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  3. ^ Sigal, Jonathan (July 23, 2024). "Cavan Sullivan: Philadelphia Union sensation leads MLS NEXT All-Star Game comeback". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 25, 2024.
  4. ^ "Men's Soccer Announces 2022 Signees". umterps.com. February 7, 2022. Retrieved August 7, 2022.