A guide to MLS Expansion
ussoccerplayers.com/a-guide-to-mls-expansionHere’s our guide to how a ten-team league expanded to three times that size in barely two decades.
Sergino Dest
ussoccerplayers.com/player/sergino-dest-usmntA product of the Ajax academy system called De Toekomst, The Future in English, Dest is already doing what we expect from that level of player.
George Brown
ussoccerplayers.com/player/brown-georgeGeorge Brown, half of one of only a few father-and-son combinations in the National Soccer Hall of Fame, starred for a decade in pro teams in and near New York.
Eric Eichmann
ussoccerplayers.com/player/eichmann-ericSoccer America named him to their College All-Decade Team for the 1980's.
Landon Donovan
ussoccerplayers.com/player/donovan-landonLandon Donovan spent over a decade earning his reputation as one of the best players in USMNT history.
Aidan Morris
ussoccerplayers.com/player/aidan-morrisAfter rising through the Columbus Crew academy, Morris made history as the youngest player to start an MLS Cup final, helping the Crew lift the trophy in 2020.
Tanner Tessmann
ussoccerplayers.com/player/tanner-tessmannTanner Tessmann got his start in professional soccer in FC Dallas's academy system, joining them as a Homegrown Player in 2020.
John Tolkin
ussoccerplayers.com/player/john-tolkinJohn Tolkin developed with the Red Bulls academy, playing for the club's USL team and eventually establishing himself in the senior squad.
Jack McGlynn
ussoccerplayers.com/player/jack-mcglynnPart of the noted Philadelphia Union academy, McGlynn moved up to the senior side.
Paxten Aaronson
ussoccerplayers.com/player/paxten-aaronsonPaxten Aaronson signed with the Philadelphia Union academy in 2015, working his way into the senior side over the course of several seasons.
MLS Week 7: Houston beats LAFC, Sporting Kansas City shuts out St Louis
ussoccerplayers.com/2025/04/mls-week-7-houston-beats-lafc-sporting-kansas-city-shuts-out-st-louis.html"I'm a little disappointed, but I'm very happy with how we fought today," Montreal's Caden Clark said.
24 players called into January 2025 USMNT camp
ussoccerplayers.com/2025/01/24-players-called-into-january-2025-usmnt-camp.htmlGK: Drake Callender (Inter Miami; 0/0), Matt Freese (New York City FC; 0/0), Patrick Schulte (Columbus Crew; 2/0), Zack Steffen (Colorado Rapids; 29/0)DEF: Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; 0/0), George Campbell (CF Montreal; 0/0), DeJuan Jones (Columbus Crew; 8/0), Shaq Moore (FC Dallas; 19/1), Jalen Neal (CF Montreal; 6/0), Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; 66/1), Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati; 30/3), John Tolkin (New York Red Bulls; 4/0), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC; 41/3)MID: Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami; 1/0), Emeka Eneli (Real Salt Lake; 0/0), Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake; 1/0), Jack McGlynn (Philadelphia Union; 1/0)FOR: Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC; 0/0), Caden Clark (CF Montreal; 0/0), Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas; 23/15), Brian Gutierrez (Chicago Fire; 0/0), Matko Miljevic (Unattached; 0/0), Indiana Vassilev (St.
MLS Decision Day 2024: 74 points for Inter Miami, playoff positions
ussoccerplayers.com/2024/10/mls-decision-day-2024-74-points-for-inter-miami-playoff-positions.htmlCaden Clark put Montreal up in the 18th and Josef Martinez scored a minute into first-half stoppage time.
MLS Week 34: Montreal beats San Jose, Atlanta draws at Philadelphia
ussoccerplayers.com/2024/09/mls-week-34-montreal-beats-san-jose-atlanta-draws-at-philadelphia.htmlMontreal's Caden Clark finished off the scoring in the 72nd minute.
MLS Week 33: NYCFC and Inter Miami draw, four goals for Charlotte
ussoccerplayers.com/2024/09/mls-week-33-nycfc-and-inter-miami-draw-four-goals-for-charlotte.htmlCaden Clark doubled the lead in the 74th minute.
MLS Week 31: Inter Miami beats Philadelphia, Ream scores for Charlotte
ussoccerplayers.com/2024/09/mls-week-31-inter-miami-beats-philadelphia-ream-scores-for-charlotte.htmlMontreal beat Charlotte 2-1 at home, taking the lead from a Caden Clark goal in the 23rd.
MLS Week 12: FC Dallas beats Austin, Cincinnati wins in Columbus
ussoccerplayers.com/2024/05/mls-week-12-fc-dallas-beats-austin-cincinnati-wins-in-columbus.htmlAllowing ourselves to limit turnovers against the two best players of the decade in their positions..
Brandon Vazquez
ussoccerplayers.com/player/brandon-vazquezThe Chula Vista, California native rose through the academy system at Liga MX's Club Tijuana as a teenager, debuting for the first team at age 17 before a move to MLS to join Atlanta United ahead of their debut season in 2017.
Djordje Mihailovic
ussoccerplayers.com/player/djordje-mihailovicA product of the Chicago Fire academy, he played for his hometown club for four seasons, then made a career breakthrough with CF Montreal after a trade in December of 2020.
Alex Zendejas
ussoccerplayers.com/player/alex-zendejasBorn in Ciudad Juarez and raised in Texas, the winger rose through FC Dallas' academy system and signed an MLS homegrown contract in 2014.
Folarin Balogun
ussoccerplayers.com/player/folarin-balogunThe Arsenal academy product signed his first professional contract with the Gunners in February 2019, made his first-team debut in October 2020 and scored his first senior goal a month later.
Malik Tillman
ussoccerplayers.com/player/malik-tillmanHe and his older brother Timothy rose through the SpVgg Greuther Furth academy before moving to Bayern Munich's together in 2015, when Malik was 13.
Jesus Ferreira
ussoccerplayers.com/player/jesus-ferreira-usmntJesus Ferreira is among a group of players from the FC Dallas academy now part of the USMNT.
Yunus Musah
ussoccerplayers.com/player/yunus-musah-usmntYunus Musah was part of Arsenal's academy program and England's youth setup.
Shaq Moore
ussoccerplayers.com/player/shaq-moore-usmntAt club level, the Bradenton academy product made the move to Spanish soccer.
