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Top 50 USMNT Prospects

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Summer 2025
Welcome to the Summer 2025 update of the Top 50 USMNT Prospects list. This list is refreshed twice a year — in the winter after MLS Next Fest and in the summer following MLS Next Cup.

This edition features players born between 2006 and 2010. Older age groups can be found in the archive. This is the second-to-last update for the 2006 class, which will be removed from the Top 50 and archived after the Winter 2026 update.

Rankings are based on our evaluation system, which you can learn more about here.
DATA BREAKDOWN
#1
AM
Cavan Sullivan
Philadelphia Union
2009
#2
WING
Mathis Albert
Borussia Dortmund
2009
#3
GK
Diego Kochen
FC Barcelona
2006
#4
CB
Noahkai Banks
FC Augsburg
2006
#5
LB
Peyton Miller
New England Revolution
2007
#6
CM
KK Spivey
San Jose Earthquakes
2009
#7
CM
Jude Terry
LAFC
2008
#8
WING
Manu Romero
Real Madrid
2009
#9
DM
Nathan Tchoumba
Colorado Rapids
2010
#10
WING
Cole Campbell
Borussia Dortmund
2006
#11
WING
Zavier Gozo
Real Salt Lake
2007
#12
WING
Julian Hall
New York Red Bulls
2008
#13
CB
Tyler Meiser
Borussia Mönchengladbach
2007
#14
CB
Neil Pierre
Philadelphia Union
2007
#15
CF
Justin Ellis
Orlando City
2007
#16
DM
Adri Mehmeti
RBNY
2009
#17
CF
Malik Jakupovic
Philadelphia Union
2009
#18
GK
Julian Eyestone
Brentford
2006
#19
CF
Alexander Staff
Eintracht Frankfurt
2008
#20
WING
Nimfasha Berchimas
Charlotte FC
2008
#21
CB
Ian James
Sporting KC
2008
#22
CB
Christopher Cupps
Chicago Fire
2008
#23
CB
Tyson Espy
Orange County
2009
#24
LB
Prince Forfor
Columbus Crew
2009
#25
LB
Christian McFarlane
Manchester City
2007
#26
CB
Matai Akinmboni
Bournemouth
2006
#27
AM
Vincente Garcia
LA Galaxy
2010
#28
AM
Marvin Dills
Eintracht Frankfurt
2007
#29
AM
Robert Turdean
Chicago Fire
2010
#30
DM
Pedro Soma
San Diego FC
2006
#31
WING
Ikenna Chidebe
LA Galaxy
2010
#32
AM
Maximo Carrizo
NYCFC
2008
#33
RB
Drew Baiera
NYCFC
2007
#34
CF
Da'vion Kimbrough
Sacramento Republic
2010
#35
CM
Abdoulaye Diop
Philadelphia Union
2010
#36
WING
Makai Wells
New England Revolution
2009
#37
DM
Landon Emenalo
Chelsea
2008
#38
WING
Montrell Culbreath
Bayer Leverkusen
2007
#39
CB
Ramiz Hamouda
Birmingham Legion
2008
#40
RB
Wesley Okoduwa
Wolves
2008
#41
GK
Marcelo Avalos
San Jose Earthquakes
2009
#42
CF
Jamil Danjaji
Columbus Crew
2010
#43
AM
Kamil Castillo
D.C. United
2010
#44
CF
Chase Adams
Columbus Crew
2008
#45
AM
C.J. Olney
Philadelphia Union
2006
#46
DM
Decarlo Guerra
LAFC
2008
#47
AM
Gavin Turner
D.C. United
2007
#48
WING
Jamir Johnson
Philadelphia Union
2008
#49
CB
Chibuike Ukaegbu
Sacramento Republic
2007
#50
GK
Connor Dale
Inter Miami
2010

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