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The 2023 MLS NEXT Pro Golden Boot race ended in a historic three-way tie between Rémi Cabral of Colorado Rapids 2, Jack Lynn of Orlando City B, and MD Myers of NYCFC II. All three players finished the season with an impressive 19 goals apiece. How close was it? Lynn and Myers entered the final […]

The New York Red Bulls have added a promising young talent to their professional team with the signing of Julian Hall. Hall has just inked a 3 1/2 year first-team contract as a homegrown player through 2026 with an option for 2027. The 15-year-old forward was named the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the U-15 […]

What is MLS Next Pro? MLS Next Pro is a men’s professional soccer league in North America that is directly affiliated with Major League Soccer (MLS). It is considered a third-tier league behind MLS and USL Championship. The league launched in 2022 with 21 teams and has since expanded to 27 reserve sides of MLS […]

USL Soccer, also known as the United Soccer League, is a professional soccer league in the United States and Canada. It is sanctioned by the United States Soccer Federation (U.S. Soccer) as a Division II professional league, below Major League Soccer (MLS) in the North American professional hierarchy. What is USL Soccer? The USL overseas […]

Established in 2020, the roster of MLS NEXT teams continues to grow. At the time of this article (January 2023), there are 590 teams representing 133 soccer clubs across the U.S. and Canada. As part of the MLS NEXT league, U13-u19 boys soccer teams compete each year at the highest level of youth soccer in […]