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Providing the best player development experience in North America. The future of soccer starts here.
Joined August 2020
Austin FC will be checking some carry-on Silverware for the flight home. 🏆. The U15 squad win the 2023 Generation adidas Cup with a 1(7)-1(6) victory. #GACup | #adidasFootball
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U17 Philadelphia Union: Your 2023 Generation adidas Cup champion has been dropped off. Please see photos for delivery details. 🏆. #GACup | @adidasfootball
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Still thinking about @JackMcGlynn7's PK. The 18-year-old @PhilaUnion homegrown really did that 🧊 @MLS
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Welcoming MLS NEXT's 2021-2022 Expansion Teams. Our new clubs represent the best of North American youth soccer: strength, ambition, and inclusion.
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Still thinking about this @iamcadenclark goal. We’ve seen that before. 😉 @BarcaAcademyAZ @FCBarcelona
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The Glasgow Way . @CelticFCAcademy extend their lead as they try to secure the top spot on their group. @adidasfootball | #GACup
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A familiar face in Frisco. ⚽️. MLS NEXT alum Noah Beck was in on the action today from the U19 semifinals at #MLSNEXTCup.
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From @NewYork_SC to @NYCFCYouth to MLS Cup champion with @NYCFC . James Sands is just a kid from New York putting it down for his city 🗽
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This Sounders U15 squad needs to drop that recipe already because they be cooking out there.👨🍳 . (🎥: @SoundersAcademy & @SoundersFC)
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The kids are alright 😤 . Last night, @SoundersFC had 5 teenagers in their starting line up. It’s the first time in @MLS history a team has started a game with 5 players aged 19 and under.
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4th youngest signing in MLS history at 14-years old. 👏. @RedBullsAcademy product Bento Estrela signs w/ @NewYorkRedBulls!
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MLS NEXT announces strategic alliance with Girls Academy to enhance player development and grow the sport in North America. 🤝⚽️
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From now on, please only refer to them by their full name- the U15 GA Cup Winning Portland Timbers. @adidasfootball | #GACup
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'How to Celebrate Your High School Graduation' by Miguel Perez 🎓. - Lace your first MLS goal.- See above. 48 hours after turning his tassel, the @STLCITYAcademy Homegrown tallied his first goal for @stlCITYsc.
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You don’t have a nickname like Jaizinho and not be able to do all of this. (🎥: @HoustonDynamo & @DynamoAcademy)
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Guardians of the Galaxy 💫. The U17 Los Angelinos complete a 4-2 victory, staking their claim as 2023 MLS NEXT Cup champions. #MLSNEXTCup
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Baby Snakes are ready to strike. 🏆. MLS Eastern Conference champion @PhilaUnion’s first team features ten academy products competing for the MLS Cup on November 5th vs. LAFC.
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Stars of tomorrow are rising today 🌟. Who are you looking to see ball out at Generation adidas Cup?. @DrinkBODYARMOR | #GACup
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If you’re reading this, U16 DC United are MLS NEXT Cup champions. 🏆. DC United Academy will bring home the hardware after defeating the Strikers in a 1-0 victory. @adidasfootball | #MLSNEXTCup
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Scientists at NEXT University have reconstructed 3D models of what the perfect tournament day might have looked like. 🧬. #GACup | @adidasfootball
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The journey has never been clearer: MLS NEXT ➡️ MLS NEXT PRO ➡️ MLS. @MLSNEXTPRO will kick off its inaugural season in March, just one month after MLS action starts, and see its season culminate in postseason action in September. Learn more at
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MLS NEXT 2023 Yearbook just dropped. U16 Atlanta United were voted Most Likely to Hoist the Hardware. 🏆. The Georgian club become MLS NEXT Cup champions in a 3-1 victory. #MLSNEXTCup
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*excitement intensifies* One hour away from our first match on Apple TV. 📺. Watch with #MLSSeasonPass on the Apple TV app. @adidasfootball | #GACup
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PORTLAND ARE ONTO THE U15 FINALS❕. A goal in the final minute of regulation forced pens on a 1(4)-1(3) victory over LAFC, . @adidasfootball | #GACup
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Alyssa Thompson making history? Alyssa Thompson making history. 🇺🇸. The MLS NEXT alumna and Total Futbol Academy product will start for USWNT tonight vs. Ireland, becoming the first in program history.
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Back-to-back champ dreams for Philly, nightmares for the rest. 🏆🐍. U17 Philadelphia Union are Generation adidas Cup champions for the second consecutive year. #GACup | @adidasfootball
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Philly Union throwing up W’s like it's the only letter in the alphabet. U15 @UnionAcademy knocked out Real Madrid in the GA Cup Quarterfinals to book their place in the Semis on Saturday. #GACup | @adidasfootball
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128 Teams .4 Champions . Everything you need to know about the inaugural MLS NEXT Cup ➡️
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A new constellation has been spotted in Washington D.C. ⭐. The 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star Game pres. by Allstate heads to the DMV on July 19th as 44 academy ballers shine live on TikTok. #MLSNEXTAllStar | @allstate
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MLS NEXT Update 24_25 is ready to install. 📱. MLS NEXT welcomes eight new expansion teams for the 2024-25 season. The program now features game play across 35 different states, three Canadian provinces, and the District of Columbia.
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Eleven out of eleven would recommend bookmarking this post. You’re gonna want to remember these names. #GACup | #adidasFootball
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Siblings turned professionals for the City of Brotherly Love. #MLSNext 💙.
✨A little two year #TransformationTuesday for your timeline✨. Brenden's signing photos 👉 Paxten's signing photos. #DOOP
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Cincy, meet your historic Homegrown. ⚽️. Stiven Jimenez becomes the youngest player in club tenure to sign for FC Cincinnati at 15-years-old.
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New England came through Frisco and said “Let’s run that dub back.” 🏆. The U19 Revs become the first club in NEXT history to win two consecutive Cup championships. #MLSNEXTCup
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256 teams. 64 guaranteed spots for the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs. The final push to the MLS NEXT Cup begins with MLS NEXT Flex tomorrow in Boyds, MD.
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When you need a playoff dub, you go with the academy kid. MLS NEXT alum @davidochoagk came up big last night to help @realsaltlake advance in the #MLSCupPlayoffs
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Start spreading the news, they’re winning today. 🗽. U15 New York Red Bulls complete a 2-1 comeback to become MLS NEXT Cup champions. #MLSNEXTCup
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PORTLAND ARE HEADED TO THE U15 SEMIS❕. Noah Santos completes his fifth goal of the tournament and doubles the lead in a 2-0 victory over New York. @adidasfootball | #GACup
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Welcome to Trophy SZN 🏆. From April 1-9, Generation Adidas Cup is taking over Bradenton, FL, with MLS NEXT academies and international clubs battling it out for silverware. Watch select matches on #MLSSeasonpass on the @AppleTV app.
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The U17 MLS NEXT Cup has a new home in Florida 🏡. @OrlandoCitySC becomes the inaugural U17 MLS NEXT Cup champions with a 3-1 win in penalties against PDA.
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Tell them to rearrange the trophy cabinet. @SoundersFC is bringing home a souvenir. @adidasfootball | #GACup
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LAFC ADVANCE 🗣️. James Arteaga strikes in the final minute of regulation to cement a victory for @LAFCAcademy in the first round of U15 knockouts. @adidasfootball |#GACup
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Who’s next? #MLSNEXT.
MLS academies have been pumping out talent to Europe 🔥. • Chris Richards: FC Dallas academy — Bayern Munich .• Weston McKennie: FC Dallas academy — Juventus .• Gio Reyna: NYCFC academy — Borussia Dortmund.• Alphonso Davies: Whitecaps Homegrown — Bayern Munich
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“It’s a dream come true to sign for my hometown club”. @ChicagoFire have signed MLS NEXT Cup U19 Golden Boot winner Missael Rodríguez to a homegrown deal.
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For club and country 🇲🇱🥉. Congratulations to @bethesdascnews’ Salif Leintu on a bronze medal finish at the U-17 FIFA World Cup.
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When the headband is on, please refer to him by his full name - Mr. Jackson Delkus. A goal and and assist by Delkus helped @stlCITYsc seal a 4-2 dub to continue their MLS NEXT Cup campaign. #MLSNEXTCup | @adidasfootball
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Best in the West taking on the Beasts from the East. ⭐️ . Which Coast you riding with? . Tune-in to the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star game today at 11:00 AM CT streaming live on @mls Twitter. @Allstate | #MLSNEXTAllStar
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Group Stage level complete, you've unlocked the Knockout Round. 🔓. #GACup | @adidasfootball
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10 months. 600 teams. 9000 matches. The 2021-22 MLS NEXT season kicks off tomorrow with the Mid-America division. Check out the schedule and more information about the upcoming season here.➡️
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UNBELIEVABLE TEAM GOAL 👏. Straight from kickoff. @DynamoAcademy don’t even let the other team touch the ball once.
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Us: Who balled out during MLS NEXT Fest?.You (in unison): Jude Wellings. The U17 Real Salt Lake captain led his squad through an undefeated run during their GA Cup Qualifiers and bagged two goals in the process.
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If any clubs are mad about getting scored on by Josh Sargent, you can blame @SLSGAcademy for making him this way.
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🚩 Planting their flag at the top 🚩. @ChicagoFire wins the 2021 U19 MLS NEXT Cup with 1-0 victory over Solar SC.
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East Coast, Beast Coast. 🌟 . In the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star game, Team East defeated Team West in a 2-1 victory. @Allstate | #MLSNEXTAllStar
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What. A. Moment. 🏆🇺🇸. Congratulations to @PAClassics alum @cpulisic_10 on winning the @ChampionsLeague! #MLSNEXT
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Former @SockersChicago star is making waves in @MLS. 👀 . @cmueller1662 has helped lead @OrlandoCitySC to a 6-0-2 record when he registers a goal or assist.
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Less than 🔟 days away from all the action at MLS NEXT Flex. Who’s balling out in Maryland this year? 👀 . #MLSNEXTFlex
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The NEXT step is here.📍. @stlCITYsc and @rnyfcofficial kick off the inaugural @MLSNEXTPRO season tonight at 8pm ET. Stream the match for free on
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*begins learning the all the words to Marching on Together*. @realjerseyfc and @philaunionyouth product Brenden Aaronson has joined @LUFC from RB Salzburg ahead of the 2022/23 season.
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Born and raised in a house full of homies 🫶. Noah Santos, Sawyer Jura and Adolfo Enriquez now represent their boyhood club as professionals.
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He may hail from Queen City but you can refer to him as King 👑 . Brian Romero bagged a goal while pulling the strings in midfield during Charlotte’ FC’s MLS NEXT Cup Playoff dub. #MLSNEXTCup l @adidasfootball
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Trophy lift in Tennessee? Music to our ears. 🏆. MLS NEXT Cup, Playoffs and Showcase are heading to Murfreesboro, TN this June. The Finals will be held at GEODIS Park, home of Nashville SC. #MLSNEXTCup | #MLSNEXT
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No need to stop at the gift shop. U19 New England Revolution came to Frisco and swiped a souvenir on the way out. 🏆. The Revs secured an MLS NEXT Cup title with a 1-0 victory over the San Francisco Glens. #MLSNEXTCup
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Taha cooked here. 🧑🍳. The @CrewAcademy96 product and 2023 MLS NEXT All-Star puts the United States on the board at the Ježek Cup. 🇺🇸 1-0 🇺🇦 | #U17USMYNT
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The proper way to spell Favian Loyola is H-I-M. 🏅. The Orlando City SC playmaker was named MVP in the inaugural MLS NEXT All-Star Game. @Allstate | #MLSNEXTAllStar
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We should’ve known. 👑. With a goal and an assist, the youngest player in MLS history Cavan Sullivan is named the 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star Game MVP. #MLSNEXTAllStar
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Tajon and trophies make a good combination. 🏆. @RealColoSoccer alum @TajonBuchanan lifted the Belgian Pro League title with @ClubBrugge after topping the league during the 2021/22 season.
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Chicago Fire FC walked into the second day of MLS NEXT Fest and made sure everyone knew their name with today’s 4-2 victory.
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Get the popcorn ready, it’s going to be a show. 🍿. How to watch the 2023 Generation adidas Cup ⬇️ .
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Some of the best younger ballers in North America are ready to take the main stage 🔥. With GA Cup Qualifiers, Showcase Matches and Best-Of Games, the inaugural MLS NEXT Fest is going down this week: December 3-7 in Norco, California.
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