SAN JOSE, Calif. – Three members of the Quakes Academy were selected to the 2022 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate: defender Drew Murray, midfielder Cruz Medina, and goalkeeper Emi Ochoa. San Jose is one of only three MLS clubs to have three selections.
Two teams will compete in an East vs. West format at the National Sports Center in Blaine, Minn. on the day of the MLS All-Star Game, Wednesday, Aug. 10. The match will be streamed live, and further details will be available at a later date. Admission to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate at the National Sports Center is free of cost.
Medina, 15, and Ochoa, 17, are both on professional Homegrown Player contracts with the Earthquakes. The duo recently made their first team debuts in a friendly against Spain’s Celta de Vigo on July 20. Murray, 17, was a standout defender for the Quakes Academy U17s this season and is committed to play at UCLA. All three players participated in the Generation adidas Cup in April.
The 45 players were selected by the MLS NEXT Player Selection Committee, which is made up of key MLS Player Development department personnel, following the conclusion of the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase. Players must have been U-18 (born in 2004 or earlier) and have competed in one of the MLS NEXT national showcase events this season, including MLS NEXT Fest, MLS NEXT Flex, Generation adidas Cup, and MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and Showcase.
Player |
Team |
Age |
|---|---|---|
Ignacio Alem |
D.C. United |
16 |
Esmir Bajraktarevic |
New England Revolution |
17 |
Israel Boatwright |
Inter Miami CF |
17 |
Thomas Bouffard |
CF Montréal |
17 |
Brian Carmona Romero |
Charlotte FC |
16 |
Noah Cobb |
Atlanta United FC |
17 |
Benjamin Cremaschi |
Inter Miami CF |
17 |
Giorgio DeLibera |
Columbus Crew |
17 |
Bento Estrela |
New York Red Bulls |
16 |
David Garcia |
FC Cincinnati |
18 |
Alejandro Granados Torres |
Orlando City SC |
16 |
Malachi Grant |
Atlanta United FC |
16 |
Colin Griffith |
PDA |
18 |
Daniel Krueger |
Philadelphia Union |
16 |
Stanislav Lapkes |
Columbus Crew |
16 |
Favian Loyola |
Orlando City SC |
17 |
Jack Panayotou |
New England Revolution |
18 |
Adam Pearlman |
Toronto FC |
17 |
Andrew Rick |
Philadelphia Union |
16 |
Diego Rossi |
New York City FC |
17 |
Kobi Thomas |
Inter Miami CF |
17 |
Marcos Zambrano-Delgado |
Philadelphia Union |
17 |
Player |
Team |
Age |
|---|---|---|
Alejandro Alcala |
LA Galaxy |
17 |
Christopher Aquino |
Seattle Sounders FC |
16 |
Edgar Bazan |
16 |
|
Adam Beaudry |
Colorado Rapids |
16 |
Alejandro Carrillo |
Nashville SC |
17 |
Kevin Chavarria |
Colorado Rapids |
17 |
Mihail Gherasimencov |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
17 |
Andre Gitau |
Houston Dynamo FC |
16 |
Anthony Gonzalez |
Austin FC |
17 |
Stuart Hawkins |
Seattle Sounders FC |
16 |
Gershon Henry |
Real Salt Lake |
16 |
Bryce Jamison |
Barca Residency Academy |
16 |
Marcus Lee |
Strikers |
16 |
Carlos Leatherman |
Minnesota United FC |
17 |
Cruz Medina |
San Jose Earthquakes |
15 |
Malachi Molina |
FC Dallas |
16 |
Bryan Moyado |
Los Angeles FC |
17 |
Drew Murray |
San Jose Earthquakes |
17 |
Emmanuel Ochoa |
San Jose Earthquakes |
17 |
Kevin Rodriguez Andrade |
San Francisco Glens |
17 |
Ian Shaul |
Portland Timbers |
16 |
Roka Tsunehara |
De Anza Force |
16 |
Fritz Volmar |
St. Louis CITY SC |
17 |
About MLS NEXT
MLS NEXT is a new paradigm for player development, launched in 2020 to transform youth soccer in North America. Founded on a collaborative approach to governance and a commitment to innovation, MLS NEXT players have access to the highest level of competition, training and personal development opportunities that will prepare them for their futures, both in soccer and in life. For more information about MLS NEXT, visit www.mlssoccer.com/mlsnext.
