Major League Soccer is home to some of the world’s top young talent, according to a new scouting report published by the CIES Football Observatory.
The group has identified 200 players, as sorted into top 10s in 20 different classification categories, who were born after Jan. 1, 2002. They’ve given each player an “experience capital” total, which combines playing time, the competitive level of matches played and performance/results.
Of the six MLS players featured, three are homegrowns and another three are South American imports. They also have two prominent MLS alumni – Chelsea FC goalkeeper Gaga Slonina (Chicago Fire FC homegrown) and Borussia Mönchengladbach right back Joe Scally (NYCFC homegrown) – among the players recognized.
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