Major League Soccer Homegrown Game

The MLS Homegrown Game is an exhibition match between the best selected homegrown players in Major League Soccer and a selected opponent. Similar to events such as Major League Baseball's All-Star Futures Game and the National Basketball Association's Rising Stars Challenge, the event serves as a supporting event to the league's all-star game.[1]

MLS Homegrown Game
Founded2014
RegionMajor League Soccer (CONCACAF)
Number of teams2

The inaugural game, held on August 4, 2014 against the Portland Timbers U23s at Providence Park, ended in a scoreless draw.[2] The game is currently sponsored by Energizer;[3] previously, the game had been sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill for its first three editions.

Results
Year Date Score Opponent Venue Host Club Most Valuable Player
2014 August 5 0–0 Portland Timbers U23s Providence Park Portland Timbers Jon Kempin, GK, Sporting Kansas City
2015 July 28 1–1
(4–5)		 Club América U-20s Dick's Sporting Goods Park Colorado Rapids León Quiñones, GK, Club América
2016 July 27 0–2 Mexico U-20s Avaya Stadium San Jose Earthquakes Luis Marquez, MF, Guadalajara
2017 August 1 2–2 Guadalajara U-20s Toyota Park Chicago Fire Kortne Ford, DF, Colorado Rapids
2018 July 31 1–1 Tigres U-20s Atlanta United FC training facility Atlanta United FC Andrew Carleton, MF, Atlanta United FC
2019 July 30 2–2
(3–0)		 Chivas U-20s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex Orlando City SC Noble Okello, MF, Toronto FC

Yearly rosters

2014
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Jon KempinSporting Kansas City21
GK Matt LampsonColumbus Crew24
DF Connor LadeNew York Red Bulls24
DF Ashtone MorganToronto FC22
DF Shane O'NeillColorado Rapids21
DF Erik Palmer-BrownSporting Kansas City17
DF Carlos SalcedoReal Salt Lake20
MF Steven EvansPortland Timbers22
MF Danny GarciaFC Dallas20
MF Zach PfefferPhiladelphia Union19
MF Chris RitterChicago Fire23
MF Dillon SernaColorado Rapids20
MF Harry ShippChicago Fire22
MF Russell TeibertVancouver Whitecaps FC21
MF Wil TrappColumbus Crew21
FW Caleb CalvertChivas USA17
FW Bradford Jamieson IVLA Galaxy17
FW Sean OkoliSeattle Sounders FC21
FW Tommy ThompsonSan Jose Earthquakes18
FW Gyasi ZardesLA Galaxy22

2015
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Jesse GonzálezFC Dallas21
GK Matt LampsonColumbus Crew25
DF Justen GladReal Salt Lake18
DF Shane O'NeillColorado Rapids22
DF Erik Palmer-BrownSporting Kansas City18
DF Jalen RobinsonD.C. United21
DF Oscar SortoLA Galaxy21
DF Tyler TurnerOrlando City19
MF Jay ChapmanToronto FC21
MF Sean DavisNew York Red Bulls22
MF Zach PfefferPhiladelphia Union20
MF Memo RodríguezHouston Dynamo19
MF Dillon SernaColorado Rapids21
MF Harry ShippChicago Fire23
MF Ben SwansonColumbus Crew18
MF Russell TeibertVancouver Whitecaps FC21
MF Alex ZendejasFC Dallas17
FW Coy CraftFC Dallas18
FW Kianz FroeseVancouver Whitecaps FC19
FW Anthony Jackson-HamelMontreal Impact21
FW Bradford Jamieson IVLA Galaxy18
FW Tommy ThompsonSan Jose Earthquakes19

2016
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Maxime CrépeauMontreal Impact22
GK Jesse GonzálezFC Dallas21
DF Danilo AcostaReal Salt Lake18
DF Justen GladReal Salt Lake19
DF Aaron GuillenFC Dallas23
DF Phanuel KavitaReal Salt Lake23
DF Jalen RobinsonD.C. United22
DF Tyler TurnerOrlando City20
MF Tyler AdamsNew York Red Bulls17
MF Jordan AllenReal Salt Lake21
MF Jay ChapmanToronto FC22
MF Coy CraftFC Dallas19
MF Harrison Heath†Orlando City20
MF Zachary Herivaux†New England Revolution20
MF Aaron KovarSeattle Sounders FC22
MF Raúl MendiolaLA Galaxy22
MF Tommy ThompsonSan Jose Earthquakes20
FW Joey CalistriChicago Fire22
FW Jordan HamiltonToronto FC20
FW Jack McBeanLA Galaxy21
FW Jordan MorrisLA Galaxy21

† – Herivaux was named as an injury replacement for Heath.

2017
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK Jesse GonzálezFC Dallas22
GK Evan LouroNew York Red Bulls21
DF Marco Farfan†Portland Timbers18
DF Kortne FordColorado Rapids19
DF Justen GladReal Salt Lake20
DF Erik Palmer-Brown†Sporting Kansas City20
DF Auston TrustyPhiladelphia Union18
MF Tyler AdamsNew York Red Bulls18
MF Alphonso Davies†Vancouver Whitecaps FC16
MF Derrick EtienneNew York Red Bulls20
MF Chris Goslin†Atlanta United FC17
MF José Hernández†Real Salt Lake21
MF Derrick JonesPhiladelphia Union20
MF Brooks LennonReal Salt Lake19
MF Djordje MihailovicChicago Fire18
MF Paxton PomykalFC Dallas17
MF Ballou Tabla†Montreal Impact18
FW Andrew CarletonAtlanta United17
FW Jesus FerreiraFC Dallas16
FW Jordan HamiltonToronto FC21
FW Bradford Jamieson IVLA Galaxy20

† – Goslin, Hernández, and Palmer-Brown were named as injury replacements for Davies, Farfan, and Tabla.

2018
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK JT MarcinkowskiSan Jose Earthquakes21
GK Sean MelvinVancouver Whitecaps24
DF Marco FarfanPortland Timbers19
DF Auston TrustyPhiladelphia Union19
DF James SandsNew York City FC18
DF Jaylin LindseySporting Kansas City18
DF Aaron HerreraReal Salt Lake21
DF Mark McKenziePhiladelphia Union19
DF Matthew RealPhiladelphia Union18
MF Andrew CarletonAtlanta United FC18
MF Anthony FontanaPhiladelphia Union18
MF Cameron LindleyOrlando City SC21
MF Liam FraserToronto FC20
MF Sebastian SaucedoReal Salt Lake21
MF Ben MinesNew York Red Bulls18
MF Efrain AlvarezLA Galaxy16
MF Lagos KungaAtlanta United FC19
MF Paxton PomykalFC Dallas17
MF Wan KuzainSporting Kansas City19
FW Jesus FerreiraFC Dallas17

2019
Pos.PlayerClubAge
GK David OchoaReal Salt Lake18
GK JT MarcinkowskiSan Jose Earthquakes22
GK Mason StajduharOrlando City SC21
DF Clément BayihaMontreal Impact20
DF Sam VinesColorado Rapids20
DF Erik McCueHouston Dynamo18
DF Aboubacar KeitaColumbus Crew SC19
DF Andre ReynoldsChicago Fire18
DF George CampbellAtlanta United18
DF Bryan ReynoldsFC Dallas18
MF Edwin CerrilloFC Dallas18
MF Gianluca BusioSporting Kansas City17
MF Brandon ServaniaFC Dallas20
MF Brenden AaronsonPhiladelphia Union18
MF Cole BassettColorado Rapids18
MF Noble OkelloToronto FC19
MF Mathieu ChoinièreMontreal Impact20
MF Thomas RobertsFC Dallas18
MF Efraín ÁlvarezLA Galaxy17
FW Justin RennicksNew England Revolution20
FW Theo BairVancouver Whitecaps FC19
FW Benji MichelOrlando City SC21
FW Handwalla BwanaSeattle Sounders FC22
FW Omir FernandezNew York Red Bulls20

References
  1. http://www.oregonlive.com/mls/index.ssf/2014/08/players_coach_chime_in_on_futu.html
  2. "All-Star: Roster revealed for 2014 Chipotle MLS Homegrown Game in Portland on August 4". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
  3. https://www.mlssoccer.com/post/2017/01/05/canadian-star-highlights-2017-mls-homegrown-game-presented-energizer
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