MLS Announces 2025 22โฃ Under 22 Watch List,Spotlightingโฃ League’s Rising Stars
Major League โฃSoccer has unveiled its initial watch list for the 2025 โ22 Under 22 rankings,recognizing a cohort of promising young players poised to make a meaningful impact. The list highlights โemerging talent across the league, with โseveral players alreadyโข demonstrating โkey contributions to their โrespective โclubs. This annual ranking, initiated in 2017, โคshowcasesโ the future of MLS and provides a platform for recognizing the advancement of homegrown and international prospects.
The 22โ Under 22 list is more than just a celebratory โคhonor;โฃ it’s a crucial indicator of the league’s success in โขplayer development and scouting.โ It impacts player โคmarket value, โpotential national team call-ups, and serves as a benchmark for young athletes strivingโ for professional excellence. The finalโ rankings, resolute by โa combination ofโ MLSsoccer.com analysts and fan voting,willโข be released later this season.
Among those highlighted isโข Minnesota United’s Emmanuel Ibarra, described as a crucial component โof the Loons’ successful campaign.Ibarra’s development began with โAtlรฉtico Tucumรกn in Argentina.
Colorado Rapids’ forwardโ Darren Yapi, nearing his 100th career MLS appearance, is also featured. the 20-year-old homegrown player has achieved a career-best 7 goals and 2 assistsโ in 28 games this season.
Houston Dynamo FC’s Brooklyn Raines, โขa 20-year-old homegrown talent, hasโ impressed with his passing and defensive capabilities. Raines recently earned a spot onโ the United States’ 2025 FIFAโค U-20 World Cup squad and has logged aโ career-high 1,620 minutes played. Heโค progressed through the Houston Dynamoโ FC and Barca Residency Academy systems.
Rounding out โฃthe initial selections is Columbus Crew midfielder Taha Habroune, also representing the US at โthe 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup. the 19-year-old homegrown player is noted for his skillful passing and dribbling abilities.