When a Major League Soccer team constructs its roster, U22 Initiative players are game-changers.
The roster-building mechanism allows clubs to sign up to four players aged 22 or younger on lucrative contracts and at a reduced budget charge. Their acquisition fees do not count against a team’s Salary Cap, providing enhanced opportunities to domestic and international rising stars.
For more details, check out the Spring 2025 Roster Profiles and the league's Roster Rules.
Updated as of: March 26, 2025
Atlanta United
- Edwin Mosquera (F)
Austin FC
Charlotte FC
- Nikola Petković (M)
- Idan Toklomati (F)
- Kerwin Vargas (F)
Chicago Fire FC
- Leonardo Barroso (D)
- Brian Gutiérrez (M)
- Georgios Koutsias (F)^
FC Cincinnati
- Gilberto Flores (D)
Colorado Rapids
- Josh Atencio (M)
- Cole Bassett (M)
- Ted Ku-Dipietro (M)
Columbus Crew
- None
FC Dallas
- Léo Chú (F)
- Patrickson Delgado (M)
- Geovane Jesus (D)^
- Kaick (M)
- Enes Sali (F)^
D.C. United
- Kim Joon-Hong (GK)
- Gabriel Pirani (M)
Houston Dynamo FC
- Ibrahim Aliyu (F)
- Lawrence Ennali (F)^
- Jack McGlynn (M)
- Nelson Quiñones (F)^
Sporting Kansas City
- Logan Ndenbe (D)
- Robert Voloder (D)
LA Galaxy
- Julián Aude (D)
- Matheus Nascimento (F)
- Lucas Sanabria (M)
LAFC
- Igor Jesus (M)
- David Martínez (F)
- Artem Smolyakov (D)
Inter Miami CF
- Tomás Avilés (D)
- Federico Redondo (M)
- Telasco Segovia (M)
Minnesota United FC
- Owen Gene (M)
- Sang Bin Jeong (F)
- Nicolás Romero (D)
CF Montréal
- George Campbell (D)
- Jalen Neal (D)
- Hennadii Synchuk (M)
Nashville SC
- Ahmed Qasem (F)
- Patrick Yazbek (M)
New England Revolution
- Ilay Feingold (D)
- Luca Langoni (F)
New York Red Bulls
- Wiktor Bogacz (F)
- Noah Eile (D)
- Dennis Gjengaar (F)
New York City FC
- Julián Fernández (F)
- Jovan Mijatović (F)^
- Agustín Ojeda (F)
Orlando City SC
- Ramiro Enrique (F)
- Nicolás Rodríguez (F)
Philadelphia Union
- Olwethu Makhanya (D)
- Quinn Sullivan (M)
Portland Timbers
- Antony (M)
- David Ayala (M)
- Kevin Kelsy (F)
- Santiago Moreno (M)
Real Salt Lake
- Diego Luna (M)
- Dominik Marczuk (M)
- Nelson Palacio (M)
- Ariath Piol (F)
San Diego FC
- Tomás Ángel (F)
- Heine Gikling Bruseth (M)
San Jose Earthquakes
- None
Seattle Sounders FC
- None
St. Louis CITY SC
- Chris Durkin (M)
- Jake Girdwood-Reich (D/M)
Toronto FC
- Cassius Mailula (F)^
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Édier Ocampo (D)
- Pedro Vite (M)
^ Occupies a U22 spot, but is not currently available due to loan or injury.
