It isn't your imagination. MLS has never been younger.
Ninety-nine players born in 2006 or later have appeared in the 2026 regular season, according to Soccer America's tracker.
Teen goals leaders
Julian Hall (RB New York): 10
Peyton Miller (New England): 7
Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia): 7
Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake, now Crystal Palace): 6
David Martínez (LAFC): 6
Teen assists leaders
Justin Ellis (Orlando City): 9
Cavan Sullivan: 5
Zavier Gozo: 4
Peyton Miller: 4
Most minutes: Julian Hall (2,192), Adri Mehmeti (2,034), Taha Habroune (1,702). Gozo moved to Crystal Palace on Aug. 18 in a club-record transfer for RSL.
The pipeline is already paying off at the top. Seven MLS teenagers were called up for the USMNT's September and October games, and three of them (Hall, Sullivan and Ellis) scored. Gozo made his debut in the Peru win too.
The regular season ends on Decision Day, Nov. 7. Watch Hall's goal total: he's already in double figures, with a month of games left.
