Generation Adidas

Soccer development program

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Generation Adidas

Company type| Joint venture
Industry| Sport
Founded| 1997; 28 years ago (1997)
Headquarters|

United States

Area served

| United States
Products| Recruitement of soccer players
Owner| Major League Soccer
U.S. Soccer

Generation Adidas is a joint venture between Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer aimed at raising the level of young professional soccer talent in the United States.[1] The program, sponsored by Adidas, offers professional-ready players in the U.S. developmental system not yet eligible for the MLS SuperDraft early entry, allowing MLS to compete with foreign professional clubs without comparable restrictions on player signing.[2] From its establishment in 1997 to 2005, the program was sponsored by Nike and was called Project-40.[3] Originally intended to improve the U.S. national team player pool, American national team eligibility is no longer required for program entry.

Carlos Parra was the first Project-40 player when he signed with the league and was allocated to the New York/New Jersey MetroStars in 1997. Since then, the program has included players such as Tim Howard, DaMarcus Beasley, Maurice Edu, Carlos Bocanegra, Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, Ben Olsen, Sacha Kljestan, Freddy Adu, Brad Guzan, Michael Bradley, Nick Rimando, Kyle Beckerman, and NFL kicker Josh Lambo.

Generation Adidas players do not count against the MLS senior roster and usually earn a much higher salary than the league minimum.[4] Entering into the program automatically classifies a player as professional, and thus disqualifies them from playing college soccer. As a result, Generation Adidas players are also guaranteed scholarships to continue their college education should they end their professional career early.[5]

From 1998 to 2000, MLS entered a team of Project-40 players, supplemented by other MLS players who did not get much playing time, into the A-League in the USL.[6]

In 2017, MLS introduced Canadian Generation Adidas players, part of a new initiative with the Canadian Soccer Association. Canadian Generation Adidas players count as domestic players on US based MLS teams.[7]

## Players

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### 1997

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Assigned team

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Ubusuku Abukusumo | 19  | D  | Albuquerque, NM  | North Carolina State | Columbus Crew
Jose Botello | 20  | M  | Los Angeles, CA  | East Los Angeles College | Los Angeles Galaxy
Nino Da Silva | 17  | M  | Hoffman Estates, IL  |  | Kansas City Wizards
Joey DiGiamarino | 19  | D  | Corona, CA  | Cal State Fullerton | Colorado Rapids
Brian Dunseth | 19  | D  | Upland, CA  | Cal State Fullerton | New England Revolution
Carlos Parra | 19  | M  | West Haven, CT  |  | MetroStars
Eric Quill | 18  | F  | Missouri City, TX  | Clemson | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Esmundo Rodriguez | 19  | M  | Dallas, TX  | Indiana  | San Jose Clash
Tim Sahaydak | 19  | D  | Bethlehem, PA  | North Carolina | Columbus Crew
Juan Sastoque | 19  | F  | Brooklyn, NY  | CSUN | Dallas Burn

### 1998

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Jamar Beasley | 18  | F  | Fort Wayne, IN  |  | New England Revolution
Judah Cooks | 21  | M  | Bethesda, MD  | Maryland | D.C. United
Tim Howard | 18  | GK  | North Brunswick, NJ  |  | MetroStars
Andy Kirk | 20  | GK  | Milwaukee, WI  | Maryland | San Jose Clash
Chad McCarty | 20  | D  | Clovis, CA  | Washington | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Matt Napoleon | 20  | GK  | Feasterville, PA  | Columbia | Miami Fusion
Ben Olsen | 20  | M/F  | Middletown, PA  | Virginia | D.C. United
Barry Swift | 20  | F  | Port-of-Spain, Trinidad  |  | MetroStars
Scott Vermillion | 21  | D  | Olathe, KS  | Virginia | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Brian West | 19  | F  | Columbia, MD  | Virginia | Columbus Crew
Josh Wolff | 20  | F  | Stone Mountain, GA  | South Carolina | Chicago Fire

### 1999

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Assigned team

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Chris Albright | 20  | F  | Philadelphia, PA  | Virginia | D.C. United
DaMarcus Beasley | 16  | M  | Fort Wayne, IN  | Bradenton Academy  | Los Angeles Galaxy
Scott Bower | 20  | F/M  | Tampa, FL  | Clemson | San Jose Earthquakes
Sergi Daniv | 23  | M  | Lviv, Ukraine | Wake Forest  | Chicago Fire
Francisco Gomez | 19  | M  | Watsonville, CA  | California Jaguars | Kansas City Wizards
Michael Green | 20  | D  | Columbia, MD  | Virginia | Kansas City Wizards
Dema Kovalenko | 21  | M  | Rochester, NY  | Indiana | Chicago Fire
Alen Kozić | 22  | D/M  | Tampa, FL  | Florida International | Miami Fusion
Matt Nyman | 22  | G  | Westbrook, CT  | Dartmouth | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Antonio Otero | 21  | M  | Tampa, FL  | American | D.C. United
Marvin Quijano | 19  | F  | North Hollywood, CA | Rio Hondo Comm College | Los Angeles Galaxy
Maurizio Rocha | 22  | M  | Santa Cruz, Bolivia | Connecticut | Miami Fusion
Scott Vallow | 21  | GK  | Naperville, IL  | Bowling Green | Dallas Burn

### 2000

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Shaker Asad | 20  | M  | Raleigh, NC  | North Carolina State | New England Revolution
Kyle Beckerman | 17  | M  | Crofton, MD  | US Under-17  | Miami Fusion
Carlos Bocanegra | 20  | D  | Alta Loma, CA  | UCLA  | Chicago Fire
Danny Califf | 19  | D  | Orange, CA  | Maryland | Los Angeles Galaxy
Bobby Convey | 16  | M  | Philadelphia, PA  | Bradenton Academy  | D.C. United
Micah Cooks | 18  | M  | Washington, DC  |  | D.C. United
Nick Garcia | 20  | D  | Plano, TX  | Indiana  | Kansas City Wizards
Mario Longo | 19  | M  | Apex, NC  |  | Columbus Crew
Rusty Pierce | 20  | D  | The Woodlands, TX  | UNC Greensboro  | New England Revolution
Nick Rimando | 20  | GK  | Montclair, CA  | UCLA  | Miami Fusion
Seth Trembly | 17  | M  | Littleton, CO  | Bradenton Academy  | Colorado Rapids
Sergio Salas | 18  | F  | Falls Church, VA  |  | D.C. United

### 2001

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Devin Barclay | 17  | F  | Annapolis, MD  | US Under-20  | Tampa Bay Mutiny
Isaias Bardales | 21  | F  | San Jose, CA  | San Jose State | Los Angeles Galaxy
Edson Buddle | 19  | F  | New Rochelle, NY  | State Fair Community College  | Columbus Crew
Jose Aparicio Sanchez Jr.  | 16  | F  | Houston, TX  |  | San Jose Earthquakes
José Burciaga Jr. | 19  | D  | Duncanville, TX  | US Under-20  | Kansas City Wizards
Chris Carrieri | 20  | F  | Stafford, VA  | North Carolina | San Jose Earthquakes
D.J. Countess | 19  | GK  | Sacramento, CA  | UCLA  | MetroStars
Nick Downing | 20  | D  | Redmond, WA  | Maryland | New England Revolution
Eddie Johnson | 16  | F  | Palm Coast, FL  | Bradenton Academy  | Dallas Burn
Martin Klinger | 20  | F  | Kearny, NJ  | MetroStars Black  | MetroStars
Santino Quaranta | 16  | F  | Baltimore, MD  | Bradenton Academy  | D.C. United
Miguel Saavedra | 17  | M  | Milwaukee, WI  | US Under-18  | Dallas Burn

### 2002

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Nelson Akwari | 19  | D  | Houston, TX  | UCLA  | MetroStars
Craig Capano | 16  | M  | Hyde Park, NY  | Bradenton Academy  | Chicago Fire
Brad Davis | 20  | M  | St. Charles, MO  | Saint Louis  | MetroStars
Kelly Gray | 20  | D  | Palo Alto, CA  | Portland  | Chicago Fire
Justin Mapp | 17  | M  | Brandon, MS  | Bradenton Academy  | D.C. United
Kyle Martino | 20  | M  | Atlanta, GA  | Virginia | Columbus Crew
Jordan Stone | 17  | D  | Allen, TX  | US Under-17  | Dallas Burn

### 2003

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Arturo Alvarez | 17  | F/M  | Houston, TX  | US Under-17  | San Jose Earthquakes
Brian Carroll | 21  | M  | Fairfax, VA  | Wake Forest | D.C. United
Ricardo Clark | 19  | M  | Jonesboro, GA  | Furman  | MetroStars
Alecko Eskandarian | 20  | F  | Montvale, NJ  | Virginia | D.C. United
Eddie Gaven | 16  | M  | Hamilton, NJ  | Bradenton Academy | MetroStars
Guillermo Gonzalez | 16  | M  | Paramount, CA  | Bradenton Academy  | Los Angeles Galaxy
Nate Jaqua | 21  | F  | Eugene, OR  | Portland | Chicago Fire
Jacob LeBlanc | 21  | M  | Palo Alto, VA  | Virginia | MetroStars
Ricky Lewis | 20  | D  | Spring, TX  | Clemson | Los Angeles Galaxy
Mike Magee | 18  | F/M  | South Barrington, IL  | Bradenton Academy  | MetroStars
Logan Pause | 21  | D  | Hillsborough, NC  | North Carolina | Chicago Fire
David Stokes | 20  | D  | Dumfries, VA  | North Carolina | D.C. United
Jason Thompson | 21  | F  | Garland, TX  | Eastern Illinois | Dallas Burn

### 2004

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Freddy Adu | 14  | M  | Potomac, MD  | US Under-17  | D.C. United
Michael Bradley | 16  | M  | Palatine, IL  | US Under-17  | MetroStars
Ryan Cochrane | 20  | D  | Portland, OR  | Santa Clara | San Jose Earthquakes
Steve Cronin | 20  | GK  | Sacramento, CA  | Santa Clara | San Jose Earthquakes
Clint Dempsey | 20  | M  | Nacogdoches, TX  | Furman  | New England Revolution
Josh Gardner | 21  | M  | Houston, TX  | Cincinnati | Los Angeles Galaxy
Clarence Goodson | 21  | D  | Springfield, VA  | Maryland | Dallas Burn
Ned Grabavoy | 20  | M  | New Lenox, IL  | Indiana  | Los Angeles Galaxy
Chad Marshall | 19  | D  | Riverside, CA  | Stanford | Columbus Crew
Danny Szetela | 16  | M  | Clifton, NJ  | US Under-17  | Columbus Crew

### 2005

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Chad Barrett | 19  | F  | Beaverton, OR  | UCLA | Chicago Fire
Nikolas Besagno | 16  | M  | Maple Valley, WA  | US Under-17  | Real Salt Lake
Hunter Freeman | 20  | D  | Allen, TX  | Virginia | Colorado Rapids
Brad Guzan | 20  | GK  | Homer Glen, IL  | South Carolina | Chivas USA
Christian Jimenez | 18  | M  | San Dimas, CA  | US Under-20  | Chivas USA
Will John | 19  | F  | Kansas City, MO  | Saint Louis | Chicago Fire
Quavas Kirk | 16  | F  | Aurora, IL  | US Under-17  | Los Angeles Galaxy
Drew Moor | 20  | D  | Dallas, TX  | Indiana | FC Dallas
Michael Parkhurst | 20  | D  | Cranston, RI  | Wake Forest | New England Revolution
Ryan Pore | 21  | F  | Mansfield, OH  | Tulsa | Kansas City Wizards
Tim Ward | 17  | D  | Waukesha, WI  | Saint Louis | MetroStars
Jamie Watson | 18  | F  | Dallas, TX  | North Carolina | Real Salt Lake

### 2006

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Jozy Altidore | 16  | F  | Boca Raton, FL  | IMG Soccer Academy | MetroStars
Yura Movsisyan | 18  | F  | Pasadena, CA  | Pasadena | Kansas City Wizards
David Arvizu  | 17  | F  | Santa Ana, CA  | US Under-20  | MetroStars
Patrick Ianni | 20  | D/M  | Lodi, CA | UCLA | Houston Dynamo
Kei Kamara | 21  | F  | Lawndale, CA  | Cal State Dominguez Hills | Columbus Crew
Sacha Kljestan | 20  | M  | Huntington Beach, CA  | Seton Hall | Chivas USA
Dax McCarty | 18  | M  | Winter Park, FL  | North Carolina | FC Dallas
Jacob Peterson | 19  | F  | Portage, MI  | Indiana | Colorado Rapids
Willie Sims | 21  | F  | Los Angeles, CA  | Cal State Northridge | New England Revolution
Nathan Sturgis | 18  | D/M  | St. Augustine, FL  | Clemson | Los Angeles Galaxy
Blake Wagner | 17  | D  | Tampa, FL  | US Under-20  | FC Dallas
Marvell Wynne | 19  | D  | Poway, CA  | UCLA | MetroStars
Jed Zayner | 21  | D  | Orland Park, IL  | Indiana | Columbus Crew

### 2007

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Chris Seitz | 19  | GK  | San Luis Obispo, CA | Maryland | Real Salt Lake
Bryan Arguez | 17  | D/M  | Miami, FL | US Under-20  | D.C. United
Anthony Wallace | 17  | D/M  | St. Petersburg, FL | South Florida | FC Dallas
Amaechi Igwe | 17  | D  | Belmont, CA | Santa Clara | New England Revolution
Maurice Edu | 20  | M  | Fontana, CA | Maryland | Toronto FC
Nico Colaluca | 20  | M/F  | Coventry, RI | Virginia | Colorado Rapids
Bakary Soumaré | 21  | D  | New York, NY | Virginia | Chicago Fire
Fuad Ibrahim | 15  | F  | Richfield, MN | US Under-17  | FC Dallas

### 2008

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Eric Avila | 20  | M  | San Diego, CA | UC Santa Barbara | FC Dallas
Tony Beltran | 20  | D/M  | Claremont, CA | UCLA | Real Salt Lake
Roger Espinoza | 21  | M  | Aurora, CO | Ohio State | Kansas City Wizards
Josh Lambo | 17  | GK  | Middleton, WI | US Under-17  | FC Dallas
Chance Myers | 20  | D/M  | Thousand Oaks, CA | UCLA | Kansas City Wizards
Alex Nimo | 17  | F/M  | Portland, OR | US Under-17  | Real Salt Lake
Patrick Nyarko | 22  | F  | Kumasi, Ghana | Virginia Tech | Chicago Fire
Ciaran O'Brien | 20  | M  | Tacoma, WA | UC Santa Barbara | Colorado Rapids
Brek Shea | 17  | M/D  | College Station, TX | US Under-17  | FC Dallas
Rob Valentino | 22  | D  | Cave Creek, AZ | San Francisco | New England Revolution

### 2009

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Kevin Alston | 20  | D  | Silver Spring, MD | Indiana | New England Revolution
Danny Cruz | 19  | M  | Glendale, AZ | UNLV | Houston Dynamo
Stefan Frei | 22  | GK  | Widnau, Switzerland | California | Toronto FC
Omar Gonzalez | 20  | D  | Dallas, TX | Maryland | Los Angeles Galaxy
Jeremy Hall | 20  | M  | Tampa, FL | Maryland | New York Red Bulls
Baggio Hušidić | 21  | M  | Libertyville, IL | UIC | Chicago Fire
Peri Marošević | 19  | F  | Rockford, IL | Michigan | FC Dallas
Rodney Wallace | 20  | M  | Rockville, MD | Maryland | D.C. United
Steve Zakuani | 20  | F  | London, England | Akron | Seattle Sounders FC

### 2010

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Corben Bone | 21  | M  | Plano, TX | Wake Forest | Chicago Fire
Teal Bunbury | 19  | F  | Prior Lake, MN | Akron | Kansas City Wizards
Dilly Duka | 20  | M  | Montville, NJ | Rutgers | Columbus Crew
Blair Gavin | 20  | M  | Louisville, KY | Akron | Chivas USA
Luis Gil | 16  | M  | Garden Grove, CA | US Under-17  | Kansas City Wizards
Zachary Herold  | 17  | D  | Port St. Lucie, FL | US Under-17  | Toronto FC
Sean Johnson | 20  | GK  | Lilburn, GA | UCF | Chicago Fire
Jack McInerney | 17  | F  | Alpharetta, GA | US Under-17  | Philadelphia Union
Danny Mwanga | 18  | F  | Kinshasa, DR Congo | Oregon State | Philadelphia Union
Amobi Okugo | 18  | M  | Sacramento, CA | UCLA | Philadelphia Union
Ike Opara | 20  | D  | Durham, NC | Wake Forest | San Jose Earthquakes
Tony Tchani | 20  | M  | Norfolk, VA | Virginia | New York Red Bulls
Andrew Wiedeman | 20  | F  | San Ramon, CA | California | FC Dallas

### 2011

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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David Bingham | 21  | GK  | Castro Valley, CA | California | San Jose Earthquakes
Will Bruin | 21  | F  | St. Louis, MO | Indiana | Houston Dynamo
Corey Hertzog | 20  | F  | Reading, PA | Penn State | New York Red Bulls
Perry Kitchen | 18  | M  | Indianapolis, IN | Akron | D.C. United
Zac MacMath | 19  | GK  | St. Petersburg, FL | Maryland | Philadelphia Union
Darlington Nagbe | 20  | M  | Lakewood, OH | Akron | Portland Timbers
Michael Nanchoff | 22  | M  | North Royalton, OH | Akron | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Omar Salgado | 17  | F  | El Paso, TX | US Under-20  | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Kofi Sarkodie | 19  | D  | Huber Heights, OH | Akron | Houston Dynamo
Michael Tetteh | 21  | D  | Accra, Ghana | UC Santa Barbara | Seattle Sounders FC
Zarek Valentin | 19  | D  | Lancaster, PA | Akron | Chivas USA

### 2012

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Dom Dwyer | 21  | F  | London, England | USF | Sporting Kansas City
Sam Garza | 21  | F  | Highland Village, TX | UC Santa Barbara | San Jose Earthquakes
Chandler Hoffman | 21  | F  | Birmingham, AL | UCLA | Philadelphia Union
Andrew Jean-Baptiste | 19  | D  | Brentwood, NY | Connecticut | Portland Timbers
Enzo Martinez | 21  | M  | Rock Hill, SC | North Carolina | Real Salt Lake
Darren Mattocks | 21  | F  | Portmore, Jamaica | Akron | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Tyler Polak | 19  | D  | Lincoln, NE | Creighton | New England Revolution
Kelyn Rowe | 20  | M  | Federal Way, WA | UCLA | New England Revolution
Andrew Wenger | 21  | D  | Lititz, PA | Duke | Montreal Impact

### 2013

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Deshorn Brown | 21  | F  | Manchester, Jamaica | UCF | Colorado Rapids
Andrew Farrell | 20  | D  | Louisville, KY | Louisville | New England Revolution
Jason Johnson | 22  | F  | Happy News, Jamaica  | VCU | Houston Dynamo
Kekuta Manneh | 18  | F  | Austin, TX | Austin Aztex | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Mikey Lopez | 19  | M  | Dallas, TX | North Carolina | Sporting Kansas City
Walker Zimmerman | 19  | D  | Lawrenceville, GA | Furman | FC Dallas
Eriq Zavaleta | 20  | F  | Westfield, IN | Indiana | Seattle Sounders FC

### 2014

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Andre Blake | 23  | GK  | May Pen, Jamaica | Connecticut | Philadelphia Union
A.J. Cochran | 20  | D  | St. Louis, MO | Wisconsin | Houston Dynamo
Christian Dean | 21  | D  | East Palo Alto, CA | California | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Marlon Hairston | 19  | M  | Jackson, MS | Louisville | Colorado Rapids
Damion Lowe | 20  | D  | Kingston, Jamaica | Hartford | Seattle Sounders FC
Eric Miller | 20  | D  | Woodbury, MN | Creighton | Montreal Impact
Schillo Tshuma | 21  | F  | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe | Maryland | Portland Timbers

### 2015

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Alex Bono | 20  | G  | Syracuse, NY | Syracuse | Toronto FC
Conor Donovan | 19  | D  | Fuquay-Varina, NC | North Carolina State | Orlando City SC
Cyle Larin | 19  | F  | Brampton, ON | Connecticut | Orlando City SC
Cristian Roldan | 19  | M  | Pico Rivera, CA | Washington | Seattle Sounders FC
Romario Williams | 20  | F  | Portmore, Jamaica | UCF | Montreal Impact

### 2016

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Julian Engels | 22  | M  | Dülmen, Germany | Syracuse | D.C. United
Jack Harrison | 19  | M  | Bolton, England | Wake Forest | Chicago Fire
Fabian Herbers | 22  | F  | Ahaus, Germany | Creighton | Philadelphia Union
Omar Holness | 21  | M  | Kingston, Jamaica | North Carolina | Real Salt Lake
Richie Laryea | 21  | M  | Toronto, ON | Akron | Orlando City SC
Andrew Tarbell | 21  | G  | Mandeville, LA | Clemson | San Jose Earthquakes
Joshua Yaro | 21  | D  | Kumasi, Ghana | Georgetown | Philadelphia Union

### 2017

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Abu Danladi | 21  | F  | Takoradi, Ghana | UCLA | Minnesota United FC
Jonathan Lewis | 19  | F  | Plantation, FL | Akron | New York City FC
Adonijah Reid | 17  | F  | Brampton, ON | ANB Futbol Academy | FC Dallas
Miles Robinson | 19  | D  | Arlington, MA | Syracuse | Atlanta United FC
Shamit Shome | 19  | M  | Edmonton, AB | FC Edmonton | Montreal Impact
Jackson Yueill | 19  | M  | St. Paul, MN | UCLA | San Jose Earthquakes

### 2018

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Mo Adams | 21  | M  | Nottingham, England | Syracuse | Chicago Fire
Francis Atuahene | 21  | F  | Accra, Ghana | Michigan | FC Dallas
João Moutinho | 20  | D  | Lisbon, Portugal | Akron | Los Angeles FC
Edward Opoku | 20  | F  | Konongo, Ghana | Virginia | Columbus Crew
Mason Toye | 19  | F  | South Orange, NJ | Indiana | Minnesota United FC
Ema Twumasi | 20  | M  | Accra, Ghana | Wake Forest | FC Dallas
Gordon Wild | 22  | F  | Cologne, Germany | Maryland | Atlanta United FC

### 2019

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Frankie Amaya | 18  | M  | Santa Ana, CA | UCLA | FC Cincinnati
Tajon Buchanan | 19  | F  | Brampton, ON | Syracuse | New England Revolution
Griffin Dorsey | 19  | F  | Evergreen, CO | Indiana | Toronto FC
Siad Haji | 19  | M  | Manchester, NH | VCU | San Jose Earthquakes
John Nelson | 20  | D  | Medina, OH | North Carolina | FC Dallas
Dayne St. Clair | 21  | G  | Pickering ON | Maryland | Minnesota United FC
JJ Williams | 20  | F  | Montgomery, AL | Kentucky | Columbus Crew

### 2020

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Daryl Dike | 19  | F  | Edmond, OK | Virginia | Orlando City SC
Henry Kessler | 20  | D  | New York, NY | Virginia | New England Revolution
Jack Maher | 20  | D  | Caseyville, IL | Indiana | Nashville SC
Ryan Raposo | 19  | M  | Hamilton, ON | Syracuse | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Robbie Robinson | 21  | F  | Camden, SC | Clemson | Inter Miami CF

### 2021

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Ethan Bartlow | 20  | D  | Woodinville, WA | Washington | Houston Dynamo
Bret Halsey | 22  | M  | Sterling, VA | Virginia | Real Salt Lake
Calvin Harris | 20  | F  | Middlesbrough, England | Wake Forest | FC Cincinnati
Philip Mayaka | 20  | M  | Nairobi, Kenya | Clemson | Colorado Rapids
Daniel Pereira | 20  | M  | Caracas, Venezuela | Virginia Tech | Austin FC

### 2022

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Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Ben Bender | 20  | M  | Baltimore, MD | Maryland | Charlotte FC
Ousseni Bouda | 21  | F  | Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso | Stanford | San Jose Earthquakes
Erik Centeno | 19  | D  | Stockton, CA | Pacific | Atlanta United FC
Roman Celentano | 21  | G  | Naperville, IL | Indiana | FC Cincinnati
Kipp Keller | 21  | D  | St. Louis, MO | Saint Louis | Austin FC
Isaiah Parker | 19  | F  | Gurnee, IL | Saint Louis | FC Dallas
Patrick Schulte | 20  | G  | St. Charles, MO | Saint Louis | Columbus Crew
Thorleifur Úlfarsson | 21  | F  | Kópavogur, Iceland | Duke | Houston Dynamo

### 2023

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The 2023 class was announced on December 19, 2022, prior to the 2023 MLS SuperDraft.[8] The first five picks in the draft, including top pick Hamady Diop from Clemson, were Generation Adidas players.[9]

Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Joey Akpunonu | 20  | D  | Toledo, OH | Bowling Green | FC Cincinnati
Joshua Bolma | 20  | M  | Accra, Ghana | Maryland | New England Revolution
Moïse Bombito | 22  | D  | Montréal, QC | New Hampshire | Colorado Rapids
Hamady Diop | 20  | D  | Dakar, Senegal | Clemson | Charlotte FC
CJ Fodrey | 18  | M  | San Diego, CA | San Diego State | Austin FC
Bertin Jacquesson | 21  | F  | Lorrez-le-Bocage-Préaux, France | Pittsburgh | Real Salt Lake
Shak Mohammed | 19  | F  | Kumasi, Ghana | Duke | Orlando City SC
J.C. Ngando | 23  | M  | Paris, France | UNC Greensboro | Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Owen O'Malley  | 21  | M  | Cary, NC | Creighton | St. Louis City SC
Ilijah Paul | 20  | F  | Gilbert, AZ | Washington | Real Salt Lake
Joey Skinner | 19  | D  | Charlotte, NC | Clemson | Nashville SC

### 2024

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The two-member 2024 class was announced on December 19, 2023, the same day as the 2024 MLS SuperDraft.[10]

Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Stephen Annor Gyamfi  | 19  | F  | Accra, Ghana | Maryland | Houston Dynamo
Kimani Stewart-Baynes | 18  | F  | Toronto, ON | Virginia | Colorado Rapids

### 2025

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The 2025 class was announced on December 18, 2024, prior to the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.[11]

Player  | Age  | Pos | Hometown  | College/prior  | Draft team

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Dean Boltz  | 18  | F  | Palatine, IL | Wisconsin | Chicago Fire FC
Manu Duah  | 19  | M  | Kumasi, Ghana | UC Santa Barbara | San Diego FC
Alex Harris | 19  | F  | Vancouver, WA | Cornell | Colorado Rapids
Tate Johnson | 19  | D  | Tampa, FL | North Carolina | Vancouver Whitecaps FC

## Project-40 in the A-League

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Year  | Division  | League  | Reg. Season  | Playoffs  | Open Cup

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1998 | 2  | USISL A-League  | 5th, Pacific  | did not qualify | did not qualify
1999 | USL A-League  | 2nd, Central  | Quarterfinals
2000 | 4th, Central  | did not qualify | 3rd round

## References

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1. ^ "U.S. U-20 players headline 2006 class". ESPNFC.com.
2. ^ "McCabe Explains Generation adidas". US Soccer Players.
3. ^ "US Soccer Players". ussoccerplayers.com. Archived from the original on December 5, 2004. Retrieved January 29, 2007.
4. ^ Palmer, Tod (May 16, 2014). "Generation adidas program has been beneficial to Sporting KC". Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
5. ^ Galarcep, Ives (December 10, 2008). "The Generation adidas targets". Soccer By Ives. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
6. ^ Firchau, Nick (April 2, 2020). "Project-40: The story of the original MLS youth super team". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved April 19, 2020.
7. ^ "MLS announces 2017 Generation adidas class and senior signings". MLSSoccer.com.
8. ^ "2023 Generation adidas class announced". MLSsoccer.com. December 19, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
9. ^ "Charlotte FC picks Clemson's Hamady Diop No. 1 in MLS SuperDraft". ESPN. Reuters. December 21, 2022. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
10. ^ "2024 Generation adidas class announced". MLSsoccer.com. December 19, 2023. Retrieved December 19, 2023.
11. ^ "2025 Generation adidas class announced". MLSsoccer.com. December 18, 2024. Retrieved December 18, 2024.

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