Homegrown Player Rule (MLS)

MLS roster rules allow a team to sign players to contracts similar to Generation Adidas contracts,[2] which do not count against the MLS salary budget and may earn a much higher salary than the league minimum.

Non-protected players were then allowed to sign with any MLS club without requiring compensation to be paid to another team.

[7] Since the program's inception, some players have elected to skip years in college to play in MLS academies and sign with senior clubs.

[8] In 2014, Seattle's DeAndre Yedlin became the first MLS homegrown player to compete in a World Cup.

San Diego FC is allowed to claim players from Mexico within a driving distance of 62.1-mile (99.9 km) from their training facility.

Atlanta United FC homegrown player George Bello is a 2021 MLS All-Star . Bello has earned 7 caps with the USMNT .
Chicago Fire FC homegrown Djordje Mihailovic is currently playing for the Colorado Rapids . He has earned 11 caps for the USMNT
Chivas USA homegrown Jorge Villafaña earned 21 caps with the USMNT .
Columbus Crew homegrown Wil Trapp is a 2016 MLS All-Star . He earned 20 caps with the USMNT .
Aidan Morris is a 2023 MLS All-Star . He has earned 4 caps with the USMNT .
Kellyn Acosta is a 2017 MLS All-Star . He's earned 58 caps with the USMNT , being selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .
Jesús Ferreira is a 2x MLS All-Star . In 2022 , he was named MLS Young Player of the Year and was selected to the MLS Best XI . He has earned 23 caps with the USMNT , having been selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .
In 2021 , Ricardo Pepi was named an MLS All-Star and won the MLS Young Player of the Year Award . He has earned 16 caps with the USMNT .
In 2014 , Bill Hamid was named an MLS All-Star , named to the MLS Best XI , and won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award .
D.C. United homegrown player Andy Najar was named the 2010 MLS Rookie of the Year .
As of July 19, 2023, Memo Rodríguez has played over 145 MLS matches.
Erik Palmer-Brown currently plays for Troyes in Ligue 2 . He has earned 4 caps with the USMNT .
Dániel Sallói is a 2021 MLS All-Star . With over 170 appearances, he has more appearances for Sporting Kansas City than any other homegrown player for their organization.
A 2015 MLS All-Star , Gyasi Zardes is the only homegrown player in MLS history to join the MLS 100 goal club . He's earned 66 cap with the USMNT .
Maxime Crépeau has earned 15 caps with the Canada Men's National Team .
Diego Fagúndez is the first ever MLS homegrown player. He is one of only 13 players in MLS history to record 60 career goals and 60 career assists.
A 2021 MLS All-Star , James Sands has earned 13 caps with the UMSNT .
A 2011 MLS All-Star , Juan Agudelo has earned 28 caps with the USMNT .
Matt Miazga is a 2023 MLS All-Star . He's earned 28 caps with the USMNT .
USMNT captain Tyler Adams was named the 2022 U.S. Soccer Player of the Year . He has earned 36 caps with the national team and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .
Derrick Etienne Jr. won the 2018 Supporters' Shield with the New York Red Bulls . He has earned 39 caps with the Haiti National Team .
2022 MLS Best XI selection Mark McKenzie has earned 11 caps with the USMNT
In 2020 , Brenden Aaronson was named to the MLS Best XI . He's earned 32 caps with the USMNT and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .
Justen Glad became the first RSL homegrown player to play in over 200 games for the team.
Tommy Thompson is currently 4th all-time in games played for the Earthquakes at over 200 appearances.
Nick Lima has played over 175 games in MLS and earned 9 caps with the USMNT .
DeAndre Yedlin is a 3x MLS All-Star . He's earned 81 caps with the USMNT and was selected to the 2014 and 2022 FIFA World Cup squads.
A 2x MLS All-Star , and 2020 MLS Best XI selection, Jordan Morris has earned 55 USMNT caps and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .
Doneil Henry has earned 44 caps with the Canada men's national soccer team . He was selected to the squad for the 2022 FIFA World Cup , but sustained an injury that ruled him out of the tournament.
Ashtone Morgan is Toronto FC 's first homegrown player to appear in over 100 games.
In 2020, as a member of Bayern Munich , Alphonso Davies became the first MLS homegrown player to be named to the FIFPRO World XI and first homegrown player to win the UEFA Champions League . He's earned 41 caps with the Canada men's national soccer team and was selected to the 2022 FIFA World Cup squad .