September 15, 2022 – Major League Soccer (MLS) – New England Revolution News Release
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Revolution Academy will field a roster of 88 players during the 2022-23 MLS NEXT season. The fall slate began on Sunday, September 11 and continues next weekend on Saturday, Sept. 18. With 49 returning players and 39 newcomers, representing all six New England states and beyond, the Revolution will once again field four teams in the Under-14, Under-15, Under-17, and Under-19 age groups. Last season, the Revolution Academy capped the year with the MLS NEXT Cup championship in the Under-19 age division.
The 2022-23 season will see the continuation of the Revolution Academy’s Residency Program, now in its fourth year. The program recently expanded to include a third residency home located near the Academy’s headquarters at the Socios.com Training Center in Foxborough, Mass. The players who reside full-time in the residency all continue their high school educations through online schooling while training daily at the club’s state-of-the-art training center. By eliminating key barriers such as transportation, the Residency Program allows players from throughout New England and beyond to benefit from the club’s free-to-play, elite player development program and established professional pathway.
The Revolution Academy is coming off a successful 2021-22 campaign, which saw multiple teams qualify for the MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs and a title run for the U-19s, marking the Revolution Academy’s first national championship. In addition, the year saw dozens of players earn training opportunities and professional experience with Revolution II. Since New England’s second team launched in 2020, 25 current or former Academy players have made their professional debuts with Revolution II. Academy graduates continue to see success within the organization as Homegrown midfielders Esmir Bajraktarevic and Noel Buck each made their MLS debuts in August, with Buck notching his first MLS goal on September 4 vs. New York City FC.
“We are incredibly proud of the improvement the Revolution Academy program has made over the past few years, and we’re thrilled to build upon this success as we enter another MLS NEXT season,” Revolution Technical Director Curt Onalfo said. “Winning a national championship and seeing the continued growth of our players through our pro player pathway brings our entire staff an immense sense of pride and motivation as we welcome and look…
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