Major League Soccer and Special Olympics have announced rosters for the ninth annual 2024 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game.
- When: Tuesday, July 23 at 3:30 pm ET
- Where: Historic Crew Stadium in Columbus | Columbus, Ohio
- Free and open to the public!
The Unified All-Star Game is part of the season-long Special Olympics Unified Soccer Exchange program that provides opportunities for Unified soccer teams to participate in a first-team MLS experience.
MLS and Special Olympics will host 52 Unified team members, representing 26 MLS clubs for an 11 vs. 11 competitive match. The teams, comprised of players with intellectual disabilities (Special Olympics athletes) and without intellectual disabilities (Unified partners), will be outfitted in authentic uniforms provided by adidas. MLS Greats will serve as celebrity coaches for the game.
The East and West Unified All-Star teams will also be recognized on-field before the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target on July 24 (8 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).
NAME | TEAM |
|---|---|
Kelly Robinson | Atlanta United |
Emma Sim | Atlanta United |
Kevin Alvarado | Charlotte FC |
Jaime Escobar | Charlotte FC |
George McDay | Chicago Fire FC |
Nolan McNellis | Chicago Fire FC |
Lakota McMillion | Columbus Crew |
Nehemiah Tanga | Columbus Crew |
Franklin Escobar Rivera | D.C. United |
Jeffree Perez | D.C. United |
Mady Wheelock | FC Cincinnati |
Taran McMillan | FC Cincinnati |
Darian Sierra | Inter Miami CF |
Gabriel Carrizo | Inter Miami CF |
Adan Ramirez | Nashville SC |
Chris Parks | Nashville SC |
Mason Burke | New England Revolution |
Amelia Jackson | New England Revolution |
Samuel Flores | New York Red Bulls |
Mathew Sosa | New York Red Bulls |
Kaleb Harrington | Orlando City SC |
Jed Hansen | Orlando City SC |
Elijah Reed | Philadelphia Union |
Juliana Zacarias | Philadelphia Union |
Rourke Martin | Toronto FC |
Christian Lamanna | Toronto FC |
NAME | TEAM |
|---|---|
LJ Henderson | Austin FC |
Ike Ruiz | Austin FC |
Jordan Hirschhorn | Colorado Rapids |
Colin Underly | Colorado Rapids |
Anissa Almaraz | FC Dallas |
Hannah Wrigley | FC Dallas |
Kacey Johnson | Houston Dynamo FC |
Juan Rodriguez | Houston Dynamo FC |
Justin Boos | LA Galaxy |
Daniel Loera | LA Galaxy |
Jonathan Gutierrez | LAFC |
Irene Lee | LAFC |
Thierno Diop | New York City FC |
Emmanuel Rios Jr. | New York City FC |
Niko Brescia | Portland Timbers |
Alanah Butler Coronado | Portland Timbers |
Jonas Johnson | Real Salt Lake |
Cole Welch | Real Salt Lake |
Esteban Mercado | San Jose Earthquakes |
Bryce Young | San Jose Earthquakes |
Boaz Brooks | Seattle Sounders FC |
Rilen Snethen | Seattle Sounders FC |
Joshua Toplikar | Sporting Kansas City |
Joseph Toland | Sporting Kansas City |
Isaac Mollish | St. Louis CITY SC |
Ellie Mollish | St. Louis CITY SC |
