Revolution Academy Announces 2022-23 Roster as MLS NEXT Season Kicks Off
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 to progress another group of talented players through our system.”
Additionally, the Revolution Academy continues to place players at elite NCAA Division I universities, including these nine recent graduates who will continue their careers at top men’s soccer programs: Greg Cook (Las Vegas, N.V.) at Northwestern University, Isaie Louis (Everett, Mass.) at San Diego State University, Morris Matthews (Cambridge, Mass.) at Northeastern University, Andrew Millar (Cambridge, Mass.) at University of Vermont, Marcos Ojea Quintana (Riverside, Conn.) at Harvard University, Jack Panayotou (Cambridge, Mass.) at Georgetown University, Zachary Sardi-Santos (Newton, Mass.) at Harvard University, Matthew Tibbetts (Westborough, Mass.) at American University, and Dylan Walsh (Arlington, Mass.) at James Madison University.
Under the direction of Technical Director Curt Onalfo and Director of Youth Development Rob Becerra, the coaching staff welcomes back Rolando Uribe, T.J. Love, Jasir Charris, B.J. Noble, and Liam Connors. During the offseason, the Revolution Academy added Michael Milazzo to its staff. Milazzo, who holds a Senior A License and Academy Director License from U.S. Soccer, joins the Revolution Academy with more than 23 years of coaching experience at the Academy level. Milazzo also served as an assistant coach with North Carolina FC and the USL’s Richmond Kickers. He also has experience as the Academy Director with the Columbus Crew and served as head coach of their U-17 and U-18 youth teams.
“Our entire staff is so excited to be kicking off another MLS NEXT season in New England as we look to build upon last year’s success,” Director of Youth Development Rob Becerra stated. “We’re thrilled to welcome back our returning players and welcome in our newcomers to the Revolution family. I’m incredibly proud of the progress the Academy has made over the last few years and we’re all ready to continue moving forward together.”
The New England Revolution Academy is the region’s only completely free-to-play, elite youth development program with a direct pathway to the professional ranks. Competing in MLS NEXT, the nation’s premiere youth soccer platform, the Revolution Academy accepts qualified and talented players into the program regardless of their financial situation. All players’ needs and expenses related to soccer activities – training, facilities, equipment, uniforms, travel associated with competitions – are provided by the Revolution at no cost to the players or their families.
The Revolution Academy continues the 2022 MLS NEXT fall season on Sept. 18 when all four teams hit the road, with the U-14s and U-19s facing Bayside FC and the U-15s and U-17s taking on CF Montreal. The complete Revolution Academy roster and coaching staff is below. For more information about the New England Revolution’s youth teams and Revolution Academy programming, visit revolutionsoccer.net/academy.
No. Name Position Hometown Year
33 Brandonn Bueno Forward Framingham, MA 2004
15 Gabriel de Godoi Defender Milford, MA 2004
54 Felipe Vieira de Andrade Forward Westborough, MA 2004
81 Max Weinstein Goalkeeper Montpelier, VT 2004
45 Jason Zacarias Forward Billerica, MA 2004
5 Gianluca Armellino Forward Plainville, MA 2005
58 Jack Burkhardt Defender Sutton, MA 2005
74 Gabriel Chavez Defender Wethersfield, CT 2005
53 Khaled Daoud Forward Brooklyn, NY 2005
80 Marco Dos Santos Midfielder Methuen, MA 2005
48 Bryce Flowers Forward Sharon, MA 2005
47 Tyler Flowers Midfielder Sharon, MA 2005
59 Malcolm Fry Forward Groton, MA 2005
40 Alexi Karalis Defender Belmont, MA 2005
61 Jack LaBelle Defender Peabody, MA 2005
32 Steban Betancur Lopera Defender Revere, MA 2005
85 Alex Parvu Defender Cumberland, RI 2005
79 Alex St. John Forward Needham, MA 2005
30 Ezra Widman Midfielder New York, NY 2005
52 Malik Akin Defender Altamonte Springs, FL 2006
8 Hayes Benzan Midfielder Mattapan, MA 2006
3 Ryan Carney Goalkeeper Dunstable, MA 2006
14 Kian Charris Defender Pawtucket, RI 2006
51 Kevin Christensen Goalkeeper Natick, MA 2006
6 Giuseppe Ciampa Midfielder Westwood, MA 2006
4 Henrique Dias Defender North Andover, MA 2006
19 Olger Escobar Forward Lynn, MA 2006
11 Enzo Goncalves Forward Hyannis, MA 2006
49 Benaiah Hanson Forward Forney, TX 2006
83 Garrett Holman Defender Hamburg, NJ 2006
19 Jamie Kabuusu Midfielder Chestnut Hill, MA 2006
13 Eric Klein Midfielder Manheim, PA 2006
60 Eric Martinez Forward Perris, CA 2006
17 Darwin Lopez Defender Palmdale, CA 2006
22 Angel Ortez Defender Revere, MA 2006
27 Alejandro Palacio Midfielder Lexington, MA 2006
24 Alex Rapo Defender Dover, MA 2006
7 Raphael Alves Forward Framingham, MA 2007
46 Owen Beninga Goalkeeper Jackson, WY 2007
2 Alvin Depina Forward Boston, MA 2007
89 Edwin Flores Midfielder Wilmington, DE 2007
3 Simon Henao Defender Dedham, MA 2007
40 Sage Kinner Midfielder Burlington, VT 2007
34 Justin Lucien-Keise Defender Neptune, NJ 2007
91 Marshall Martin Goalkeeper Norwood, MA 2007
41 Gershom Matimano Midfielder Hampton, NH 2007
77 Peyton Miller Forward Unionville, CT 2007
9 Tito Nichols Forward Milton, MA 2007
15 Josh Poulson Forward Hingham, MA 2007
29 Aiden Reilly Forward Pembroke, MA 2007
71 Eli Ackerman Defender Natick, MA 2008
6 Anthony Anduray Midfielder Merrimack, NH 2008
27 Cristiano Carlos Forward Chicopee, MA 2008
68 Sean Cory Goalkeeper Wrentham, MA 2008
69 Grant Emerhi Forward Mansfield, MA 2008
8 Braydon Fagundes Forward Warwick, RI 2008
31 Jorge Flores Defender Lowell, MA 2008
73 Luis Fontalvo Forward Central Falls, RI 2008
70 Joaquin Garcia Zilinskas Defender Concord, MA 2008
1 Jose Goodman Millman Goalkeeper Cocheton, NY 2008
82 Daniel Jordao Midfielder Bellingham, MA 2008
35 Gabriel Jordao Defender Bellingham, MA 2008
5 Caiden London Defender Millis, MA 2008
4 Sheridan McNish Defender Norwood, MA 2008
45 Camilo Moreno Midfielder Peabody, MA 2008
16 Julian Monteiro Defender East Providence, RI 2008
18 Brian Norena Midfielder Revere, MA 2008
24 Cristiano Oliviera Forward Somerville, MA 2008
19 Mesud Ramic Forward Weare, NH 2008
23 Ryan Scholz Midfielder Glenmont, NY 2008
72 Luca Toro Forward Newton, MA 2008
44 Tommy Tsouros Defender Bow, NH 2008
93 Radeen Alavi Midfielder Southborough, MA 2009
99 Tyler Burgquist Defender Colchester, CT 2009
75 Brian Brooks Midfielder Waltham, MA 2009
94 Jonathan Cante Forward Pawtucket, RI 2009
98 Zackary Chaib Forward East Boston, MA 2009
84 Ryker Fauth Goalkeeper Milford, MA 2009
50 Reinner Fidelis Goalkeeper Peabody, MA 2009
92 Jayden Flores Forward Lowell, MA 2009
96 Alexander Glassman Midfielder Westborough, MA 2009
88 Nathan Jackson Midfielder Cumberland, RI 2009
76 Kenny Mills Midfielder Brockton, MA 2009
97 Luke Nuspl Defender Wayland, MA 2009
95 Kaleb Oliviera Forward Somerville, MA 2009
87 Richard Owusu-Afriyie Defender Nashua, NH 2009
78 Judah Siqueira Forward South Easton, MA 2009
86 David Sellars Midfielder Holbrook, MA 2010
New England Revolution Technical Staff
Bruce Arena Sporting Director
Curt Onalfo Technical Director
Chris Tierney Director of Soccer Operations
Revolution Academy Staff
Rob Becerra Director of Youth Development / Head Coach
Liam Connors Head Coach
Michael Milazzo Head Coach
Rolando Uribe Head Coach
Jasir Charris Goalkeeping Coach
T.J. Love Assistant Coach / Academy Scout
B.J. Noble Assistant Coach / Academy Administrator
Sabrina Murray Academy Athletic Trainer
Matthew Zaremba Academy Athletic Trainer
Adam Smith Academy Sports Performance Coach
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