MLS WORKS, Major League Soccer’s social responsibility platform, and Coke Zero Sugar today announced the rosters for the 2023 Special Olympics Unified Sports All-Star Game.Â
- When: Wednesday, July 19 at 3 pm ET
- Where: Glenn Warner Soccer Facility at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland
- Free and open to the public!
Overall, 52 Unified team members will compete and represent 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.Â
The Unified Sports All-Star teams will be recognized on-field during the League’s All-Star Game, which is set for Wednesday, July 19 at 8 pm ET at D.C. United’s Audi Field.
Eastern Conference All-Stars
Name | Team |
|---|---|
Liam Stuart | Atlanta United |
Nick Villar | Atlanta United |
Zachary Burkholder | Charlotte FC |
Emily Burkholder | Charlotte FC |
Carson Brant | FC Cincinnati |
Bailey Brant | FC Cincinnati |
Leah Sporleder | Columbus Crew |
Baylie Phillips | Columbus Crew |
Teon Logan | D.C. United |
Edgar Gonzalez-Reyes | D.C. United |
Alan Garcia | Inter Miami CF |
Daniel Alonso | Inter Miami CF |
Guillaume Bouchard | CF Montréal |
Amélie Côté | CF Montréal |
John Stanley | New England Revolution |
Ryan Benoit | New England Revolution |
Stephen Angamarca | New York City FC |
Kaheim Bonner | New York City FC |
Aidan Pisone | New York Red Bulls |
Scott Van Woert | New York Red Bulls |
Kip Williams | Orlando City SC |
Sebastien Atis | Orlando City SC |
Tamir Riley | Philadelphia Union |
Wyatt Pudlo | Philadelphia Union |
Chante Perry | Toronto FC |
Lydia Kirupakaran | Toronto FC |
Western Conference All-Stars
Name | Team |
|---|---|
Matthew Wells | Austin FC |
Drake Pew | Austin FC |
Jakub Bakowski | Chicago Fire FC |
Landon Kirksey | Chicago Fire FC |
Katherine Wagner | Colorado Rapids |
Hayden Hawley | Colorado Rapids |
Adler Marin | FC Dallas |
Maddie Dutchik | FC Dallas |
Michael Burgess | Houston Dynamo FC |
Christian Saldivar | Houston Dynamo FC |
Caleb Terhune | LA Galaxy |
Giber Camacho | LA Galaxy |
Lucy Schneider | Minnesota United FC |
Jack Sieben | Minnesota United FC |
Carl Ramey | Nashville SC |
Mia Hasan | Nashville SC |
Niko Brescia | Portland Timbers |
Jayce Chen | Portland Timbers |
Andrew Garlick | Real Salt Lake |
Madelyn Hatch | Real Salt Lake |
Alex Orozco | San Jose Earthquakes |
Bryce Young | San Jose Earthquakes |
George Lewis | Seattle Sounders FC |
Owen Ortega-Phillips | Seattle Sounders FC |
Matt Braithwaite | Sporting Kansas City |
Joseph Toland | Sporting Kansas City |
