ORLANDO, Fla. (July 2, 2025) – Orlando City Academy midfielders Gustavo Caraballo and Dylan Judelson have been named to the Eastern Conference roster for the 2025 MLS NEXT All-Star Game, presented by Allstate, the league announced today.
The match will showcase the future soccer stars of North America in an East vs. West showdown at Parmer Field, home of Austin FC II, in Austin, Texas on Monday, July 21, at 8:30 p.m. ET, streaming live on MLS’ YouTube channel and MLSSoccer.com.
Caraballo, 16, featured in 25 games for the Orlando City Academy in the 2024-2025 MLS NEXT season, scoring 16 goals, and was named the MVP of the U-18 age group for his efforts in the Orlando City U-18s' run to winning Generation adidas Cup. The midfielder signed a First Team contract as a Homegrown Player on March 14 earlier this season and became the Club’s youngest goal scorer at 16 years and 252 days old when he scored a first-half brace against the Tampa Bay Rowdies.
Judelson, 17, made 32 appearances during the Lions’ MLS NEXT season, scoring three goals in that run. The midfielder was also called up to the Canadian U-17 National Team for World Cup Qualifiers in Bermuda in February 2025 and, most recently, training camp with the U-17 National Team in Spain last month in advance of the FIFA U-17 World Cup in November.
MLS NEXT and Allstate will provide the players with unique opportunities during MLS All-Star Week, which will include a full slate of programming events. The players will be fully immersed in MLS All-Star Week festivities, including team training, the All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T on July 22 and the MLS All-Star Game on July 23.
The 44 players were selected following the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season and 2025 MLS NEXT Cup. To be eligible for selection, players must have been born between 2008-10 and have competed in either the MLS NEXT regular season or in at least one of MLS NEXT’s premier events – MLS NEXT Fest, MLS NEXT Flex, Generation adidas Cup or MLS NEXT Cup Playoffs.
The East All-Stars will be led by Orlando City SC Academy Director and U-18 Head Coach Javier Carrillo, who led the Lions to their first ever Generation adidas Cup title in April. Carrillo joined Orlando City SC in 2019 and has helped develop academy products like Alex Freeman and 2024 MLS NEXT All-Star Colin Guske. In 2022, Carrillo received the prestigious Elite Formation Coaching License from the French Football Federation.
Including the MLS NEXT All-Star Game, Orlando City will have four players representing the Club at every level of the All-Star week festivities in Austin, Texas: Caraballo and Judelson representing the Academy at the MLS NEXT All-Star Game, goalkeeper Carlos Mercado representing Orlando City B in Goalie Wars at MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T and First Team defender Alex Freeman taking part in the MLS All-Star Game.
