22 Under 22: Which rising stars missed the cut?
What?! [Fill in the blank player] didn’t make the 2024 22 Under 22 presented by BODYARMOR list?! What more does he have to do to get some love around here?!
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
• First MLS game – vs. Chicago Fire FC, 9/30/2023
• First MLS goal - at CF Montreal, 6/19/2024
2024: MLS: Has appeared in 11 matches this season...logging 151 minutes played...scored two goals...tallied one assist...became the youngest goal scorer in franchise history at 16 years, 87 days old after scoring his first MLS goal against CF Montreal on June 19...he also became the second youngest goal scorer in MLS history only behind Freddy Adu... became first player aged 16 or younger in MLS history to record a game-tying goal in the 80th minute or later in multiple matches... youngest player in club history to assist a goal...third-youngest player in MLS history to notch an assist. Leagues Cup: Played in one match...totaled 62 minutes played...earned first start for the club in July 27 match against Toronto FC. Playoffs: Has not appeared in any action. MLS NEXT Pro: Played and started in 16 matches...logging 1,288 minutes played...scored six goals...recorded his first goal of the season against Inter Miami CF II on March 24...tallied his first professional multi-goal game on July 7 against Atlanta United 2...was named Player of Matchweek 17 for his performance. Open Cup: Played in one match... logged 90 minutes in NYRB II's second round match against NYCFC II on April 2.
2023: MLS: Appeared in one match...became the second youngest player in MLS history to make an appearance at 15 years, 190 days old. MLS NEXT Pro: Appeared in nine matches and has made three starts...logged 340 minutes played...recorded one goal and one assist...scored his first career professional goal and tallied his first professional assist on June 4 against New England Revolution II...he became the youngest goalscorer in franchise history at 15 years, 73 days old.
ACADEMY EXPERIENCE
Over the last three seasons, Hall has scored 28 goals in 39 matches played for Red Bulls Academy. He led the Red Bulls U-15's to win the 2023 U-15 MLS NEXT Cup for the first time in academy history, he scored five goals during the tournament and won the U-15 MLS NEXT Cup MVP Award. Hall won the Golden Boot Award at the 2023 Generation adidas Cup, where he scored five goals during the tournament including a brace against Chelsea U-15's.
INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Hall received his first call-up to the United States Youth National Team in March for a camp and has also been called up by the Poland Youth National Team. He helped the United States U-15 Youth National Team win the 2023 U-15 CONCACAF Championship after defeating Mexico, 4-2, in the final in August of 2023. Hall scored three goals during the tournament.
ACQUIRED
The New York Red Bulls have signed Julian Hall to a three-and-a-half year MLS contract as a homegrown through 2026 with an option for 2027 on September 7, 2023. Hall became the second-youngest homegrown signing in franchise history at 15 years, 167 days old.