# 2019 MLS Homegrown Game

The 2019 MLS Homegrown Game (also known as the 2019 MLS Homegrown Game presented by Energizer for sponsorship reasons) was the sixth edition of the Major League Soccer Homegrown Game. It was held on July 30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Florida and saw a team of MLS Homegrowns play against Mexican youth team Chivas U-20s. The event is held annually in conjunction with the MLS All-Star Game. In 2019, the Homegrown Game preceded the new MLS All-Star Skills Challenge.
MLS announced a 22-player Homegrown roster on July 10, 2019 with second set announced on July 24 along with three withdrawals. The final roster totaled 24 players from 18 different MLS clubs including two from host team Orlando City SC. Marcelo Neveleff, Orlando City Academy director, was selected as head coach.

## Squads
### MLS Homegrowns

| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | David Ochoa | (2001-01-16)January 16, 2001 (aged 18) | Real Salt Lake |
| 18 | 1GK | JT Marcinkowski | (1997-05-09)9 May 1997 (aged 22) | San Jose Earthquakes |
| 22 | 1GK | Mason Stajduhar | (1997-12-02)December 2, 1997 (aged 21) | Orlando City SC |
| – | 1GK | Matt Freese$^a$ | (1998-09-02)2 September 1998 (aged 20) | Philadelphia Union |
| 2 | 2DF | Clément Bayiha | (1999-03-08)March 8, 1999 (aged 20) | Montreal Impact |
| 3 | 2DF | Sam Vines | (1999-05-31)May 31, 1999 (aged 20) | Colorado Rapids |
| 4 | 2DF | Erik McCue | (2001-01-18)January 18, 2001 (aged 18) | Houston Dynamo |
| 5 | 2DF | Aboubacar Keita | (2000-04-06)April 6, 2000 (aged 19) | Columbus Crew |
| 13 | 2DF | Andre Reynolds | (2001-05-02)May 2, 2001 (aged 18) | Chicago Fire |
| 16 | 2DF | George Campbell | (2001-06-22)June 22, 2001 (aged 18) | Atlanta United FC |
| 19 | 2DF | Bryan Reynolds | (2001-06-28)June 28, 2001 (aged 18) | FC Dallas |
| – | 2DF | Daniel Kinumbe$^a$ | (1999-03-15)March 15, 1999 (aged 20) | Montreal Impact |
| – | 2DF | Donovan Pines$^a$ | (1998-03-07)March 7, 1998 (aged 21) | D.C. United |
| 6 | 3MF | Edwin Cerrillo | (2000-10-03)October 3, 2000 (aged 18) | FC Dallas |
| 7 | 3MF | Gianluca Busio | (2002-05-28)May 28, 2002 (aged 17) | Sporting Kansas City |
| 8 | 3MF | Brandon Servania | (1999-03-12)March 12, 1999 (aged 20) | FC Dallas |
| 10 | 3MF | Brenden Aaronson | (2000-10-22)October 22, 2000 (aged 18) | Philadelphia Union |
| 12 | 3MF | Cole Bassett | (2001-07-28)July 28, 2001 (aged 18) | Colorado Rapids |
| 15 | 3MF | Noble Okello | (2000-07-20)July 20, 2000 (aged 19) | Toronto FC |
| 20 | 3MF | Mathieu Choinière | (1999-02-07)February 7, 1999 (aged 20) | Montreal Impact |
| 23 | 3MF | Thomas Roberts | (2001-05-11)May 11, 2001 (aged 18) | FC Dallas |
| 24 | 3MF | Efraín Álvarez | (2002-06-19)June 19, 2002 (aged 17) | LA Galaxy |
| 9 | 4FW | Justin Rennicks | (1999-03-20)March 20, 1999 (aged 20) | New England Revolution |
| 11 | 4FW | Theo Bair | (1999-08-27)August 27, 1999 (aged 19) | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| 14 | 4FW | Benji Michel | (1997-10-23)October 23, 1997 (aged 21) | Orlando City SC |
| 17 | 4FW | Handwalla Bwana | (1997-06-25)June 25, 1997 (aged 22) | Seattle Sounders FC |
| 21 | 4FW | Omir Fernandez | (1999-02-08)February 8, 1999 (aged 20) | New York Red Bulls |
Notes:
    $^a$ Withdrew from squad prior to match.

### Chivas U-20s

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 181 | GK | MEX | José Rangel |
| 182 | DF | MEX | Leopoldo Cortés |
| 183 | FW | MEX | Cristian Ortíz |
| 185 | DF | MEX | Gilberto Sepúlveda |
| 186 | FW | MEX | Deivoon Magaña |
| 187 | MF | MEX | Alan Torres |
| 188 | FW | MEX | Irving Márquez |
| 189 | MF | MEX | Alejandro Organista |
| 190 | FW | MEX | Daniel López |
| 192 | DF | MEX | Gilberto García |
| 193 | MF | MEX | Jossué Córdova |
| 194 | MF | MEX | Zahid Muñoz |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 195 | FW | MEX | Benjamín Sánchez |
| 196 | FW | MEX | Sebastián Martínez |
| 197 | DF | MEX | Rodrigo Reyes |
| 198 | FW | MEX | Miguel Guzmán |
| 199 | DF | MEX | Walter Ortega |
| 200 | DF | MEX | Diego Campillo |
| 202 | FW | MEX | Juan Brigido |
| 203 | FW | MEX | Irvin Ortíz |
| 204 | MF | MEX | Sebastián Fierro |
| 205 | MF | MEX | José Solís |
| 206 | MF | MEX | Brandon Navarro |

## Match

32' :
| DF | 2 | Clément Bayiha | | 46' |
| DF | 16 | George Campbell | | 46' |
| DF | 5 | Aboubacar Keita | | 46' |
| DF | 13 | Andre Reynolds | | 46' |
| MF | 24 | Efraín Álvarez | | 46' |
| MF | 6 | Edwin Cerrillo | 18' | 46' |
| MF | 7 | Gianluca Busio | | 46' |
| FW | 14 | Benji Michel | | 46' |
| FW | 11 | Theo Bair | | 46' |
| FW | 21 | Omir Fernandez | | 32' |
| Substitutes: |||
| GK | 18 | JT Marcinkowski | | 61' |
| GK | 1 | David Ochoa | | 32' 61' |
| DF | 19 | Bryan Reynolds | | 46' |
| DF | 3 | Sam Vines | | 46' |
| DF | 4 | Erik McCue | | 46' |
| MF | 15 | Noble Okello | | 46' |
| MF | 8 | Brandon Servania | | 46' |
| MF | 12 | Cole Bassett | | 46' |
| MF | 20 | Mathieu Choinière | | 61' |
| MF | 23 | Thomas Roberts | | 46' |
| MF | 10 | Brenden Aaronson | | 46' |
| FW | 9 | Justin Rennicks | | 46' |
| FW | 17 | Handwalla Bwana | | 32' 61' |
| Manager: |||
| Marcelo Neveleff ||||
| GK | 181 | José Rangel | | |
| DF | 182 | Leopoldo Cortés | | 46' |
| DF | 192 | Gilberto García | | 46' |
| DF | 185 | Gilberto Sepúlveda | | 46' |
| DF | 183 | Cristian Ortíz | | 46' |
| MF | 189 | Alejandro Organista | | 46' |
| MF | 187 | Alan Torres | | 46' |
| MF | 195 | Benjamín Sánchez | | 46' |
| FW | 186 | Deivoon Magaña | | 45+2' |
| FW | 190 | Daniel López | | 46' |
| FW | 186 | Irving Márquez | | 46' |
| Substitutes: ||
| DF | 197 | Rodrigo Reyes | | 46' |
| DF | 199 | Walter Ortega | | 46' |
| DF | 200 | Diego Campillo | | 46' |
| MF | 193 | Jossué Córdova | | 46' 70' |
| MF | 194 | Zahid Muñoz | | |
| MF | 202 | Juan Brigido | | 46' |
| MF | 204 | Sebastián Fierro | | 46' |
| MF | 205 | José Solís | | 46' |
| MF | 206 | Brandon Navarro | | 70' |
| FW | 196 | Sebastián Martínez | 69' | 46' |
| FW | 198 | Miguel Guzmán | | 45+2' |
| FW | 203 | Irvin Ortíz | | 46' |
| Manager: ||
| Alberto Coyote ||