The 2025 MLS season is less than two weeks away, and between the shell game that is the Lucho Acosta and Evander saga, Messi and friends, and Atlanta United’s spending spree, there’s no shortage of star-driven storylines to be excited about.
At the same time, there are a number of players across the league who are still obscure to the average MLS fan. They might be already beloved by fans of the teams they represent, but at the national level? These guys are undervalued gems. The five players below have a real chance of breaking through into the national MLS conversation this year and being one of the inspiring stories of 2025.
Here’s why.
