On Wednesday, Huntsville City FC announced the signing of four players to their roster ahead of the 2026 MLS NEXT Pro season.
Nicklaus Sullivan, 23, who was previously announced by Nashville via their preseason roster, signs with the Rocket Men from LA Galaxy, where he competed with their MLS NEXT Pro affiliate, Ventura County FC. The winger also played for LAFC II, making a total of 36 appearances, with nine goals and nine assists.
Leo Christiano signs with Huntsville City from Sporting KC II. After playing with the squad in their annual friendly match against Nashville, he now signs on a permanent deal. A center back who is able to play across the backline, the 18-year-old has made 31 appearances at the NEXT Pro level, as well as playing 90 minutes for the senior team as a left back in a 2-1 US Open Cup loss to Des Moines Menace.
Nigel Prince is a 21-year-old center back who spent the last few weeks on trial with Huntsville after a collegiate career at Northwestern University. In four seasons, he made 60 appearances, scoring five goals. He also made four appearances at the USL Championship level in three seasons with Atlanta United 2, where he came through their academy.
Nick Pariano is a product of the Philadelphia Union academy. Able to play anywhere in midfield or even on the left flank, the 22-year-old made 58 appearances for the Union II in NEXT Pro, scoring five goals and logging four assists. He also spent four seasons with Duke University, where he scored 11 goals and made 29 assists in 80 matches.
Huntsville City FC current roster
Goalkeepers:
Defenders: Zach Barret, Leo Christiano, Kessy Coulibaly, Julian Gaines, Malachi Molina, Nigel Prince
Midfielder: Patrick Amarh, Nick Pariano, Moises Véliz
Forwards: Maximus Ekk, Alioune Ka, Nicklaus Sullivan
