On Monday, 15-year-old Nashville SC academy winger Liam Stribling put in a stellar first-half showing in the MLS NEXT All-Star game, scoring a goal and setting up another in a dominant 6-1 win for the East.
Stribling scored the third goal in a one-sided opening 12 minutes, receiving a ball in space before driving towards goal and finishing smartly to the far post.
🟡 15-yr-old Nashville SC winger Liam Stribling starts and scores in the MLS NEXT All-Star game (up 3-0 inside 12 minutes).
— Ben Wright (@benwright) July 27, 2026
A USMNT U16 international, he's the most highly-rated prospect in the academy. One to watch as a likely homegrown signing. pic.twitter.com/jWpcMUOcg1
He set up the fifth with an excellent bit of skill, chipping the ball across the box to the Chicago Fire's Christopher Morales, who flicked it on to DC United's Oscar Avilez for a thumping finish into the top corner.
It’s 5-0 to the Eastern Conference.
— Caleb Pongratz (@CalebPongratz10) July 28, 2026
Nashville SC forward Liam Stribling clips a ball into the box, where Chicago Fire midfielder Christopher Morales cushions it down with his chest before laying it off for D.C. United forward Oscar Avilez, who finishes clinically.#MLS |… pic.twitter.com/0j7uzmxsVp
Stribling made his professional debut earlier this year for Huntsville City FC in MLS NEXT Pro. So far in 2026, he's played a total of 290 minutes in seven appearances for the Rocket Men, starting four of their last six matches.
A United States youth international, Stribling is widely regarded as the best prospect in the Nashville academy, and a potential future homegrown signing.
