The Sueño MLS program is a Major League Soccer (MLS) scouting program that gives players the opportunity to be selected to join the elite Youth Academy System of a host Major League Soccer club.

Sueño MLS is a nationally-televised player search for Major League Soccer that focuses on Latin Americans throughout the United States. The name "Sueño MLS" is "MLS Dream" in Spanish. Coaches from MLS teams were the ones selecting the players. Five field players and one goalkeeper are typically selected per participating city to compete for the Sueño MLS title. Eighteen finalists train together for a few days for a final match against an MLS Academy Team affiliated with an MLS franchise.

History

In 2011, 400 tryout spots were made available on the first day, and then the list of players was narrowed down to 30 for the second day of tryouts.^[1] Five outfield players and one goalkeeper were selected from each city, namely Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. The 2011 competition also included the first-ever award for the top goalkeeper of the competition, titled the "Good Hands" Award.

The final was then held in Dallas, Texas, where Birnis Adames was named the winner of the competition and Anthony Hall was named the top goalkeeper, respectively.^[2]

Winners

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