Herriman, Utah / New York – Real Salt Lake’s promising talent Diego Luna has officially been named to the 2025 MLS All-Star roster, joining an elite group that includes global superstar Lionel Messi and several standouts from the United States Men’s National Team.
The announcement was made on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, revealing a total of 26 players selected for this highly anticipated event.
Luna is among 12 players recognized as All-Stars through a voting process that involved fans, players, and media.
At just 21 years old, Luna is the first Real Salt Lake player to receive All-Star recognition in consecutive years since the legendary Nick Rimando did so in the 2014 and 2015 seasons.
Notably, Rimando and Kyle Beckerman both achieved the milestone of being selected in three consecutive All-Star Games, with Will Johnson also receiving selections in the 2013 and 2014 editions.
Currently leading Real Salt Lake in scoring, Luna has eight goals and four assists in the ongoing 2025 season, matching his total goal output from the previous year.
His performance has drawn the attention of USMNT head coach Mauricio Pochettino, notably during the team’s January camp, and he has continued to impress throughout the March Nations League window.
Luna has secured his position as an emotional leader and passionate playmaker during the ongoing Gold Cup, where he and his U.S. teammates are set to face Costa Rica in a quarterfinal match this coming Sunday in Minneapolis.
Depending on the team’s advancement in the tournament, Luna could return to Real Salt Lake for their home game against the Houston Dynamo on Saturday, July 12.
Real Salt Lake is preparing for its next match against Sporting Kansas City, marking the league-leading 11th road game this season before returning to their home venue, America First Field, for a stretch of seven out of eight games from July 5 to August 6.
Fans can find tickets and additional information for all remaining RSL games at www.RSL.com/tickets.
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game is set to take place on Wednesday, July 23, at 7 p.m. MT, and will feature the MLS All-Stars facing off against a team of All-Stars from Mexico’s top soccer league, LIGA MX.
This matchup represents the first professional All-Star Game in Austin and will be broadcast live on MLS Season Pass via Apple TV in multiple languages, including English, Spanish, and French.
The roster selection combined fan, player, and media votes for 12 of the players, while head coach Nico Estévez from the host club, Austin FC, designated another 12.
MLS Commissioner Don Garber added two additional players to the roster.
The Commissioner’s picks include Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte FC and Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano of San Diego FC.
Agyemang has had a breakout season in 2024 and now continues to lead the Charlotte attack, having scored six goals and an assist thus far while making a significant impact on the USMNT.
He is the sole player to participate in all nine USMNT matches in 2025, scoring five goals in his inaugural nine games for the national team.
Lozano, known as the first Designated Player signing for San Diego FC, has swiftly made his mark by scoring five goals and assisting seven in just over a thousand minutes of play.
His impressive run earned him a call-up to the Mexican National Team for the first time in 2025, adding to his long history with the national team, where he has earned 70 caps and has scored 18 goals and 12 assists in all competitions.
Highlighting the 2025 MLS All-Star roster are the following positional selections:
**GOALKEEPERS (3)**
– Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC / Voted In)
– Brad Stuver (Austin FC / Coach’s Selection)
– Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Coach’s Selection)
**DEFENDERS (8)**
– Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF / Voted In)
– Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection)
– Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In)
– Michael Boxall (Minnesota United FC / Voted In)
– Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC / Voted In)
– Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union / Coach’s Selection)
– Andy Najar (Nashville SC / Coach’s Selection)
– Miles Robinson (FC Cincinnati / Coach’s Selection)
**MIDFIELDERS (6)**
– Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC / Voted In)
– David Da Costa (Portland Timbers / Coach’s Selection)
– Evander (FC Cincinnati / Voted In)
– Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake / Voted In)
– Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego FC / Coach’s Selection)
– Philip Zinckernagel (Chicago Fire FC / Coach’s Selection)
**FORWARDS / WINGERS (9)**
– Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC / Commissioner’s Pick)
– Tai Baribo (Philadelphia Union / Voted In)
– Denis Bouanga (LAFC / Voted In)
– Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC / Coach’s Selection)
– Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano (San Diego FC / Commissioner’s Pick)
– Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF / Voted In)
– Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew / Coach’s Selection)
– Brandon Vazquez (Austin FC / Coach’s Selection)
The 2025 MLS All-Star roster is adorned with a unique jersey created to celebrate the league’s 30th anniversary.
This special jersey features blue and green elements, a nod to the original colors of Major League Soccer.
The embossed firework pattern symbolizes the spectacular talent on display during All-Star Week in Austin, embracing the vibrant culture of the city and its passionate fanbase.
Other highlights surrounding the 2025 MLS All-Star event include:
The Vancouver Whitecaps FC stand out with four selections – midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, defender Tristan Blackmon, goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka, and forward Brian White, all of whom will make their debut in the All-Star Game.
Notably, sixteen players on the roster are making their first appearance as MLS All-Stars, which includes goalkeepers Brad Stuver and Yohei Takaoka, defenders Max Arfsten, Tristan Blackmon, Michael Boxall, Alex Freeman, and Andy Najar, midfielders Sebastian Berhalter, David Da Costa, Jeppe Tverskov, and Philip Zinckernagel, as well as forwards Patrick Agyemang, Tai Baribo, Anders Dreyer, Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano, and Brian White.
Expansion team San Diego FC is notably represented by three players, a record for an expansion team since Atlanta United had three players in 2017.
Among the roster, Columbus Crew forward Diego Rossi leads with the most career All-Star selections, totaling four appearances (2019, 2021, 2024, and 2025).
LAFC’s Denis Bouanga, Philadelphia Union’s Jakob Glesnes, and FC Cincinnati’s Miles Robinson follow closely with three selections each.
In total, the roster showcases talent from 16 different countries, with the United States contributing nine of the players and Denmark three.
Countries represented include Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, England, France, Honduras, Israel, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, and Uruguay.
The roster also features six young players aged 24 or younger, including Alex Freeman (20), Diego Luna (21), Patrick Agyemang (24), Max Arfsten (24), Sebastian Berhalter (24), and David Da Costa (24).
Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi (38) and Jordi Alba (36) are the oldest players on the roster.
Two players, Brandon Vazquez and Hirving ‘Chucky’ Lozano, have prior experience in LIGA MX, with Vazquez playing 49 matches for CF Monterrey before transitioning to MLS.
Lozano began his professional journey with Pachuca, where he made 149 appearances and scored 43 goals along with 31 assists.
The players also share a legacy, as four of them previously played in MLS NEXT Pro: Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC), Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew), Alex Freeman (Orlando City SC), and Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake).
Fans can purchase tickets for the MLS All-Star Game and the MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T at MLSsoccer.com/AllStar.
The All-Star festivities will be broadcast for free in over 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish, and French on MLS Season Pass through the Apple TV app.
Subscriptions for the remainder of the 2025 season are available for $69, with Apple TV+ subscribers getting a discounted seasonal rate of $59 for the remainder of the season.
The 2025 MLS All-Star Game promises to be a thrilling showcase of the best talent in North America and beyond.
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