New York Red Bulls forward Julian Hall has been named to The Guardian’s Next Generation 2025 as one of the 60 most talented players born in 2008.
Hall is one of two players in MLS named to the list.
To see the full list, visit The Guardian's "Next Generation 2025: 60 of the best young talents in world football."
Hall has appeared in 21 matches and has two starts this season. He made his first career MLS start on March 8 against Atlanta United FC and is the third-youngest player in franchise history to make their first MLS start at 16 years old and 349 days old.
The forward also started in three 2025 Leagues Cup matches and became the youngest goal scorer in an international competition in franchise history at 17 years and 132 days old when he scored a goal in a 1-1 draw against Monterrey on August 3.
Hall made two appearances in the 2025 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup, logging a total of 79 minutes played.
The Manhattan, NY native also appeared in four MLS NEXT Pro matches this season with New York Red Bulls II and tallied three goals and one assist. He was named MLS NEXT Pro Player of the Matchweek 3 for a one goal, one assist performance in a 3-2 victory over NYCFC II on March 30.
On the international stage, Hall has represented the USYNT at the U-15 and U-17 levels. He was most recently called into U-17 USYNT camp in Spain on May 24. He appeared in three friendly matches against Sweden, Canada and Japan logging a total of 199 minutes played. The forward scored in the matchup against Canada on June 7.
The forward also made nine appearances for the U-15 USYNT team, scoring four goals. The Manhattan, NY native was a part of the 2023 U-15 CONCACAF Championship winning side and scored three goals in the tournament.
