FC Dallas academy player Benjamin Flowers Selected for 2026 MLS NEXT All-Star Game

FC Dallas and MLS NEXT announced today that forward Benjamin Flowers has been named to the MLS NEXT All-Star Game, presented by Allstate.

The MLS NEXT All-Star game will include 44 of the best youth players across the U.S. and Canada, and will compete at Mecklenburg County Sportsplex in Matthews, North Carolina on Monday, July 27 at 6:30 p.m. CT. The match will showcase the future soccer stars of North America in an East vs. West showdown. The event will be live streamed on MLS’ YouTube Channel and MLSsoccer.com.

Flowers made his professional debut as an academy player with North Texas SC on March 21, 2026 against Houston Dynamo 2. At 14 years, 11 months, and seven days old, Flowers is the second-youngest player to play for North Texas in club history, and became the 38th FC Dallas Academy player to make his debut in MLS NEXT Pro. With the Academy, Flowers competed in the MTU Cup in Germany (2025), Copa Cronos in Guadalajara (2023, 2024), GA Cup (2026), and Dallas Cup (2023-2025).

The Longview, Texas, native represents the United States internationally, earning multiple call ups to the U-15s and has recorded two goals in three matches this year.

Flowers marks the seventh player from the FC Dallas player development pathway to be named to the MLS NEXT All-Star game.