CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday, July 2, 2025) - Charlotte FC Academy defender Wyatt Holt has been selected to play in the 2025 Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate. The match will showcase the future soccer stars of North America in an East vs. West showdown at Parmer Field, home of Austin FC II, in Austin, Texas on Monday, July 21 at 7:30 p.m. CT, streaming live on Â鶹ÊÓƵ’ YouTube channel. With free admission to the game, fans in Austin can watch the standouts of Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT take center stage during Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star week.
Holt, 16, has gotten his first taste of professional experience this season, having appeared in 11 matches for Crown Legacy FC thus far in 2025. The centerback became the second youngest player in Club history to debut with his appearance in the starting XI against New York City FC II (15 years, 9 months, 29 days old). He ranks second in minutes played this season for CLFC and boasts a 90.0% passing percentage.
A total of 44 players were selected following the conclusion of the 2024-25 regular season and 2025 Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT Cup. To be eligible for selection, players must have been born between 2008-10 and have competed in either the Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT regular season or in at least one of Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT’s premier events – Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT Fest, Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT Flex, Generation adidas Cup, or Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT Cup Playoffs.
Â鶹ÊÓƵ NEXT and Allstate will provide the players with unique opportunities during Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Week, which will include a full slate of programming events. The players will be fully immersed in Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Week festivities, including team training, the All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T on July 22, and the Â鶹ÊÓƵ All-Star Game on July 23.
