As the spring portion of the 2019-20 U.S. Soccer Development Academy season gets underway, local talent can be found plying their trade throughout the country.
Whether it's at residency academies on the West Coast or Connecticut natives who head south to suit up for New York City FC, there will be no shortage of local standouts to keep tabs on.
To highlight some of the top such players, we've selected 10 New Englanders playing beyond the region to watch for. Several are even Homegrown Player prospects for MLS, adding an interesting twist.
This list also contains an honorable-mention section, which can be found after the first 10 players are sorted alphabetically.