New England Revolution
Raines featured for the U.S. on the current 2025 FIFA Beneath-20 World Cup, the place he performed below Revolution head coach Marko Mitrović.
The Revolution are including a well-known identify for the membership’s new head coach.
New England announced the acquisition of midfielder Brooklyn Raines in a cash-for-player commerce with Houston Dynamo FC on Tuesday, sending $1.6 million in return. The Revolution might additionally find yourself owing a further $400,000 if explicit phrases are met.
Raines, 20, has signed a MLS U22 Initiative take care of New England via the 2028-29 season (which additionally features a membership choice for 2029-30).
He will likely be a identified determine for newly-installed New England head coach Marko Mitrović, as the 2 overlapped on the current 2025 FIFA Beneath-20 World Cup. Mitrović was then the U.S. youth workforce’s head coach, whereas Raines performed in all 5 video games of the American run to the quarterfinals (registering a objective and an help).
He scored the second objective in what changed into a 3-0 U.S. upset of France within the group stage:
“I do know Brooklyn very effectively as an individual and as a participant. He’s somebody whose qualities match our model of play, and his mentality is aligned with the tradition that we need to construct,” Mitrović mentioned of Raines, per the Revolution’s announcement.
“Whereas he has very excessive potential, he has already been an impactful participant in MLS,” Mitrović added. “I imagine he may also help our workforce win now, and we will assist his improvement much more sooner or later. I’m actually trying ahead to having him with us.”
Although a younger participant, Raines already has 4 years of expertise in MLS. He made his league debut at 17 for Houston in 2022 and has notched 45 regular-season appearances.
Within the 2025 season, he tallied his highest stage of minutes, making 20 begins. His stage of play was rewarded when he given a spot on the yearly coveted MLS “22 Under 22 Rankings.”
Precisely the place he suits into Mitrović’s setup stays to be seen. New England nonetheless has veteran central midfielders Matt Polster and Alhassan Yusuf, in addition to gifted teen Allan Oyirwoth on the roster, and precisely which formation Mitrović prefers will not be but clear.
The Revolution start preseason on Jan. 10, and open the 2026 MLS common season on the street at Nashville SC on Feb. 21.
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