ECNL Boys Heartland All-Conference Teams

by ECNL

August 1, 2025

Players featured in this article:

	Wyatt Afman \| 2028 F \| FC Wichita
	Hudson Browne \| 2026 F \| Union KC
	Brody Busby \| 2027 D \| SLSG
	Padraig Byrne \| 2027 \|
	Dane Christensen \| 2026 MF \| KC Athletics
	Tanner Drought \| 2026 D \| Gretna Elite Academy
	Tate Duax \| 2026 F \| Vision Soccer Academy
	Matthew Gerety \| 2026 F \| Sporting Springfield
	Cole Good \| 2028 MF \| Union KC
	Ty Haas \| 2027 F \| Sporting Kansas City
	Jordan Igwenma \| 2026 F \| Sporting Nebraska FC
	Lake Keiper \| 2027 F \| Gretna Elite Academy
	Bryden Liem \| 2027 F \| KC Athletics
	Cristiano Palacios \| 2026 MF \| KC Athletics
	Dillon Paul \| 2026 D \| SLSG
	Carter Santa \| 2026 D \| KC Athletics
	Jack Silverman \| 2027 MF \| CITY SC
	Miguel Solano \| 2026 F \| Sporting Nebraska FC
	Malachi Thornburg \| 2027 F \| Sporting Iowa
	Graham Urban \| 2028 MF \| CITY SC
	Javier Vigil \| 2027 F \| SLSG
	Asende Welongo \| 2026 F \| KC Athletics

HEARTLAND CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR

U18/19: Sam Leonard (SLSG MO)

U17: Jordan Igwenma (Sporting Nebraska)

U16: Javier Vigil (SLSG MO)

U15: Graham Urban (SLSG MO)

Under-18/19

First Team

Ayowole Adeoye (SLSG MO)

Landon Benge (VSA Rush)

Hudson Browne (Union KC)

Diego Espinoza (Gretna Elite Academy)

Jake Farmer (Kansas City Athletics)

George Hartman (Kansas City Athletics)

Sam Leonard (SLSG MO)

Maximillian Matarelli (SLSG IL)

Ellis Oksman (Sporting Nebraska)

Luke Ponciroli (SLSG MO)

JT Spalding (VSA Rush)

Asende Welongo (Kansas City Athletics)

Daniel Wozniak (Union KC)

Second Team

Colson Below (SLSG IL)

Max Cassidy (Sporting Iowa)

Aidan Davis (SLSG MO)

Kaden Edwards (Union KC)

John Foth (VSA Rush)

Matthew Gerety (Sporting Springfield)

Richard Gonzalez (Gretna Elite Academy)

Elias Hernandez (Sporting Nebraska)

Jarrett Pechar (Kansas City Athletics)

Spencer Zachgo (FC Wichita)

Under-17

First Team

Nathaniel Bartram (Union KC)

Brody Busby (SLSG MO)

Luke Butler (Sporting Springfield)

Padraig Byrne (SLSG MO)

Dane Christensen (Kansas City Athletics)

Tim Dowd (Sporting Nebraska)

Tanner Drought (Gretna Elite Academy)

Tate Duax (VSA Rush)

Ty Haas (Kansas City Athletics)

Jordan Igwenma (Sporting Nebraska)

Cristiano Palacios (Kansas City Athletics)

Dillon Paul (SLSG IL)

Will Preston (Gretna Elite Academy)

Adriene Robles (Sporting Nebraska)

Second Team

Javier Alvarado (Sporting Iowa)

Cody Bland (Union KC)

Henry Laytham (Sporting Springfield)

Micah Martin (FC Wichita)

Mason McKnight (VSA Rush)

Miles Oksman (Sporting Nebraska)

Nate Pitre (SLSG IL)

Carter Santa (Kansas City Athletics)

Miguel Solano (Gretna Elite Academy)

Jason Weinhold (SLSG MO)

Under-16

First Team

Jonah Alagaban (Sporting Nebraska)

Blake Bachelier (SLSG MO)

Dallas Campbell (Kansas City Athletics)

Armani Dircio (Sporting Nebraska)

Mason Ferry (Sporting Nebraska)

Griffin Galyon (FC Wichita)

Will Journagan (SLSG MO)

Lake Keiper (Gretna Elite Academy)

Xavier Keomany (Sporting Iowa)

Bryden Liem (Kansas City Athletics)

Lucas Mulherin (Sporting Springfield)

Armel Omerovic (SLSG IL)

Spencer Rinne (Sporting Springfield)

Malachi Thornburg (Sporting Iowa)

Javier Vigil (SLSG MO)

Second Team

Landon Anderson (Sporting Iowa)

Noah Gingrich (Union KC)

Abedin Gusic (Sporting Nebraska)

Noah Jones (Gretna Elite Academy)

Adrian Lara (FC Wichita)

Eduardo Mihura (VSA Rush)

Ryan Rosbrugh (Kansas City Athletics)

Kaveen Shrestha (SLSG IL)

Jack Silverman (SLSG MO)

Ian Soto (Sporting Springfield)

Under-15

First Team

Wyatt Afman (FC Wichita)

William Blinn (SLSG MO)

Nate Burns (SLSG MO)

Cruz DeAngelis (Gretna Elite Academy)

Leo Delgadillo (Gretna Elite Academy)

Cole Good (Union KC)

Gabe Howard (Kansas City Athletics)

Ian Key (Gretna Elite Academy)

Elliott Logan (Union KC)

Alejandro Nolasco-Lopez (Sporting Nebraska)

Micah Pitre (SLSG IL)

Kason Slykhuis (Sporting Nebraska)

Landon Sullivan (VSA Rush)

Nathan Thiellen (Gretna Elite Academy)

Graham Urban (SLSG MO)

Second Team

Xzavier Bradley (Kansas City Athletics)

Roddick Brakke (Sporting Nebraska)

Owen Drozda (SLSG MO)

Nolan Fletcher (Sporting Iowa)

Colby Franzen (Union KC)

Trenton Hunter (Gretna Elite Academy)

Trenton Liedtke (SLSG IL)

Carter Smith (Sporting Springfield)

Drew Thede (VSA Rush)

Ieath Zamora (FC Wichita)

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	Wyatt Afman \| 2028 F \| FC Wichita
	Hudson Browne \| 2026 F \| Union KC
	Brody Busby \| 2027 D \| SLSG
	Padraig Byrne \| 2027 \|
	Dane Christensen \| 2026 MF \| KC Athletics
	Tanner Drought \| 2026 D \| Gretna Elite Academy
	Tate Duax \| 2026 F \| Vision Soccer Academy
	Matthew Gerety \| 2026 F \| Sporting Springfield
	Cole Good \| 2028 MF \| Union KC
	Ty Haas \| 2027 F \| Sporting Kansas City
	Jordan Igwenma \| 2026 F \| Sporting Nebraska FC
	Lake Keiper \| 2027 F \| Gretna Elite Academy
	Bryden Liem \| 2027 F \| KC Athletics
	Cristiano Palacios \| 2026 MF \| KC Athletics
	Dillon Paul \| 2026 D \| SLSG
	Carter Santa \| 2026 D \| KC Athletics
	Jack Silverman \| 2027 MF \| CITY SC
	Miguel Solano \| 2026 F \| Sporting Nebraska FC
	Malachi Thornburg \| 2027 F \| Sporting Iowa
	Graham Urban \| 2028 MF \| CITY SC
	Javier Vigil \| 2027 F \| SLSG
	Asende Welongo \| 2026 F \| KC Athletics