Atlanta United's Cooper Sanchez lands No. 18 on MLS 22 Under 22

Earned U.S. Under-19 call-up in July

Wire Report IntelligenceUpdated 59m1 min read

No. 18 at just 18 ✨ Atlanta United midfielder Cooper Sanchez ranks No. 18 on MLS' 2026 22 Under 22 class 👏 https://t.co Via @ATLUTD on X

What happened: MLS placed Atlanta United midfielder Cooper Sanchez at No. 18 on its 2026 22 Under 22 list. The 18-year-old earned a U.S. Under-19 call-up for the Concacaf U-20 Championship in July.

Why it matters: The selection underscores Atlanta's youth development during the 2026 MLS regular season. It gives Sanchez league-wide recognition as he competes for first-team minutes.

What to watch: Atlanta continues its 2026 regular-season schedule with Sanchez in the senior squad rotation.

Sources

@ATLUTD 2026-10-20T16:10:58.493980+00:00

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