Philadelphia Union
MD Myers, Kris Shakes named to USL Championship All-League Team
Philadelphia Union Academy grads MD Myers and Kris Shakes are among the 11 players named to the 2026 USL Championship All-League First Team.
Myers, a Delran, N.J. native, led the Players’ Shield winners Tampa Bay Rowdies with 13 goals and 4 assists, winning the shield for the second straight year after his offseason transfer from Charleston Battery. Myers now has 72 goals in 134 career games over four seasons as a pro, his first with NYCFC II in MLS Next Pro in 2023. The former Rutgers, High Point and Ocean City Nor’easters standoug was named to the second team in 2025 after a 15-goal season with the Battery.
The finishing touch to a standout season 👏
Congrats to MD Myers on earning @USLChampionship All-League First Team honors after leading the way in front of goal for the Green & Gold!
🗞️ https://t.co/Hfyr1jmqHB https://t.co/n6HnTFYsXt
— Tampa Bay Rowdies (@TampaBayRowdies) November 10, 2026
Shakes earned the first team nod after a standout season with Western Conference regular top seed New Mexico United. The former Penn State standout from Florida led the league with 117 saves – tied for fourth-most in a single regular season – and logged a league-best 78.5% save percentage among Golden Glove-eligible goalkeepers while posting a -10.25 Goals Prevented mark.
The Best Goalkeeper in @USLChampionship 🌟
Kris Shakes earns his place in the 2026 USL Championship All-League First Team 🥇 Shakes led the league in save percentage, saves per 90, and sweeper actions per 90 this season. The numbers speak for themselves. Congratulations, Shakes! #SomosUnidos
— New Mexico United (@NewMexicoUTD) November 10, 2026
Reading United alum Aaron Molloy was a first team selection for the fifth straight season, his first with Lexington SC.
