Julian Hall's breakout 2026 season with Red Bull New York is no overnight success story.
The 18-year-old homegrown forward is in his third full MLS campaign, after becoming one of the league's youngest debutants in 2023 (15 years, 190 days) and the second-youngest goalscorer (16 years, 87 days) in MLS history the following year.Â
"I kind of try and make that my personality: being a mature guy and leading by example," Hall told Off The Ball.
With 6g/2a so far in 2026, he's done just that. The US youth international recently became the youngest player in MLS history (18 years, 11 days) to score five or more goals in his first six appearances of an MLS season.Â
"I didn’t think I would be so blessed to have such a good start to the season," the New York City native said. "But that’s credit to all my teammates for setting me up in the best way possible."Â
For more on Hall's journey and aspirations, check out his full Off The Ball episode below.
