Nashville SC is well-represented at 2025 MLS All-Star Week in Austin, Texas, with five standout players across multiple competitions – from the marquee MLS All-Star Game to the MLS NEXT and Unified All-Star showcases.
Here’s what to watch for at All-Star Week:
Three All-Stars, One Big Stage
Sam Surridge, Andy Najar, and Hany Mukhtar have all been selected to represent the Boys in Gold at the 2025 MLS All-Star Game. The trio headed to Austin following a six-point week in Nashville, where they combined for a goal in a midweek win over the Crew.
During Wednesday's match Surridge opened the scoring with a goal in the 28th minute.
The match resulted in a 3-1 win for the MLS All-Star team.
Surridge Steps into the Spotlight
Before Wednesday’s showdown, Sam Surridge competed in the 2025 MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T.
Surridge joined other top MLS talents like Diego Luna (Real Salt Lake) and Jordi Alba (Inter Miami CF) in a head-to-head battle with LIGA MX stars including James Rodríguez (Club León) and Sergio Canales (CF Monterrey). Teams competed in five skill events: shooting, passing, touch, crossbar challenge, and goalie wars.
Rising Star: Liam Devan Named MLS NEXT All-Star
Nashville SC Academy U-16 defender Liam Devan represented the Boys in Gold at the 2025 MLS NEXT All-Star Game presented by Allstate. Devan featured for Team East in Monday night’s East vs. West showdown, helping secure a win in Austin.
Unified All-Stars Represent in Austin
Braden Jenkins and Harper Gibson represented Nashville SC’s Special Olympics Unified Team in the 2025 Unified Sports All-Star Game presented by The Coca-Cola Company. Wednesday night's match ended in a draw (4-4).
Congratulations to Harper Gibson on receving the Spirit of Fair Play Award pres. by Coca Cola.