In most years Adams would be the easy pick for No. 1 on this list. The 19-year-old was a best XI-caliber player at right wingback for last year’s excellent RBNY team, and has followed that up by being a best XI-caliber defensive midfielder for this year’s even better RBNY team, repeatedly coming up clutch in big games on both sides of the ball for his club. He’s also made himself a regular for his country already, and the only debate is where to best use him (No. 6? No. 8? RB?), though if he continues to play like this as a true No. 6, that debate’s pretty much over. It’s the hardest and most important position on the field and Adams – who got his start in the RBNY Academy as a 12-year-old – has adapted to it like a seasoned veteran as his skills in distribution and reading of the game have improved. And his field coverage is almost possible to believe, as he eats up ground like few other d-mids in MLS history. Some of Europe’s biggest clubs have noticed. Full stats and highlights