Major League Soccer kicks off on Saturday, with the league’s 23 clubs – including expansion side Los Angeles FC – having made numerous moves to strengthen their rosters over the offseason. Among those to have earned the move into the top flight are some of the top players in the USL over the past two seasons, all of which will be aiming to earn playing time in the same manner as the likes of 2016 USL Defender of the Year Aaron Long have since making the move.

Here are five former USL standouts to keep an eye on this season as the battle to help their new clubs to success over the next 10 months.