The 2018 Premier Development League season kicks off this weekend with top collegiate and amateur players set to compete for 74 clubs across the United States and Canada in both the league and the 2018 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup while continuing their progression toward the professional ranks in Major League Soccer and the USL.

There are currently more than 500 of the league’s alumni competing in the professional ranks in North America, with top prospects from around the world looking to follow in their footsteps over the next 12 months. You can find out more about the top players to watch in the PDL this summer here, but here are five of the league’s alumni who are shining this season in the USL.