How Adri Mehmeti’s Fast Start Is Already Making MLS History

Adri Mehmeti is wasting no time announcing himself in Major League Soccer.

The teenage New York Red Bulls standout has become the second-youngest player in MLS history to record an assist in each of the first two games of a season — an early statement from one of the league’s most exciting young attackers.

Through the opening stretch of the campaign, Mehmeti has already shown the composure and creativity that made him one of the Red Bulls’ most highly rated young prospects. Delivering assists in back-to-back matches to start the year places him in rare historical company for a player still in his teens.

For New York, it’s another signal that their development pipeline continues to produce impact talent capable of influencing games at the senior level. History might just be getting started.

Early-season production from teenage players is one of the clearest indicators that a prospect is transitioning from “academy talent” to real first-team contributor.

For Mehmeti, recording assists in the opening two games shows more than just technical ability — it signals trust from the coaching staff and comfort in MLS match tempo, two major hurdles for young players entering the professional game.

For the Red Bulls’ pathway, it reinforces a development model built on giving young attackers real minutes early.

And for the broader American talent pipeline, it’s another example of a new generation stepping into professional impact roles earlier than ever before.