MLS top scorers 2026
Updated
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) leads the MLS scoring charts with 25 goals, ahead of Petar Musa (20).
Top scorers
Assists
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 12
- Anders Dreyer (San Diego) — 12
- Cristian Espinoza (Nashville SC) — 12
Goals + Assists
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 37
- Anders Dreyer (San Diego) — 25
- Petar Musa (FC Dallas) — 25
FotMob rating
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 8.32
- Guilherme Augusto (Houston Dynamo) — 7.92
- Carles Gil (New England Revolution) — 7.85
Minutes played
- Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC) — 2700
- Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls) — 2700
- James Pantemis (Portland Timbers) — 2700
Goals per 90
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 0.95
- Petar Musa (FC Dallas) — 0.94
- Sam Sarver (FC Dallas) — 0.84
Expected goals (xG)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 20.1
- Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 18.5
- Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City SC) — 18
Expected goals (xG) per 90
- Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 0.91
- Victor Olatunji (Real Salt Lake) — 0.83
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 0.77
Expected goals on target (xGOT)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 24.2
- Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City SC) — 20.5
- Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 18.9
Shots on target per 90
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 2.7
- Mamadou Dieng (Minnesota United FC) — 2
- Petar Musa (FC Dallas) — 2
Shots per 90
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 6.4
- Talles Magno (New York City FC) — 5.1
- Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) — 4.4
Accurate passes per 90
- Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) — 94.2
- Christopher McVey (San Diego) — 93.2
- Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) — 88
Big chances created
- Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati) — 24
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 22
- Joaquín Pereyra (Minnesota United FC) — 22
Chances created
- Carles Gil (New England Revolution) — 81
- Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati) — 78
- Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders FC) — 78
Accurate long balls per 90
- Raul (New York City FC) — 5.5
- Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew SC) — 5
- Kamal Miller (Portland Timbers) — 4.5
Line-breaking passes per 90
- Dylan Chambost (Columbus Crew SC) — 15.5
- Aníbal Godoy (San Diego) — 14.1
- Jeppe Tverskov (San Diego) — 13.9
Expected assist (xA)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 11.5
- Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati) — 10.6
- Anders Dreyer (San Diego) — 10.4
Expected assist (xA) per 90
- Paul Marie (San Jose Earthquakes) — 0.5
- Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati) — 0.46
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 0.44
xG + xA per 90
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) — 1.21
- Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 0.99
- Evander Ferreira (Cincinnati) — 0.87
Successful dribbles per 90
- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew SC) — 2.7
- Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) — 2.6
- Georgi Minoungou (Colorado Rapids) — 2.6
Big chances missed
- Brian White (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 29
- Sergi Solans (Real Salt Lake) — 22
- Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City SC) — 18
Penalties won
- Rafael Navarro (St. Louis City SC) — 3
- Cédric Bakambu (San Diego) — 3
- Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC) — 3
Defensive actions per 90
- Kye Rowles (D.C. United) — 11.7
- Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) — 11.3
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire) — 10.8
Tackles per 90
- Andrés Cubas (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 5.1
- Obinna Nwobodo (Cincinnati) — 3.9
- Yannick Bright (Inter Miami CF) — 3.8
Interceptions per 90
- Nathan Harriel (Philadelphia Union) — 2.9
- Jesús Bueno (Philadelphia Union) — 2.5
- Jimer Fory (Portland Timbers) — 2.3
Clearances per 90
- Lucas Bartlett (D.C. United) — 7.2
- Kye Rowles (D.C. United) — 7.2
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire) — 6.8
Blocks per 90
- Finn Surman (Portland Timbers) — 1.8
- Efraín Morales (CF Montréal) — 1.5
- Brendan Hines-Ike (Austin FC) — 1.4
Recoveries per 90
- Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) — 9.2
- James Marcinkowski (LA Galaxy) — 9
- Ethan Horvath (New York Red Bulls) — 8.9
Penalties conceded
- Neil Pierre (Philadelphia Union) — 2
- Ian James (Sporting Kansas City) — 2
- Jansen Miller (Sporting Kansas City) — 2
Possession won final 3rd per 90
- Quinn Sullivan (Philadelphia Union) — 2.9
- Tyger Smalls (Charlotte FC) — 1.5
- Aziel Jackson (Minnesota United FC) — 1.5
Clean sheets
- Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) — 13
- Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club) — 12
- Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 12
Save percentage
- Brian Schwake (Nashville SC) — 77
- Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC) — 75.2
- Hugo Lloris (Los Angeles Football Club) — 75.2
Saves per 90
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC) — 4.6
- Kristijan Kahlina (Charlotte FC) — 4.4
- Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC) — 4.3
Goals prevented
- Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders FC) — 11.2
- Matt Turner (New England Revolution) — 10.9
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC) — 9.9
Goals conceded per 90
- Roman Celentano (Cincinnati) — 2.4
- Stefan Cleveland (Sporting Kansas City) — 2.4
- Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC) — 2.3
Fouls committed per 90
- Nikola Marković (D.C. United) — 4.1
- Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union) — 3.8
- Rayan Elloumi (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) — 3.6
Yellow cards
- Christopher Durkin (St. Louis City SC) — 10
- Jefferson Díaz (Minnesota United FC) — 10
- Joshua Atencio (Colorado Rapids) — 10
Red cards
- Emiro Garcés (LA Galaxy) — 3
- Guilherme Biro (Austin FC) — 2
- Christopher McVey (San Diego) — 2
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Questions
Who is the MLS top scorer?
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) leads the MLS scoring charts with 25 goals, ahead of Petar Musa (20).
Who has the most assists in the MLS?
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) with 12.