All-time MLS players bracket

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Seeds

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1
Lionel Messi2023–
2
David Beckham2007–2012
3
Kaká2014–2017
4
Robbie Keane2011–2016
5
Landon Donovan2005–2016
6
Clint Dempsey2004–2018
7
Hristo Stoichkov2000–2003
8
Michael Bradley2014–2023
9
Jozy Altidore2015–
10
David Villa2014–2018
11
Cobi Jones1996–2007
12
DaMarcus Beasley1999–2019
13
Carlos Ruiz2002–2013
14
Luis Suárez2024–
15
Bastian Schweinsteiger2017–2019
16
Sergio Busquets2023–2025
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Hugo Lloris2024–
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Andrea Pirlo2015–2017
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Carlos Vela2018–2024
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Maynor Figueroa2015–2021
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Pedro Gallese2020–2025
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Zlatan Ibrahimović2018–2019
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George Best1979–1981
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Marcelo Balboa1996–2001
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Francisco Calvo2017–2021
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Tony Meola1999–2004
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Héctor Herrera2022–
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Leonel Álvarez1996–2001
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Robert Lewandowski2026–
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Donovan Ricketts2009–2015
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Tim Howard2016–2019
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JM
Joe-Max Moore1996–2004
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Javier Hernández2020–2023
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Thomas Müller2025–
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Jeff Agoos1996–2000
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Carlos Valderrama2001–2004
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Kasey Keller1989–2011
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Giovani dos Santos2015–2018
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Álvaro Saborío2010–2015
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Didier Drogba2015–2016
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Wayne Rooney2018–2019
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Nicolás Lodeiro2016–2025
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Miguel Almirón2017–
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Brad Guzan2017–2025
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Carlos Bocanegra2000–2003
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Alexi Lalas1996–2003
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Brian McBride1996–2010
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Kendall Waston2014–2020
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PC
Paul Caligiuri1996–2001
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Nani2019–2021
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Eddie Pope1996–2007
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Matt Besler2009–2020
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Maya Yoshida2023–
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Dwayne De Rosario2006–2014
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Eddie Johnson2001–2015
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Richie Laryea2016–2018
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Frank Lampard2015–2016
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Steven Gerrard2015–2016
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Kyle Beckerman2002–2020
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Marco Etcheverry1996–2003
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Blas Pérez2012–2016
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Benny Feilhaber2011–2019
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Andy Najar2010–2023
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Laurent Ciman2015–2020
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Freddie Ljungberg2009–2011
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Jaime Moreno1996–2010
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Olivier Giroud2024–2025
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AW
Andy Williams1998–2011
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Matt Turner2016–2022
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John Harkes1996–2002
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Cuauhtémoc Blanco2007–2009
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Freddy Adu2004–2013
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Roger Espinoza2008–2023
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Chris Henderson1996–2005
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Pablo Mastroeni2002–2013
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Frankie Hejduk2003–2011
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Clint Mathis1998–2010
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Ricardo Clark2006–2019
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Jonathan dos Santos2017–2021
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Jorge Campos1996–1998
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Maxime Crépeau2013–
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Kamal Miller2019–2023
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Rodney Wallace2009–2021
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Teemu Pukki2023–2025
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MB
Mike Burns1996–2002
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Zack Steffen2016–2019
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Ryan Nelsen2001–2005
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Giancarlo González2014
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Chris Armas1996–2007
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Josh Wolff1998–2012
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Mark-Anthony Kaye2018–2022
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Alexander Ring2017–2024
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Peter Vermes1997–2002
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Ashley Cole2016–2018
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Dayne St. Clair2019–2026
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Taylor Twellman2002–2010
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Preki1996–2005
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Robbie Rogers2007–2011
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Ben Olsen1998–2009
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Sebastian Giovinco2015–2019

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A knockout bracket: pick the winner of every matchup, round by round, until one is left.

The 100 greatest players in MLS history, by Hall of Fame, all-time teams, MVPs and All-Star selections; search for anyone else who played in it.

Every pick and every finished ranking here counts toward the top all-time MLS players for November 2026.

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