All-time MLS midfielders face-off
The greatest midfielders in MLS history, by their honors. Deal a random set of all-time MLS midfielders matchups, or build your own, then pick a side in each.
Drag pictures onto both sides of a row to make a matchup
0–00 even
100 not in a matchup · drag one onto either side of a row (up to 4 a side)
Lionel MessiMF/FW · MIA
David BeckhamMF · LA
Clint DempseyMF/FW · SEA
Michael BradleyMF · TOR
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Bastian SchweinsteigerMF · CHI
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Andrea PirloMF · NYC
Héctor HerreraMF · HOU
Leonel ÁlvarezMF · DAL
Carlos ValderramaMF · COL
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Nicolás LodeiroMF · SEA
Miguel AlmirónMF · ATL
PCPaul Caligiuri
MF · LA
Dwayne De RosarioMF/FW · TOR
Richie LaryeaMF · TOR
Frank LampardMF · NYC
Steven GerrardMF · LA
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Kyle BeckermanMF · RSL
Marco EtcheverryMF · DC
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Benny FeilhaberMF · SKC
AWAndy Williams
MF · RSL
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John HarkesMF · DC
Freddy AduMF/FW · DC
Roger EspinozaMF/DF · SKC
Chris HendersonMF · COL
Pablo MastroeniMF/DF · COL
Clint MathisMF/FW · LA
Ricardo ClarkMF · HOU
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Jonathan dos SantosMF · LA
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Chris ArmasMF · CHI
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Mark-Anthony KayeMF/FW · TOR
Alexander RingMF · ATX
PrekiMF · SKC
Robbie RogersMF/DF · CLB
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Ben OlsenMF · DC
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Sebastian GiovincoMF/FW · TOR
Haris MedunjaninMF · PHI
Patrice BernierMF · MTL
Jonathan OsorioMF · TOR
Mathieu ChoinièreMF · MTL
Amado GuevaraMF · TOR
Piotr NowakMF · CHI
Simon ElliottMF · LA
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Darlington NagbeMF · POR
Adalberto CarrasquillaMF · HOU
Thiago AlmadaMF · ATL
Steve RalstonMF · NE
MCMauricio Cienfuegos
MF · LA
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Steven BeitashourMF · COL
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Derrick Etienne Jr.MF/FW · TOR
Jason KreisMF · DAL
Julian de GuzmanMF · TOR
Jesse MarschMF · CHI
CDChad Deering
MF · DAL
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Dániel GazdagMF · CLB
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Nathan SalibaMF · MTL
Giles BarnesMF/FW · HOU
CKChris Klein
MF · SKC
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Osvaldo AlonsoMF · SEA
Lorenzo InsigneMF · TOR
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Tony SannehMF/DF · DC
Justin MappMF · CHI
José CifuentesMF · LAFC
Kerry ZavagninMF · SKC
GAGeoff Aunger
MF/DF · VAN
Richie WilliamsMF · DC
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Jefferson SavarinoMF/FW · RSL
Jukka RaitalaMF · MTL
Stuart HoldenMF · HOU
DCDan Calichman
MF · LA
Álvaro FernándezMF · SEA
Graham ZusiMF · SKC
Shalrie JosephMF · NE
KMKyle Martino
MF · CLB
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Cristian RoldanMF · SEA
Mark ChungMF · COL
DNDavid Norman
MF · VAN
Blaise MatuidiMF · MIA
Eddie GavenMF/GK · CLB
Mauro RosalesMF · SEA
LKLuboš Kubík
MF · CHI
David FerreiraMF · DAL
Sam AdekugbeMF · VAN
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Kellyn AcostaMF · DAL
Nick DasovicMF · VAN
Maurice EduMF · TOR
JMJosé Andrés Martínez
MF · PHI
Pável PardoMF · CHI
Sebastian BerhalterMF · CLB
OVObed Vargas
MF · SEA
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Andreas HerzogMF · LA
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Jhegson MéndezMF · ORL
Jim BrennanMF · TOR
Joel LindpereMF · CHI
ANAndrea Neil
MF · VAN
Robin LodMF · MIN
Brian MaisonneuveMF · CLB
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Esequiel BarcoMF · ATL
JLJamie Lowery
MF · VAN
Sam CroninMF · TOR
Martin NashMF · VAN
Top all-time MLS midfielders — November 2026
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The greatest midfielders in MLS history, by their honors.
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