All-time MLS midfielders bracket

The greatest midfielders in MLS history, by their honours. Fill out an all-time MLS midfielders bracket of 4 to 64 and pick a winner in every matchup until one is left.

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Round of 16

1Lionel Messi

16Steven Gerrard

8Leonel Álvarez

9Carlos Valderrama

4Michael Bradley

13Dwayne De Rosario

5Bastian Schweinsteiger

PC

12Paul Caligiuri

2David Beckham

15Frank Lampard

7Héctor Herrera

10Nicolás Lodeiro

3Clint Dempsey

14Richie Laryea

6Andrea Pirlo

11Miguel Almirón

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Seeds

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1

Lionel Messi2023–

2

David Beckham2007–2012

3

Clint Dempsey2004–2018

4

Michael Bradley2014–2023

5

Bastian Schweinsteiger2017–2019

6

Andrea Pirlo2015–2017

7

Héctor Herrera2022–

8

Leonel Álvarez1996–2001

9

Carlos Valderrama2001–2004

10

Nicolás Lodeiro2016–2025

11

Miguel Almirón2017–

12

PC

Paul Caligiuri1996–2001

13

Dwayne De Rosario2006–2014

14

Richie Laryea2016–2018

15

Frank Lampard2015–2016

16

Steven Gerrard2015–2016

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Kyle Beckerman2002–2020

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Marco Etcheverry1996–2003

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Benny Feilhaber2011–2019

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AW

Andy Williams1998–2011

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John Harkes1996–2002

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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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Clint Mathis1998–2010

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Ricardo Clark2006–2019

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Jonathan dos Santos2017–2021

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Chris Armas1996–2007

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Mark-Anthony Kaye2018–2022

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Alexander Ring2017–2024

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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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Haris Medunjanin2017–2019

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Patrice Bernier2000–

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Jonathan Osorio2013–

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Mathieu Choinière2018–2024

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Amado Guevara2008–2009

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Piotr Nowak1998–2002

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Simon Elliott1999–2005

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Darlington Nagbe2011–2017

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Adalberto Carrasquilla2021–

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Thiago Almada2022–2024

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Steve Ralston2002–2010

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MC

Mauricio Cienfuegos1996–2003

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Steven Beitashour2014–2023

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Derrick Etienne Jr.2019–2024

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Jason Kreis1996–2007

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Julian de Guzman2009–2012

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Jesse Marsch1996–2005

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CD

Chad Deering1998–2003

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Dániel Gazdag2021–2025

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Nathan Saliba2020–2025

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Giles Barnes2012–2018

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CK

Chris Klein1998–2010

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Osvaldo Alonso2009–2018

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Lorenzo Insigne2022–2025

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Tony Sanneh1996–2009

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Justin Mapp2002–2015

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José Cifuentes2020–2023

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Kerry Zavagnin2000–2008

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GA

Geoff Aunger1987–2001

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Richie Williams1996–2002

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Jefferson Savarino2017–2024

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Jukka Raitala2017–2021

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Stuart Holden2006–2009

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DC

Dan Calichman1996–2000

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Álvaro Fernández2010–2017

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Graham Zusi2009–

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Shalrie Joseph2003–2014

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KM

Kyle Martino2002–2007

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Cristian Roldan2015–

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Mark Chung1996–2005

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DN

David Norman1981–1996

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Blaise Matuidi2020–2021

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Eddie Gaven2006–2013

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Mauro Rosales2011–2015

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LK

Luboš Kubík1998–2001

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David Ferreira2009–2013

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Sam Adekugbe2013–2017

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Kellyn Acosta2013–

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Nick Dasovic1993–2005

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Maurice Edu2007–2008

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JM

José Andrés Martínez2020–2024

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Pável Pardo2011–2012

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Sebastian Berhalter2020–2021

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OV

Obed Vargas2021–

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Andreas Herzog2004

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Jhegson Méndez2019–2022

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Jim Brennan2007–2010

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Joel Lindpere2013

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AN

Andrea Neil2001–2006

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Robin Lod2019–

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Brian Maisonneuve1996–2004

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Esequiel Barco2018–2023

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JL

Jamie Lowery1983–1988

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Sam Cronin2009–2010

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Martin Nash1995–2010

Top all-time MLS midfielders — November 2026

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The greatest midfielders in MLS history, by their honours.

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