The MLS Best XI is an annual acknowledgment of the best eleven players in Major League Soccer. The selection is determined by a collection of media, players, and MLS club technical staffs. [1]
The following players have appeared in the MLS Best XI two or more times.
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2023 MLS season.
^ | Denotes players who are still active in Major League Soccer |
* | Denotes players who are still active outside of Major League Soccer |
† | Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a player |
Year (bold text) | Indicates the player won the MVP Award |
Year (italicized text) | Indicates the player won the MLS Defender of the Year Award |
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2024 MLS season.
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2024 MLS season.
Nationality | Apps |
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United States | 149 |
Argentina | 22 |
Colombia | 18 |
Canada | 10 |
Bolivia | 9 |
Spain | 9 |
Ireland | 6 |
Italy | 6 |
Jamaica | 6 |
Mexico | 6 |
France | 5 |
El Salvador | 4 |
England | 4 |
Germany | 4 |
Grenada | 4 |
Sweden | 4 |
Belgium | 3 |
Brazil | 3 |
Honduras | 3 |
Poland | 3 |
Scotland | 3 |
Venezuela | 3 |
Czech Republic | 2 |
Costa Rica | 2 |
Denmark | 2 |
Gabon | 2 |
Hungary | 2 |
New Zealand | 2 |
Paraguay | 2 |
Peru | 2 |
Uruguay | 2 |
Australia | 1 |
Bulgaria | 1 |
Cape Verde | 1 |
Croatia | 1 |
Cuba | 1 |
Ecuador | 1 |
Ghana | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Guatemala | 1 |
Mali | 1 |
Nigeria | 1 |
Norway | 1 |
Portugal | 1 |
Senegal | 1 |
Sierra Leone | 1 |
Switzerland | 1 |
Trinidad and Tobago | 1 |
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