The 2025 MLS summer transfer window is still rolling on, but it already looks poised to be one of the most highly-touted windows in the league’s 30-year history.
While several superstars have laced up their boots in MLS, the recent arrivals of Thomas Müller and Son Heung-Min to Vancouver Whitecaps FC and LAFC respectively, has brought some of the most transfer excitement in years.
But, it does raise the question—which players have been the most significant superstars to play in MLS?
takes a look at the top 10 players to ever play in MLS. However, this is not a ranking of the 10 leading players based on how they performed on America soil, but rather those who have had MLS as part of their star-studded careers. Apologies to Josef Martínez.
Let’s dive in. We’ve got some honorable mentions at the bottom too.
