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Centre-forwards with the Best Potential in Major League Soccer

The highest-potential centre-forwards in Major League Soccer, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

I. Toklomati Giorno of Charlotte is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 100.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: E. Choupo-Moting has improved his Season rating most, up +44.7 on last season, while L. Messi's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, K. Denkey of FC Cincinnati is the most valuable name in this group at 14.8.

Best talent
I. Toklomati Giorno47.8RTG
Charlotte
In form
L. Messi100SsN
Inter Miami
Rising potential
L. Messi+5RTG
Inter Miami · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
E. Choupo-Moting+44.7SsN
New York Red Bulls · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
L. Messi35goals
Inter Miami
Most valuable
K. Denkey14.8val
FC Cincinnati
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PlayerTeam
1I. Toklomati GiornoCentre-forwardCharlotte21394829.9%
2K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati255790%4714%
3D. MartínezCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC202061.1%456.1%
4B. DamianiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union242944
5K. KelsyCentre-forwardPortland Timbers222531%433.8%
6L. FarringtonCentre-forwardFC Dallas242420.2%431.9%
7D. KerrCentre-forwardToronto FC232585.8%436.7%
8Rafael NavarroCentre-forwardColorado Rapids2648±0%439%
9D. JoveljićCentre-forwardSporting Kansas City26604.4%4211.1%
10T. ÁngelCentre-forwardSan Diego2313557.9%411.7%
11K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC263122.4%411.2%
12A. OjedaCentre-forwardNew York City FC221326.5%411.7%
13M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC276390%419.5%
14A. MartínezCentre-forwardNew York City FC275927.7%418.1%
15Matheus NascimentoCentre-forwardLos Angeles Galaxy22184132%
16S. NgomaCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls216150%401.2%
17D. McGuireCentre-forwardOrlando City SC252032.9%3912.3%
18L. CampanaCentre-forwardNew England Revolution263015.1%3911.7%
19L. SanabriaCentre-forwardLos Angeles Galaxy221239
20A. PiolCentre-forwardReal Salt Lake21839
21B. VázquezCentre-forwardAustin273011.9%3819.6%
22S. SurridgeCentre-forwardNashville SC286659.1%376%
23E. Latte LathCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC27309.6%3743.8%
24D. RossiCentre-forwardColumbus Crew285441.5%3715%
25P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas286421.6%3614.6%
26T. BariboCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union285990.9%364.3%
27M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union2740510.8%35±0%
28V. OlatunjiCentre-forwardReal Salt Lake261335
29T. ChancalayCentre-forwardNew England Revolution2723112.3%345.6%
30O. LingrCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo272079.5%3448.1%
31H. CuypersCentre-forwardChicago Fire295640.3%337.2%
32P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes2722355.1%337.8%
33P. OwusuCentre-forwardCF Montreal294858.3%335.5%
34S. BecherCentre-forwardSt. Louis City271637%3214.1%
35E. PonceCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo2939154.5%311.6%
36João KlaussCentre-forwardSt. Louis City293972.8%2917.2%
37A. BassiCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo281745.6%2928.9%
38D. BouangaCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC317819.8%2913.9%
39A. MiranchukCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC303288.7%29±0%
40H. MukhtarCentre-forwardNashville SC315725.7%2813.5%
41C. TeuchertCentre-forwardSt. Louis City29206.2%2619.1%
42C. ArangoCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes31528.4%2617.5%
43J. EbobisseCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC291827.2%2626.1%
44D. MusovskiCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders3047719.3%26±0%
45Miguel BerryCentre-forwardLos Angeles Galaxy28646.6%2528.6%
46M. UzuniCentre-forwardAustin313116.1%2440.4%
47C. BairdCentre-forwardSan Diego30936.2%2223.4%
48J. MorrisCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders313724.4%2233.3%
49D. RíosCentre-forwardVancouver Whitecaps31220.5%2215.6%
50F. MoraCentre-forwardPortland Timbers332837.1%1928.2%