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Most Improved attackers in Major League Soccer 2026

The most improved attackers in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

L. Foster of Houston Dynamo is the standout for raw talent across attackers in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 74, and P. Musa has been the form player this season, grading 77.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: Guilherme has improved his Season rating most, up +49 on last season, while J. Mijatović's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +13.5 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, N. Fernández Mercau of New York City FC is the most valuable name in this group at 14.3.

Best talent
L. Foster74RTG
Houston Dynamo
In form
P. Musa77.1SsN
FC Dallas
Rising potential
J. Mijatović+13.5RTG
New York City FC · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
Guilherme+49SsN
Houston Dynamo · 23/24→25/26
Top scorer
P. Musa18goals
FC Dallas
Most valuable
N. Fernández Mercau14.3val
New York City FC
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1GuilhermeWingerHouston Dynamo31+49
23/24→25/26
6595.2%2822.4%
2M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union27+48.3
24/25→25/26
5538%4115.1%
3P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes27+48.1
24/25→25/26
53137.7%4019.7%
4P. OwusuCentre-forwardCF Montreal29+39.8
24/25→25/26
7046.4%331.8%
5S. BecherCentre-forwardSt. Louis City27+35.4
24/25→25/26
47190.2%4026.1%
6M. IngvartsenCentre-forwardSan Diego30+33.8
24/25→25/26
55616.9%2839%
7E. SabbiWingerVancouver Whitecaps28+29
24/25→25/26
293.3%334.1%
8K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC26+28.5
24/25→25/26
5487.8%425%
9N. Fernández MercauWingerNew York City FC26+28
24/25→25/26
65244.1%4522.2%
10P. MillerCentre-forwardNew England Revolution18+27.7
24/25→25/26
3431.7%5212.9%
11K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati25+26.6
24/25→25/26
5722.3%474%
12P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas28+24.4
24/25→25/26
7727.4%398.7%
13T. BariboCentre-forwardDC United28+21.6
24/25→25/26
523.1%350.6%
14P. de la VegaWingerSeattle Sounders25+21.6
24/25→25/26
29313%406.7%
15L. FarringtonWingerFC Dallas24+21.5
24/25→25/26
4276.4%466%
16T. WernerCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes30+21.3
24/25→25/26
302420.8%
17L. LangoniWingerNew England Revolution24+21.1
24/25→25/26
3140.2%423.2%
18T. ChancalayWingerMinnesota United FC27+17.7
24/25→25/26
2853%369.5%
19M. Haile-SelassieWingerChicago Fire27+17.3
24/25→25/26
47157.9%3919%
20T. BarlowCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati31+16.5
24/25→25/26
25195.2%2024.4%
21J. BambaWingerChicago Fire30+15.8
24/25→25/26
2037.3%2414.8%
22J. PereyraWingerMinnesota United FC27+15.8
24/25→25/26
435.9%402.9%
23H. MukhtarCentre-forwardNashville SC31+15.8
24/25→25/26
616.6%265.7%
24B. WhiteCentre-forwardVancouver Whitecaps30+14.4
24/25→25/26
6337.6%3116.3%
25M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC27+14.3
24/25→25/26
4724.6%378.8%
26D. YapiWingerColorado Rapids21+13.9
24/25→25/26
2319.4%463.9%
27T. SpicerWingerOrlando City SC25+13.6
24/25→25/26
2533%401.8%
28PeglowWingerDC United24+13.2
24/25→25/26
2133%442.8%
29M. UrrutiCentre-forwardNew England Revolution35+13
24/25→25/26
13101%
30C. HarrisWingerSporting Kansas City26+12.9
24/25→25/26
2947.7%3910.7%
31T. CorbeanuWingerToronto FC24+12.7
24/25→25/26
1355%3912.1%
32G. MinoungouWingerColorado Rapids24+10.2
24/25→25/26
1441.6%4410.3%
33S. SurridgeCentre-forwardNashville SC28+9.8
24/25→25/26
5122.4%3311%
34D. EtienneCentre-forwardToronto FC29+9.7
24/25→25/26
2391%267.4%
35J. RuvalcabaCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls25+9.5
24/25→25/26
3658%4411.9%
36A. MightenWingerSan Diego24+8.8
23/24→25/26
983.3%382.8%
37C. CowellWingerNew York Red Bulls22+8.1
24/25→25/26
29257.3%466.2%
38M. SuleymanovCentre-forwardSporting Kansas City26+7.2
24/25→25/26
1235%338%
39J. MijatovićWingerNew York City FC21+7.1
24/25→25/26
712.3%518.6%
40A. LassiterCentre-forwardPortland Timbers31+4.8
24/25→25/26
23234.8%1920.9%
41C. EspinozaWingerNashville SC31+4.5
24/25→25/26
4217.5%239.4%
42A. ZarouryWingerColumbus Crew25+3.8
24/25→25/26
21±0%40±0%
43T. BoydWingerLos Angeles FC31+3
24/25→25/26
13456.5%1932.2%
44Mateo SilvettiWingerInter Miami20+2.9
24/25→25/26
26104%446.6%
45CapitaWingerSporting Kansas City24+2.8
24/25→25/26
1718.1%3910.5%
46D. MusovskiCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders30+2.4
24/25→25/26
882.7%2120.1%
47Son Heung-MinWingerLos Angeles FC34+2
24/25→25/26
5051.8%1755.4%
48L. FosterCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo26+1.5
24/25→25/26
198.5%7410%
49L. AbadaWingerCharlotte24+1.5
24/25→25/26
261.5%421.2%
50C. RamirezCentre-forwardAustin35-3.1
24/25→25/26
2861.3%1115.6%