Most Valuable centre-forwards by Market Value in Major League Soccer

The most valuable 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

Inter Miami · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

E. Choupo-Moting+44.7SsN

New York Red Bulls · 23/24→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	K. Denkey Centre-forward	FC Cincinnati	25	14.8	5790%	4714%
2	Rafael Navarro Centre-forward	Colorado Rapids	26	13.3	48±0%	439%
3	D. Joveljić Centre-forward	Sporting Kansas City	26	12.9	604.4%	4211.1%
4	M. Ojeda Centre-forward	Orlando City SC	27	12.7	6390%	419.5%
5	A. Martínez Centre-forward	New York City FC	27	12.7	5927.7%	418.1%
6	I. Toklomati Giorno Centre-forward	Charlotte	21	11.1	39	4829.9%
7	M. Iloski Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	27	11	40510.8%	35±0%
8	K. Yeboah Centre-forward	Minnesota United FC	26	9.7	3122.4%	411.2%
9	E. Latte Lath Centre-forward	Atlanta United FC	27	9.5	309.6%	3743.8%
10	L. Campana Centre-forward	New England Revolution	26	9.3	3015.1%	3911.7%
11	B. Vázquez Centre-forward	Austin	27	9.3	3011.9%	3819.6%
12	B. Damiani Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	24	9	29	44
13	L. Farrington Centre-forward	FC Dallas	24	8	2420.2%	431.9%
14	D. Kerr Centre-forward	Toronto FC	23	8	2585.8%	436.7%
15	T. Ángel Centre-forward	San Diego	23	7.8	13557.9%	411.7%
16	K. Kelsy Centre-forward	Portland Timbers	22	7.7	2531%	433.8%
17	D. Turgeman Centre-forward	New England Revolution	22	7.5	9	42
18	D. McGuire Centre-forward	Orlando City SC	25	7.4	2032.9%	3912.3%
19	A. Ojeda Centre-forward	New York City FC	22	7.3	1326.5%	411.7%
20	Matheus Nascimento Centre-forward	Los Angeles Galaxy	22	7.2	18	4132%
21	N. Pierre Centre-forward	Vancouver Whitecaps	21	7.2	4	43
22	D. Martínez Centre-forward	Los Angeles FC	20	7.2	2061.1%	456.1%
23	Andrew Guerra Centre-forward	Portland Timbers	23	7.1	5	38
24	A. Alvarado Centre-forward	San Diego	23	7.1	0	3826.1%
25	J. Vilsaint Centre-forward	CF Montreal	23	7.1	745.4%	388.2%
26	Brendan McSorley Centre-forward	St. Louis City	24	7	13	388.7%
27	T. Chancalay Centre-forward	New England Revolution	27	7	23112.3%	345.6%
28	L. Sanabria Centre-forward	Los Angeles Galaxy	22	7	12	39
29	P. Judd Centre-forward	San Jose Earthquakes	27	7	22355.1%	337.8%
30	S. Surridge Centre-forward	Nashville SC	28	7	6659.1%	376%
31	C. Fodrey Centre-forward	Austin	22	7	6132%	393.1%
32	D. Rossi Centre-forward	Columbus Crew	28	6.9	5441.5%	3715%
33	P. Musa Centre-forward	FC Dallas	28	6.8	6421.6%	3614.6%
34	O. De Rosario Centre-forward	Seattle Sounders	25	6.7	4	368.5%
35	S. Ngoma Centre-forward	New York Red Bulls	21	6.7	6150%	401.2%
36	T. Baribo Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	28	6.7	5990.9%	364.3%
37	Jason Shokalook Centre-forward	Chicago Fire	23	6.6	2	35
38	G. Segal Centre-forward	Houston Dynamo	25	6.6	53.9%	358.1%
39	V. Olatunji Centre-forward	Real Salt Lake	26	6.5	13	35
40	Tucker Lepley Centre-forward	Los Angeles Galaxy	24	6.5	4	350.6%
41	A. Piol Centre-forward	Real Salt Lake	21	6.5	8	39
42	C. Donovan Centre-forward	Philadelphia Union	25	6.4	0100%	344.7%
43	S. Ibrahim Centre-forward	CF Montreal	23	6.4	0100%	3420.1%
44	L. Mesanvi Centre-forward	Minnesota United FC	22	6.3	0	360.6%
45	M. Bell Centre-forward	Real Salt Lake	23	6.3	0	34
46	A. Goodwin Centre-forward	Charlotte	21	6.3	2	37
47	O. Lingr Centre-forward	Houston Dynamo	27	6.3	2079.5%	3448.1%
48	P. Weah Centre-forward	Atlanta United FC	22	6.2	0	352.8%
49	W. Frederick II Centre-forward	Colorado Rapids	22	6.2	0	352%
50	M. Jones Centre-forward	New York City FC	22	6.2	0	35