Players with the Most Assists in Major League Soccer 2026

The most creative players in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most creative defenders in Major League Soccer Most creative midfielders in Major League Soccer Most creative attackers in Major League Soccer Best players in Major League Soccer Most in-form players in Major League Soccer Top-scoring players in Major League Soccer

At a glance

L. Foster of Houston Dynamo is the standout for raw talent across players in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 74, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 89.1.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Bond has improved his Season rating most, up +60.1 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, D. Edelman of St. Louis City is the most valuable name in this group at 15.4.

New York City FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Bond+60.1SsN

Houston Dynamo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	L. Messi Winger	Inter Miami	39	11	8910.8%	143.6%
2	C. Espinoza Winger	Nashville SC	31	10	4217.5%	239.4%
3	Son Heung-Min Winger	Los Angeles FC	34	10	5051.8%	1755.4%
4	J. Pereyra Winger	Minnesota United FC	27	10	435.9%	402.9%
5	A. Dreyer Attacking midfielder	San Diego	28	10	6216.8%	379.3%
6	A. Rusnák Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	32	9	4115.6%	213.6%
7	Justin Ellis Winger	Orlando City SC	19	8	26	4422.8%
8	Evander Winger	FC Cincinnati	28	8	735.5%	372.4%
9	R. De Paul Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	32	8	40118.2%	2132.9%
10	P. Zinckernagel Winger	Chicago Fire	31	8	5117.9%	261.2%
11	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	8	4237.5%	487.9%
12	J. Valiente Attacking midfielder	FC Dallas	25	8	31	44
13	A. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	22	8	45112.9%	5019.6%
14	D. Turgeman Centre-forward	New England Revolution	22	7	44412.9%	4917.5%
15	M. Reus Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	37	7	4231.9%	1243.2%
16	David Pereira da Costa Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	7	4021.3%	450.9%
17	P. Aaronson Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	7	39452.1%	4933.9%
18	F. Westfield Full-back	Philadelphia Union	20	7	2713.3%	485.7%
19	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	7	28386.2%	4718.4%
20	D. Sallói Attacking midfielder	Toronto FC	30	6	4541.1%	3018.7%
21	Guilherme Winger	Houston Dynamo	31	6	6595.2%	2822.4%
22	F. Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	26	6	3523.8%	4135.6%
23	L. Langoni Winger	New England Revolution	24	6	3140.2%	423.2%
24	A. Miranchuk Attacking midfielder	Atlanta United FC	30	6	458.7%	292.5%
25	H. Mukhtar Centre-forward	Nashville SC	31	6	616.6%	265.7%
26	P. Owusu Centre-forward	CF Montreal	29	6	7046.4%	331.8%
27	K. Velde Winger	Portland Timbers	27	6	49321.7%	4335.7%
28	Pep Biel Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	30	6	6030.3%	3118.6%
29	M. Moralez Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	39	6	2639.8%	933.6%
30	Beau Leroux Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	23	6	3325.8%	485.7%
31	C. Cowell Winger	New York Red Bulls	22	5	29257.3%	466.2%
32	K. Kurokawa Full-back	DC United	29	5	315.4%	3312.4%
33	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	5	301415%	5340.5%
34	E. Echenique Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	5	26282.1%	4416.8%
35	D. Mihailović Centre-forward	Toronto FC	27	5	2535.9%	349.2%
36	T. Müller Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	37	5	4696.6%	17181.7%
37	A. Najar Full-back	Nashville SC	33	5	4022.1%	1711.1%
38	D. Bouanga Winger	Los Angeles FC	31	5	6417.4%	281.1%
39	P. Musa Centre-forward	FC Dallas	28	5	7727.4%	398.7%
40	D. Douděra Defensive midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	4	18	1
41	G. Berterame Centre-forward	Inter Miami	27	4	456.6%	389.9%
42	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	4	39132.1%	3910.3%
43	P. Marie Full-back	San Jose Earthquakes	31	4	73200%	1831.6%
44	C. Harris Winger	Sporting Kansas City	26	4	2947.7%	3910.7%
45	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	4	38137.3%	4817.8%
46	O. Larraz Central midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	25	4	2423.1%	430.7%
47	C. Bassett Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	4	283.4%	441.8%
48	M. Guilavogui Winger	Real Salt Lake	28	4	26390.6%	3133.8%
49	Mateo Silvetti Winger	Inter Miami	20	4	26104%	446.6%
50	P. Bucha Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	4	4118.4%	364.7%