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Top-Scoring centre-forwards in Major League Soccer

The top-scoring 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
1L. MessiCentre-forwardInter Miami393510062.3%1549%
2K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati25265790%4714%
3D. BouangaCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC31267819.8%2913.9%
4S. SurridgeCentre-forwardNashville SC28256659.1%376%
5P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas28196421.6%3614.6%
6H. CuypersCentre-forwardChicago Fire29195640.3%337.2%
7A. MartínezCentre-forwardNew York City FC27195927.7%418.1%
8D. JoveljićCentre-forwardSporting Kansas City2618604.4%4211.1%
9T. BariboCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union28185990.9%364.3%
10H. MukhtarCentre-forwardNashville SC31175725.7%2813.5%
11E. Choupo-MotingCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls371759317%1413.9%
12D. RossiCentre-forwardColumbus Crew28165441.5%3715%
13D. MusovskiCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders301647719.3%26±0%
14M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC27166390%419.5%
15Josef MartínezCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes33144923.4%1721.7%
16C. ArangoCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes3113528.4%2617.5%
17P. OwusuCentre-forwardCF Montreal29134858.3%335.5%
18M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union271340510.8%35±0%
19Son Heung-MinCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC34123427.6%1169.5%
20I. Toklomati GiornoCentre-forwardCharlotte2112394829.9%
21Rafael NavarroCentre-forwardColorado Rapids261248±0%439%
22João KlaussCentre-forwardSt. Louis City29103972.8%2917.2%
23E. PonceCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo291039154.5%311.6%
24L. SuárezCentre-forwardInter Miami39105020.9%123.4%
25C. BentekeCentre-forwardDC United3594044%1522.4%
26L. MurielCentre-forwardOrlando City SC3593957.6%152.7%
27K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC2693122.4%411.2%
28B. DamianiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union2482944
29L. CampanaCentre-forwardNew England Revolution2673015.1%3911.7%
30K. KelsyCentre-forwardPortland Timbers2272531%433.8%
31F. MoraCentre-forwardPortland Timbers3372837.1%1928.2%
32J. MorrisCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders3173724.4%2233.3%
33E. Latte LathCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC277309.6%3743.8%
34M. UzuniCentre-forwardAustin3163116.1%2440.4%
35P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes27622355.1%337.8%
36A. MiranchukCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC3063288.7%29±0%
37J. EbobisseCentre-forwardLos Angeles FC2951827.2%2626.1%
38B. VázquezCentre-forwardAustin2753011.9%3819.6%
39J. ThiaréCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC3351916.7%1334.9%
40L. FarringtonCentre-forwardFC Dallas2452420.2%431.9%
41D. KerrCentre-forwardToronto FC2352585.8%436.7%
42V. OlatunjiCentre-forwardReal Salt Lake2641335
43C. RamirezCentre-forwardLos Angeles Galaxy3541650%938.7%
44D. RíosCentre-forwardVancouver Whitecaps314220.5%2215.6%
45T. ChancalayCentre-forwardNew England Revolution27423112.3%345.6%
46W. Abou AliCentre-forwardColumbus Crew273972.3%3013.5%
47Matheus NascimentoCentre-forwardLos Angeles Galaxy223184132%
48T. ÁngelCentre-forwardSan Diego23313557.9%411.7%
49D. TurgemanCentre-forwardNew England Revolution223942
50O. LingrCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo2732079.5%3448.1%