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Attackers with the Best Potential in Major League Soccer 2026

The highest-potential 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
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PlayerTeam
1L. FosterCentre-forwardHouston Dynamo26198.5%7410%
2J. HallWingerNew York Red Bulls1849920.8%5638.1%
3I. SadiqCentre-forwardColorado Rapids26969.9%5320.3%
4P. MillerCentre-forwardNew England Revolution183431.7%5212.9%
5J. MijatovićWingerNew York City FC21712.3%518.6%
6D. TurgemanCentre-forwardNew England Revolution2244412.9%4917.5%
7I. Toklomati GiornoCentre-forwardCharlotte22414.8%493.2%
8S. SolansCentre-forwardReal Salt Lake225148
9M. BoguszWingerHouston Dynamo2528278.4%485.3%
10K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati255722.3%474%
11L. FarringtonWingerFC Dallas244276.4%466%
12C. CowellWingerNew York Red Bulls2229257.3%466.2%
13D. YapiWingerColorado Rapids212319.4%463.9%
14N. Fernández MercauWingerNew York City FC2665244.1%4522.2%
15Bruno Steven Caicedo QuiñonezWingerVancouver Whitecaps212245
16B. DamianiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union24278%452.8%
17J. RuvalcabaCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls253658%4411.9%
18PeglowWingerDC United242133%442.8%
19Justin EllisWingerOrlando City SC19264422.8%
20Mateo SilvettiWingerInter Miami2026104%446.6%
21W. MadrigalWingerNashville SC222844
22G. MinoungouWingerColorado Rapids241441.6%4410.3%
23L. MunteanuCentre-forwardDC United2429111.5%4333.9%
24K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC265487.8%425%
25K. Mboma DemCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati24284225.7%
26A. HezarkhaniWingerReal Salt Lake19124217%
27L. LangoniWingerNew England Revolution243140.2%423.2%
28L. AbadaWingerCharlotte24261.5%421.2%
29E. AlladohCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union211065.4%4210.9%
30Emilio Aristizábal ChavarriagaCentre-forwardToronto FC211551.3%4239.7%
31Jeong Sang-BinCentre-forwardSt. Louis City241541.7%4114.2%
32A. QasemWingerNashville SC231649.1%413%
33M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union275538%4115.1%
34T. SpicerWingerOrlando City SC252533%401.8%
35J. SargentCentre-forwardToronto FC263740.1%4032.4%
36TiagoWingerOrlando City SC211129.9%4040.1%
37S. BecherCentre-forwardSt. Louis City2747190.2%4026.1%
38G. YowWingerNew England Revolution23821.1%4020.4%
39A. ZarouryWingerColumbus Crew252122%4046.4%
40P. de la VegaWingerSeattle Sounders2529313%406.7%
41J. PereyraWingerMinnesota United FC27435.9%402.9%
42P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes2753137.7%4019.7%
43C. HarrisWingerSporting Kansas City262947.7%3910.7%
44T. CorbeanuWingerToronto FC241355%3912.1%
45P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas287727.4%398.7%
46Marco PasalicWingerOrlando City SC261274.3%399.6%
47M. Haile-SelassieWingerChicago Fire2747157.9%3919%
48CapitaWingerSporting Kansas City241718.1%3910.5%
49G. BerterameCentre-forwardInter Miami27456.6%389.9%
50S. MorenoWingerFC Dallas261822.4%38±0%