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Most In-Form centre-forwards in Major League Soccer 2026

The most in-form centre-forwards in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

B. Embolo of Atlanta United FC is the standout for raw talent across centre-forwards in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 52.7, and P. Musa has been the form player this season, grading 73.1, and A. Martínez leads the scoring with 19 goals.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: P. Judd has improved his Season rating most, up +60.6 on last season, while M. Iloski's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.3 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 14.6.

Best talent
B. Embolo52.7RTG
Atlanta United FC
In form
P. Musa73.1SsN
FC Dallas
Rising potential
M. Iloski+5.3RTG
Philadelphia Union · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
P. Judd+60.6SsN
San Jose Earthquakes · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
A. Martínez19goals
New York City FC
Most valuable
K. Denkey14.6val
FC Cincinnati
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PlayerTeam
1P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas287320.8%373.6%
2P. OwusuCentre-forwardCF Montreal297352.5%331.2%
3S. SurridgeCentre-forwardNashville SC28671.8%3311%
4P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes2766193.7%4124.2%
5M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC27652.9%395.1%
6M. IngvartsenCentre-forwardSan Diego3063719.5%2942.5%
7K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati256336.4%474.7%
8T. BariboCentre-forwardDC United286323.6%352.6%
9B. WhiteCentre-forwardVancouver Whitecaps306236.5%3220.1%
10A. MartínezCentre-forwardNew York City FC275913.6%39±0%
11Rafael NavarroCentre-forwardColorado Rapids265826%4610.3%
12G. BerterameCentre-forwardInter Miami275836.6%389.9%
13M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union275539%4115.1%
14S. SolansCentre-forwardReal Salt Lake225549
15K. KelsyCentre-forwardPortland Timbers2254126.8%468.2%
16T. WernerCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes30492419.8%
17D. JoveljićCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders274721.2%380.5%
18H. MukhtarCentre-forwardNashville SC314620%259.7%
19L. SuárezCentre-forwardInter Miami39461.1%919.6%
20K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC264659.2%425%
21B. EmboloCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC2943±0%53±0%
22J. RuvalcabaCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls254181.9%4411.9%
23D. TurgemanCentre-forwardNew England Revolution2240372.9%4917.5%
24S. BecherCentre-forwardSt. Louis City2740144.2%4026.4%
25D. MihailovićCentre-forwardToronto FC2739±0%3311.9%
26M. UzuniCentre-forwardAustin313939.9%241.3%
27I. Toklomati GiornoCentre-forwardCharlotte22384.8%482.1%
28L. MunteanuCentre-forwardDC United2436161.9%4333.5%
29A. GriezmannCentre-forwardOrlando City SC3534±0%863.2%
30C. RamirezCentre-forwardAustin353074.6%1220.8%
31T. BarlowCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati3126212%2025.6%
32J. SargentCentre-forwardToronto FC26263.4%3737.9%
33K. Mboma DemCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati24264327.5%
34B. DamianiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union242611.8%464.6%
35J. MorrisCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders3121±0%182.7%
36D. RíosCentre-forwardCF Montreal3119±0%1813.5%
37Jeong Sang-BinCentre-forwardSt. Louis City241973.1%4114%
38D. GazdagCentre-forwardColumbus Crew301836.9%2213.5%
39D. EtienneCentre-forwardToronto FC291413.9%268.2%
40E. AlladohCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union211356.8%4312.7%
41M. SuleymanovCentre-forwardSporting Kansas City261330%353.9%
42F. PicaultCentre-forwardAtlanta United FC3511±0%1013.8%
43D. GjengaarCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls2210±0%40±0%
44D. MusovskiCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders30979.9%2215.1%
45Y. KuboCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati32976.4%1643.2%
46A. LassiterCentre-forwardPortland Timbers317±0%1811.4%
47O. De RosarioCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders253±0%385.3%