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Most Improved attackers in Major League Soccer 2026

The most improved attackers in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

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At a glance

A. Sieb of Los Angeles FC is the standout for raw talent across attackers in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 70.7, 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 Peglow's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +10.7 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
A. Sieb70.7RTG
Los Angeles FC
In form
P. Musa73.1SsN
FC Dallas
Rising potential
Peglow+10.7RTG
DC United · 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
50 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1P. JuddCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes27+60.6
24/25→25/26
66193.7%4124.2%
2GuilhermeWingerHouston Dynamo31+55.9
23/24→25/26
72115.8%2920.8%
3M. IloskiCentre-forwardPhiladelphia Union27+48.7
24/25→25/26
5539%4115.1%
4P. OwusuCentre-forwardCF Montreal29+42.7
24/25→25/26
7352.5%331.2%
5M. IngvartsenCentre-forwardSan Diego30+41.7
24/25→25/26
63719.5%2942.5%
6T. WernerCentre-forwardSan Jose Earthquakes30+40.9
24/25→25/26
492419.8%
7K. KelsyCentre-forwardPortland Timbers22+35.5
24/25→25/26
54126.8%468.2%
8L. LangoniWingerNew England Revolution24+34.5
24/25→25/26
44101.4%430.7%
9N. Fernández MercauWingerNew York City FC26+34.5
24/25→25/26
71278.7%4522%
10E. SabbiWingerVancouver Whitecaps28+34.3
24/25→25/26
3414.3%325.3%
11K. DenkeyCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati25+33.1
24/25→25/26
6336.4%474.7%
12T. BariboCentre-forwardDC United28+32
24/25→25/26
6323.6%352.6%
13M. OjedaCentre-forwardOrlando City SC27+31.5
24/25→25/26
652.9%395.1%
14S. BecherCentre-forwardSt. Louis City27+27.9
24/25→25/26
40144.2%4026.4%
15S. SurridgeCentre-forwardNashville SC28+25.8
24/25→25/26
671.8%3311%
16P. MillerCentre-forwardNew England Revolution18+24.5
24/25→25/26
3119.3%497.9%
17J. BambaWingerChicago Fire30+22.1
24/25→25/26
2717.9%2512%
18P. de la VegaWingerSeattle Sounders25+21.6
24/25→25/26
29313%393.2%
19P. MusaCentre-forwardFC Dallas28+20.4
24/25→25/26
7320.8%373.6%
20K. YeboahCentre-forwardMinnesota United FC26+20.3
24/25→25/26
4659.2%425%
21L. FarringtonWingerFC Dallas24+18.2
24/25→25/26
3962.4%455.6%
22T. BarlowCentre-forwardFC Cincinnati31+17.9
24/25→25/26
26212%2025.6%
23D. YapiWingerColorado Rapids21+17.3
24/25→25/26
277.6%453.7%
24T. ChancalayWingerMinnesota United FC27+16.6
24/25→25/26
2747%3814.9%
25Mateo SilvettiWingerInter Miami20+16.3
24/25→25/26
39211.2%454.4%
26PeglowWingerDC United24+16.2
24/25→25/26
2423.6%454.9%
27T. SpicerWingerOrlando City SC25+15.3
24/25→25/26
2642.2%412.3%
28J. RuvalcabaCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls25+14.9
24/25→25/26
4181.9%4411.9%
29B. WhiteCentre-forwardVancouver Whitecaps30+13.9
24/25→25/26
6236.5%3220.1%
30A. MartínezCentre-forwardNew York City FC27+12.7
24/25→25/26
5927.7%3912.8%
31C. HarrisWingerSporting Kansas City26+11.1
24/25→25/26
2838.7%4011.6%
32C. CowellWingerNew York Red Bulls22+10.7
24/25→25/26
32289%464.9%
33Rafael NavarroCentre-forwardColorado Rapids26+10.4
24/25→25/26
5826%4610.3%
34C. EspinozaWingerNashville SC31+9.6
24/25→25/26
4731.9%2311%
35G. MinoungouWingerColorado Rapids24+8.3
24/25→25/26
1222.8%449.8%
36M. SuleymanovCentre-forwardSporting Kansas City26+8.1
24/25→25/26
1330%353.9%
37D. SealyWingerColorado Rapids23+7.3
24/25→25/26
1264.3%427.6%
38J. MijatovićWingerNew York City FC21+6.5
24/25→25/26
719.8%4422%
39G. BerterameCentre-forwardInter Miami27+6.4
24/25→25/26
5836.6%389.9%
40M. Haile-SelassieWingerChicago Fire27+5.7
24/25→25/26
3694.5%3817.8%
41J. PereyraWingerMinnesota United FC27+5.2
24/25→25/26
3320.1%378.3%
42A. MightenWingerSan Diego24+4.8
23/24→25/26
5±0%374.1%
43D. MusovskiCentre-forwardSeattle Sounders30+3.7
24/25→25/26
979.9%2215.1%
44M. UzuniCentre-forwardAustin31+2.7
24/25→25/26
3939.9%241.3%
45Son Heung-MinWingerLos Angeles FC34+2.6
24/25→25/26
5053.7%1755.4%
46D. GjengaarCentre-forwardNew York Red Bulls22+2.5
24/25→25/26
1033.3%401.9%
47CapitaWingerSporting Kansas City24+2.5
24/25→25/26
1619.6%3910.3%
48H. MukhtarCentre-forwardNashville SC31+0.5
24/25→25/26
4620%259.7%
49D. EtienneCentre-forwardToronto FC29+0.3
24/25→25/26
1413.9%268.2%
50C. RamirezCentre-forwardAustin35-0.8
24/25→25/26
3074.6%1220.8%