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Most Improved goalkeepers in Major League Soccer 2026

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

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At a glance

C. Brady of Chicago Fire is the standout for raw talent across goalkeepers in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 47.8, and H. Lloris has been the form player this season, grading 74.1, and L. Gavran leads the scoring with 1 goal.

The numbers a scout watches are the year-on-year jumps: J. Bond has improved his Season rating most, up +46.7 on last season, while Rafael Cabral's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +6.7 over the same span. Those are the players whose trajectory is bending upward fastest.

By our market-value index, B. Schwake of Nashville SC is the most valuable name in this group at 14.2.

Best talent
C. Brady47.8RTG
Chicago Fire
In form
H. Lloris74.1SsN
Los Angeles FC
Rising potential
Rafael Cabral+6.7RTG
Real Salt Lake · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Bond+46.7SsN
Houston Dynamo · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
L. Gavran1goals
Toronto FC
Most valuable
B. Schwake14.2val
Nashville SC
31 players · ranked by most improvedCustomise →
PlayerTeam
1J. BondGoalkeeperHouston Dynamo33+46.7
24/25→25/26
50122%2125.6%
2H. LlorisGoalkeeperLos Angeles FC39+40.2
24/25→25/26
74163.7%137.1%
3Y. TakaokaGoalkeeperVancouver Whitecaps30+29.5
24/25→25/26
4733.1%301%
4C. BradyGoalkeeperChicago Fire22+26.2
24/25→25/26
31305.3%486.2%
5A. ThomasGoalkeeperSeattle Sounders27+16.5
24/25→25/26
22400%3827.5%
6D. CallenderGoalkeeperMinnesota United FC28+10.4
24/25→25/26
193551.7%
7DanielGoalkeeperFC Dallas32+9
24/25→25/26
1070.7%1242.4%
8L. GavranGoalkeeperToronto FC26+3.2
24/25→25/26
7146.7%4235.6%
9J. PulskampGoalkeeperSporting Kansas City25+2.7
24/25→25/26
4±0%3615.8%
10Rafael CabralGoalkeeperReal Salt Lake36+1.8
24/25→25/26
467.8%180.6%
11Z. SteffenGoalkeeperColorado Rapids31+1.6
24/25→25/26
10±0%198.9%
12A. BlakeGoalkeeperPhiladelphia Union35+1.2
24/25→25/26
872.1%1830.6%
13J. GalGoalkeeperChicago Fire33+0.1
22/23→25/26
19.1%1046.8%
14M. CrépeauGoalkeeperOrlando City SC32-0.3
24/25→25/26
421.2%2240.1%
15D. St. ClairGoalkeeperInter Miami29-0.6
24/25→25/26
1057.4%299.1%
16M. FreeseGoalkeeperNew York City FC27-0.6
24/25→25/26
772.5%391.8%
17S. JohnsonGoalkeeperDC United37-1
24/25→25/26
1314.5%148.3%
18R. BürkiGoalkeeperSt. Louis City35-1.9
24/25→25/26
942.9%1720.6%
19B. StuverGoalkeeperAustin35-3.2
24/25→25/26
1327.5%176%
20E. HorvathGoalkeeperNew York Red Bulls31-3.6
24/25→25/26
128.6%251.2%
21J. WillisGoalkeeperNashville SC38-3.6
24/25→25/26
1717.6%148.3%
22J. PantemisGoalkeeperPortland Timbers29-4.6
24/25→25/26
185.2%3114%
23J. MarcinkowskiGoalkeeperLos Angeles Galaxy29-7.1
23/24→25/26
52843.3%
24L. HoyosGoalkeeperAtlanta United FC37-8.2
24/25→25/26
190.1%1414.9%
25J. SiroisGoalkeeperFC Dallas25-12.2
24/25→25/26
4±0%3710.3%
26R. CelentanoGoalkeeperFC Cincinnati25-12.3
24/25→25/26
584.1%431.8%
27J. McCarthyGoalkeeperNew York Red Bulls34-15.3
24/25→25/26
289.5%1340.7%
28S. FreiGoalkeeperSeattle Sounders40-17.9
24/25→25/26
1948.6%117.3%
29P. SchulteGoalkeeperColumbus Crew25-21.7
24/25→25/26
82.5%445.7%
30Kim Joon-HongGoalkeeperDC United23-23.5
24/25→25/26
194.8%3722.3%
31K. KahlinaGoalkeeperCharlotte34-27.1
24/25→25/26
780.9%183.5%