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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 J. Bond has been the form player this season, grading 63.8, 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 +60.1 on last season, while A. Blake's scouting Rating has risen fastest, +5.9 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
J. Bond63.8SsN
Houston Dynamo
Rising potential
A. Blake+5.9RTG
Philadelphia Union · 24/25→25/26
Most improved
J. Bond+60.1SsN
Houston Dynamo · 24/25→25/26
Top scorer
L. Gavran1goals
Toronto FC
Most valuable
B. Schwake14.2val
Nashville SC
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PlayerTeam
1J. BondGoalkeeperHouston Dynamo33+60.1
24/25→25/26
64181.1%2126.2%
2Y. TakaokaGoalkeeperVancouver Whitecaps30+33.2
24/25→25/26
5043.7%300.7%
3H. LlorisGoalkeeperLos Angeles FC39+28.1
24/25→25/26
62120.6%139.2%
4C. BradyGoalkeeperChicago Fire22+16.5
24/25→25/26
21177.6%486.2%
5A. ThomasGoalkeeperSeattle Sounders28+15.9
24/25→25/26
21386%3429.5%
6D. CallenderGoalkeeperMinnesota United FC28+5.2
24/25→25/26
143549.1%
7Z. SteffenGoalkeeperColorado Rapids31+4.5
24/25→25/26
1327.9%1913.1%
8A. BlakeGoalkeeperPhiladelphia Union35+2.7
24/25→25/26
1066.9%1830.6%
9S. JohnsonGoalkeeperDC United37+2.4
24/25→25/26
1645.5%131.5%
10M. CrépeauGoalkeeperOrlando City SC32+1.6
24/25→25/26
615.4%2241.4%
11J. GalGoalkeeperChicago Fire33+1.3
22/23→25/26
2118.2%1233.9%
12L. GavranGoalkeeperToronto FC26+1
24/25→25/26
573.3%4235.6%
13M. FreeseGoalkeeperNew York City FC28+0.9
24/25→25/26
966.8%352%
14Rafael CabralGoalkeeperReal Salt Lake36+0.8
24/25→25/26
376.3%175.6%
15DanielGoalkeeperFC Dallas32-0.9
24/25→25/26
0100%1242%
16A. GunnGoalkeeperSan Jose Earthquakes30-0.9
24/25→25/26
82133.2%
17J. PulskampGoalkeeperSporting Kansas City25-1.6
24/25→25/26
0100%3517.9%
18E. HorvathGoalkeeperNew York Red Bulls31-2.1
24/25→25/26
2242.9%251.2%
19J. WillisGoalkeeperNashville SC38-3.6
24/25→25/26
1717.6%148.3%
20D. St. ClairGoalkeeperInter Miami29-3.8
24/25→25/26
770.5%297.9%
21J. MarcinkowskiGoalkeeperLos Angeles Galaxy29-4.6
23/24→25/26
72843.8%
22R. BürkiGoalkeeperSt. Louis City35-4.8
24/25→25/26
63.2%1722.7%
23J. PantemisGoalkeeperPortland Timbers29-4.9
24/25→25/26
190.2%3115.9%
24B. StuverGoalkeeperAustin35-6.3
24/25→25/26
1044.9%179.3%
25L. HoyosGoalkeeperAtlanta United FC37-8.5
24/25→25/26
193.4%1414.9%
26J. SiroisGoalkeeperFC Dallas25-9.7
24/25→25/26
664.1%395.6%
27R. CelentanoGoalkeeperFC Cincinnati26-13.6
24/25→25/26
388.6%433.9%
28S. FreiGoalkeeperSeattle Sounders40-15.2
24/25→25/26
2241.3%1411.4%
29J. McCarthyGoalkeeperNew York Red Bulls34-15.3
24/25→25/26
289.5%1340.7%
30K. KahlinaGoalkeeperCharlotte34-19.8
24/25→25/26
1561.8%182.3%
31P. SchulteGoalkeeperColumbus Crew25-20.2
24/25→25/26
1021.5%456%
32Kim Joon-HongGoalkeeperDC United23-22.7
24/25→25/26
291.5%3918.1%