Players with the Most Assists in Major League Soccer 2026

The most creative players in Major League Soccer in 2026, ranked on Field Insider.

Most creative defenders in Major League Soccer Most creative midfielders in Major League Soccer Most creative attackers in Major League Soccer Best players in Major League Soccer Most in-form players in Major League Soccer Top-scoring players in Major League Soccer

At a glance

L. Foster of Houston Dynamo is the standout for raw talent across players in Major League Soccer, with a Field Insider Rating of 74, and L. Messi has been the form player this season, grading 89.1.

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 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, D. Edelman of St. Louis City is the most valuable name in this group at 15.6.

New York City FC · 24/25→25/26

Most improved

J. Bond+60.1SsN

Houston Dynamo · 24/25→25/26

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	Player	Team
1	L. Messi Winger	Inter Miami	39	11	8910.8%	143.6%
2	A. Dreyer Attacking midfielder	San Diego	28	10	6216.8%	379.3%
3	J. Pereyra Winger	Minnesota United FC	27	10	435.9%	402.9%
4	C. Espinoza Winger	Nashville SC	31	9	4217.5%	239.4%
5	Son Heung-Min Winger	Los Angeles FC	34	9	5051.8%	1755.4%
6	Justin Ellis Winger	Orlando City SC	19	8	26	4422.8%
7	Evander Winger	FC Cincinnati	28	8	735.5%	372.4%
8	T. Segovia Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	23	8	4237.5%	487.9%
9	P. Zinckernagel Winger	Chicago Fire	31	8	5117.9%	261.2%
10	J. Valiente Attacking midfielder	FC Dallas	25	8	31	44
11	A. Ojeda Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	22	8	45112.9%	5019.6%
12	A. Mekvabishvili Central midfielder	Chicago Fire	25	7	36	37
13	N. Tsakiris Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	21	7	28386.2%	4718.4%
14	A. Rusnák Attacking midfielder	Seattle Sounders	32	7	4115.6%	213.6%
15	R. De Paul Attacking midfielder	Inter Miami	32	7	40118.2%	2132.9%
16	David Pereira da Costa Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	7	4021.3%	450.9%
17	D. Sallói Attacking midfielder	Toronto FC	30	6	4541.1%	3018.7%
18	Guilherme Winger	Houston Dynamo	31	6	6595.2%	2822.4%
19	F. Torres Attacking midfielder	Austin	26	6	3523.8%	4135.6%
20	M. Reus Attacking midfielder	Los Angeles Galaxy	37	6	4231.9%	1243.2%
21	K. Velde Winger	Portland Timbers	27	6	49321.7%	4335.7%
22	P. Owusu Centre-forward	CF Montreal	29	6	7046.4%	331.8%
23	M. Moralez Attacking midfielder	New York City FC	39	6	2639.8%	933.6%
24	F. Westfield Full-back	Philadelphia Union	20	6	2713.3%	485.7%
25	L. Langoni Winger	New England Revolution	24	6	3140.2%	423.2%
26	A. Miranchuk Attacking midfielder	Atlanta United FC	30	6	458.7%	292.5%
27	H. Mukhtar Centre-forward	Nashville SC	31	6	616.6%	265.7%
28	Pep Biel Attacking midfielder	Charlotte	30	6	6030.3%	3118.6%
29	C. Cowell Winger	New York Red Bulls	22	5	29257.3%	466.2%
30	Cavan Sullivan Winger	Philadelphia Union	16	5	301415%	5340.5%
31	E. Echenique Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	22	5	26282.1%	4416.8%
32	D. Mihailović Centre-forward	Toronto FC	27	5	2535.9%	349.2%
33	D. Turgeman Centre-forward	New England Revolution	22	5	44412.9%	4917.5%
34	D. Bouanga Winger	Los Angeles FC	31	5	6417.4%	281.1%
35	T. Müller Attacking midfielder	Vancouver Whitecaps	37	5	4696.6%	17181.7%
36	P. Musa Centre-forward	FC Dallas	28	5	7727.4%	398.7%
37	P. Aaronson Attacking midfielder	Colorado Rapids	23	5	39452.1%	4933.9%
38	Beau Leroux Attacking midfielder	San Jose Earthquakes	23	5	3325.8%	485.7%
39	D. Douděra Defensive midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	4	18	1
40	G. Berterame Centre-forward	Inter Miami	27	4	456.6%	389.9%
41	J. Sanabria Central midfielder	Real Salt Lake	26	4	39132.1%	3910.3%
42	P. Marie Full-back	San Jose Earthquakes	31	4	73200%	1831.6%
43	K. Kurokawa Full-back	DC United	29	4	315.4%	3312.4%
44	R. Donkor Central midfielder	New York Red Bulls	21	4	38137.3%	4817.8%
45	C. Bassett Attacking midfielder	Portland Timbers	25	4	283.4%	441.8%
46	M. Guilavogui Winger	Real Salt Lake	28	4	26390.6%	3133.8%
47	Mateo Silvetti Winger	Inter Miami	20	4	26104%	446.6%
48	P. Bucha Attacking midfielder	FC Cincinnati	28	4	4118.4%	364.7%
49	N. Fernández Mercau Winger	New York City FC	26	4	65244.1%	4522.2%
50	E. Forsberg Attacking midfielder	New York Red Bulls	34	4	3237.6%	1611.5%