MLS Best XI

The MLS Best XI is an annual acknowledgment of the best eleven players in Major League Soccer. The selection is determined by a collection of media, players, and MLS club technical staffs.

Winners

Appearances by player

The following players have appeared in the MLS Best XI two or more times.
Updated as of the conclusion of the 2025 [Major League Soccer season|2025 MLS season].

^	Denotes players who are still active in Major League Soccer
*	Denotes players who are still active outside of Major League Soccer
†	Inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame as a player
Year	Indicates the player won the MVP Award
Year	Indicates the player won the MLS Defender of the Year Award

Player			Years	Club
	7	M/F		San Jose Earthquakes, LA Galaxy
	6	M		San Jose Earthquakes, Houston Dynamo, Toronto FC, D.C. United
	5	M
	5	D
	5	F
	5	D
	4	D
	4	M
	4	D
	4	M
	4	F
	4	D
	4	D
	4	M
	4	M
	3	D
	3	GK
	3	M
	3	M
	3	F		Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake, FC Dallas
	3	F
	3	M
	3	F
	3	F
	3	M
	3	M
	3	M
	3	M
	3	M
	3	M/F
	3	M
	3	F
	2	M
	2	M
	2	D
	2	D
	2	D
	2	M	2005, 2006
	2	D	1997, 1998
	2	M
	2	D
	2	GK
	2	F
	2	M
	2	D
	2	D
	2	M
	2	D
	2	GK
	2	D
	2	M
	2	M
	2	GK
	2	D
	2	F
	2	F
	2	GK
	2	F
	2	D
	2	F
	2	D
	2	F
	2	M
	2	F
	2	D
	2	D
	2	M
	2	F
	2	D

Appearances by team

Updated as of the conclusion of the 2025 MLS season.

Club	Apps
LA Galaxy	38
D.C. United	29
Chicago Fire	23
Kansas City Wiz/Kansas City Wizards/Sporting Kansas City	22
NY/NJ MetroStars/MetroStars/New York Red Bulls	20
Columbus Crew	18
New England Revolution	17
San Jose Clash/Earthquakes	16
Dallas Burn/FC Dallas	15
Seattle Sounders FC	14
Philadelphia Union	11
Los Angeles FC	9
Toronto FC	9
Atlanta United FC	8
Houston Dynamo	8
Colorado Rapids	7
Nashville SC	7
Portland Timbers	7
Tampa Bay Mutiny	7
FC Cincinnati	6
Miami Fusion	5
Real Salt Lake	5
Chivas USA	4
Montreal Impact/CF Montréal	4
New [York City FC]	4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC	4
Inter Miami CF	3
Minnesota United FC	3
St. Louis City SC	2
Charlotte FC	1
Orlando City SC	1
San Diego FC	1

Appearances by nationality

Updated as of the conclusion of the 2025 MLS season.

Nationality	Apps
	153
	23
	18
	11
	9
	9
	6
	6
	6
	6
	5
	5
	4
	4
	4
	4
	4
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3
	3
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	2
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1
	1