MLS Top scorers - United States 2001

The winning top scorer in MLS (Major League Soccer), United States during the season 2001 was Alex Pineda Chacón with 20 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season.

Major League Soccer best goal scorers 2001

Season:
# Player Team Age Nationality Goals
1. Alex Pineda Chacón Miami Fusion 31 Honduras
20
2. Diego Serna Miami Fusion 27 Colombia
15
3. Abdul Thompson Conteh D.C. United 31 Sierra Leone
14
  John Spencer Colorado Rapids 31 Scotland
14
5. Ronald Cerritos San Jose Earthquakes 26 El Salvador
12
6. Ariel Graziani FC Dallas 30 Ecuador
11
7. Eric Wynalda Chicago Fire/​New England Revolution 32 United States
10
  Jeff Cunningham Columbus Crew SC 25 United States
10
9. Jaime Moreno D.C. United 27 Bolivia
9
  Mamadou Diallo Tampa Bay Mutiny 30 Senegal
9
11. Brian Maisonneuve Columbus Crew SC 28 United States
8
  Cate New England Revolution 27 Brazil
8
  Dema Kovalenko Chicago Fire 24 United States
8
  John Wilmar Pérez Columbus Crew SC 31 Colombia
8
  Luis Hernandez LA Galaxy 32 Mexico
8
  Manny Lagos San Jose Earthquakes 30 United States
8
  Preki Miami Fusion 38 United States
8
  Rodrigo Faria New York Red Bulls 24 Brazil
8
19. Clint Mathis New York Red Bulls 24 United States
7
  Dante Washington Columbus Crew SC 30 United States
7
  Jason Kreis FC Dallas 28 United States
7
  Landon Donovan San Jose Earthquakes 19 United States
7
  Roy Lassiter Sporting Kansas City 32 United States
7
  Sasha Victorine LA Galaxy 23 United States
7
  Steve Ralston Tampa Bay Mutiny 27 United States
7
The age of the players is when the season ended at 21 October 2001

The first game in MLS the season 2001 was played 7 April 2001, and the season ended 21 October 2001. More information and the winning top scorers in MLS between the seasons 2000-2023 here.

Scored hat-tricks in MLS, season 2001

In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2001 in MLS, United States. All players scoring these hat-tricks (or more than 3 goals), and the matches they scored it in, are listed here.

Player, Team Match Goals
Alex Pineda Chacón
Miami Fusion
Miami Fusion - D.C. United 3-1
Sat 8 september 2001
3
3', 26', 70'
John Spencer
Colorado Rapids
Colorado Rapids - D.C. United 3-1
Wed 4 july 2001
3
1', 59', 81'
Dante Washington
Columbus Crew SC
Columbus Crew SC - Tampa Bay Mutiny 6-1
Sat 16 june 2001
3
29', 73', 85'
Diego Serna
Miami Fusion
FC Dallas - Miami Fusion 2-6
Sat 2 june 2001
3
25', 84', 87'
Mamadou Diallo
Tampa Bay Mutiny
Tampa Bay Mutiny - LA Galaxy 4-4
Wed 9 may 2001
4
15', 16', 37', 78'
Abdul Thompson Conteh
D.C. United
D.C. United - New England Revolution 5-0
Wed 9 may 2001
4
5', 34', 44', 48'
Clint Mathis
New York Red Bulls
New York Red Bulls - Sporting Kansas City 4-1
Wed 2 may 2001
3
16', 32', 49'