MLS Top scorers - United States 2021

The winning top scorer in MLS (Major League Soccer), United States during the season 2021 was Valentin Castellanos with 23 goals scored. Below you find the list of the highest goal scorers during the season. The most assists this season have been made by Carles Gil and Djordje Mihailovic. You can also find all hat-tricks scored during the season.

Major League Soccer best goal scorers 2021

Below is the final top scorer list for the MLS 2021, including the 26 players who scored the most goals during the season.

# Player, Team Nationality Age GoalsGoals
1. Valentin Castellanos
New York City FC
Argentina
23
23
2. Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC
Germany
26
19
  Ola Kamara
D.C. United
Norway
32
19
4. Raul Ruidiaz
Seattle Sounders FC
Peru
31
18
5. Adam Buksa
New England Revolution
Poland
25
17
  Damir Kreilach
Real Salt Lake
Croatia
32
17
  Javier Hernandez
LA Galaxy
Mexico
33
17
8. Daniel Salloi
Sporting Kansas City
Hungary
25
16
  Johnny Russell
Sporting Kansas City
Scotland
31
16
10. Gustavo Bou
New England Revolution
Argentina
31
15
11. Cristian Arango
Los Angeles FC
Colombia
26
14
12. Felipe Mora
Portland Timbers
Chile
28
13
  Ricardo Pepi
FC Dallas
United States
18
13
14. Brian White
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
United States
25
12
  CJ Sapong
Nashville SC
United States
32
12
  Gonzalo Higuaín
Inter Miami
Argentina
34
12
  Javier Lopez
San Jose Earthquakes
Mexico
27
12
  Josef Martinez
Atlanta United FC
Venezuela
28
12
  Kacper Przybylko
Philadelphia Union
Poland
28
12
  Lucas Zelarayán
Columbus Crew SC
Argentina
29
12
21. Albert Rusnák
Real Salt Lake
Slovakia
27
11
  Cristian Dajome
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Colombia
27
11
  Daryl Dike
Orlando City SC
United States
21
11
  Fafa Picault
Houston Dynamo
United States
30
11
25. Dairon Asprilla
Portland Timbers
Colombia
29
10
  Nani
Orlando City SC
Portugal
35
10
The age of the players is when the season ended at 11 December 2021

Most assists in the MLS 2021

This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the MLS during the 2021 season.

# Player, team Nationality Age Assists
1. Carles Gil
New England Revolution
Spain
29
14
  Djordje Mihailovic
CF Montréal
United States
23
14
3. Maximiliano Moralez
New York City FC
Argentina
34
13
4. Jack Price
Colorado Rapids
England
28
12
5. Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC
Germany
26
10
  Aaron Herrera
Real Salt Lake
Guatemala
Guatemala
24
10
7. Julian Gressel
D.C. United
Germany
27
9
  Franco Fragapane
Minnesota United FC
Argentina
28
9
9. Cristian Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes
Argentina
26
8
  Jesus Ferreira
FC Dallas
Colombia
20
8
  Gustavo Bou
New England Revolution
Argentina
31
8
  João Paulo
Seattle Sounders FC
Portugal
40
8
  Valentin Castellanos
New York City FC
Argentina
23
8
  Luciano Acosta
FC Cincinnati
Argentina
27
8
  Daniel Salloi
Sporting Kansas City
Hungary
25
8
  Mauricio Pereyra
Orlando City SC
Uruguay
31
8
  Damir Kreilach
Real Salt Lake
Croatia
32
8

Scored hat-tricks in MLS, season 2021

In total there were 7 scored hat-tricks during the season 2021 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 GoalsGoals
Cristian Arango
Los Angeles FC
FC Dallas - Los Angeles FC 2-3
Thu 21 october 2021
3
33', 75', 79'
Brian White
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Vancouver Whitecaps FC - San Jose Earthquakes 3-0
Sun 3 october 2021
3
26', 59', 73'
Ola Kamara
D.C. United
D.C. United - Chicago Fire 3-0
Thu 16 september 2021
3
8', 35', 44'
Javier Lopez
San Jose Earthquakes
San Jose Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake 3-4
Thu 16 september 2021
3
26', 50', 65'
Ricardo Pepi
FC Dallas
FC Dallas - LA Galaxy 4-0
Sun 25 july 2021
3
27', 44', 50'
Hany Mukhtar
Nashville SC
Nashville SC - Chicago Fire 5-1
Sun 18 july 2021
3
10', 13', 16'
Javier Hernandez
LA Galaxy
LA Galaxy - New York Red Bulls 3-2
Sun 25 april 2021
3
9', 41', 60'

The first game in MLS the season 2021 was played 16 April 2021, and the season ended 11 December 2021. More information and the winning top scorers in MLS between the seasons 2000-2024 here.