MLS top scorers - United States 2021
The leading goalscorers in MLS (Major League Soccer) in the 2021 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Valentin Castellanos, New York City FC - 22 goals
- Most assists: Carles Gil, New England Revolution and Djordje Mihailovic, CF Montréal - 14 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 7
Major League Soccer best goalscorers 2021
Below is the final top scorer list for the MLS 2021, including the 26 players who scored the most goals during the season.
TIP! Click on the number of goals to see the matches in which the player scored.
- Sources: Historical statistics are based on data from our providers and checked against archived season records when needed. Read more in our About Us section.
- Methodology: We count league goals, including knockout rounds when they are part of the same competition. Qualification, promotion and relegation playoffs are not included.
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 |
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| 1. |
Carles Gil New England Revolution |
Spain | 29 | 14 |
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Djordje Mihailovic CF Montréal |
United States | 23 | 14 |
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| 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 |
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Aaron Herrera Real Salt Lake |
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24 | 10 |
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| 7. |
Julian Gressel D.C. United |
Germany | 27 | 9 |
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Franco Fragapane Minnesota United FC |
Argentina | 28 | 9 |
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| 9. |
Cristian Espinoza San Jose Earthquakes |
Argentina | 26 | 8 |
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Jesus Ferreira FC Dallas |
Colombia | 20 | 8 |
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Gustavo Bou New England Revolution |
Argentina | 31 | 8 |
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João Paulo Seattle Sounders FC |
Portugal | 30 | 8 |
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Valentin Castellanos New York City FC |
Argentina | 23 | 8 |
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Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati |
Argentina | 27 | 8 |
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Daniel Salloi Sporting Kansas City |
Hungary | 25 | 8 |
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Mauricio Pereyra Orlando City SC |
Uruguay | 31 | 8 |
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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.