MLS top scorers - United States 2023
The leading goalscorers in MLS (Major League Soccer) in the 2023 season, as well as the players with the most assists and all hat-tricks.
Quick overview
- Top scorer list winner: Denis Bouanga, Los Angeles FC - 25 goals
- Most assists: Thiago Almada, Atlanta United FC - 16 assists
- Number of hat-tricks: 12
Major League Soccer best goalscorers 2023
Below is the final top scorer list for the MLS 2023, including the 28 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 9 December 2023
Most assists in the MLS 2023
This is the list of the players that assisted to most goals the MLS during the 2023 season.
| # | Player, team | Nationality | Age | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Thiago Almada Atlanta United FC |
Argentina | 22 | 16 |
| 2. |
Hector Herrera Houston Dynamo |
Mexico | 33 | 13 |
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Ryan Gauld Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Scotland | 27 | 13 |
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| 4. |
Brooks Lennon Atlanta United FC |
United States | 26 | 12 |
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Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati |
Argentina | 29 | 12 |
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| 6. |
Eduard Löwen St. Louis City SC |
Germany | 26 | 9 |
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Alexandru Matan Columbus Crew SC |
Romania | 24 | 9 |
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Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC |
Germany | 28 | 9 |
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| 9. |
Daniel Salloi Sporting Kansas City |
Hungary | 27 | 8 |
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John Tolkin New York Red Bulls |
United States | 21 | 8 |
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Cucho Hernández Columbus Crew SC |
Colombia | 24 | 8 |
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Kai Wagner Philadelphia Union |
Germany | 26 | 8 |
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Connor Ronan Colorado Rapids |
Ireland | 25 | 8 |
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Carles Gil New England Revolution |
Spain | 31 | 8 |
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Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC |
Mexico | 34 | 8 |
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Cristian Espinoza San Jose Earthquakes |
Argentina | 28 | 8 |
Scored hat-tricks in MLS, season 2023
In total there were 12 scored hat-tricks during the season 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Elias Manoel New York Red Bulls |
New York Red Bulls - Charlotte FC 5-2 Thu 26 October 2023 |
3 10', 37', 78' |
| Teemu Pukki Minnesota United FC |
Minnesota United FC - LA Galaxy 5-2 Sun 8 October 2023 |
4 45', 60', 67', 76' |
| Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC |
Los Angeles FC - Minnesota United FC 5-1 Thu 5 October 2023 |
3 6', 36', 45+1' |
| Christian Benteke D.C. United |
D.C. United - New York Red Bulls 3-5 Sun 24 September 2023 |
3 21', 36', 45+2' |
| Billy Sharp LA Galaxy |
LA Galaxy - Minnesota United FC 4-3 Thu 21 September 2023 |
3 16', 63', 71' |
| Cucho Hernández Columbus Crew SC |
Columbus Crew SC - Chicago Fire 3-0 Thu 21 September 2023 |
3 8', 16', 23' |
| Cucho Hernández Columbus Crew SC |
CF Montréal - Columbus Crew SC 2-4 Sun 3 September 2023 |
3 22', 43', 65' |
| Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC |
Nashville SC - St. Louis City SC 3-1 Sun 18 June 2023 |
3 11', 70', 75' |
| Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC |
Nashville SC - Chicago Fire 3-0 Sun 7 May 2023 |
3 45+3', 70', 90+1' |
| Mikael Uhre Philadelphia Union |
Philadelphia Union - Toronto FC 4-2 Sun 23 April 2023 |
3 20', 43', 56' |
| Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC |
Los Angeles FC - Austin FC 3-0 Sun 9 April 2023 |
3 40', 57', 68' |
| Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC |
Sporting Kansas City - Seattle Sounders FC 1-4 Sun 26 March 2023 |
4 23', 54', 69', 77' |
9 December 2023 was the last match day for this season in MLS, The league kicked off 25 February 2023.