LAFC's Carlos Vela Tops List of MLS' Top-Selling Player Jerseys of 2023 Season
May 25, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - During his sixth season in Major League Soccer, LAFC forward Carlos Vela finds himself atop the list of top-selling adidas jerseys in the league sold on MLSstore.com. Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar and defender Walker Zimmerman sit second and third on the list respectively, and LA Galaxy striker Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández and Seattle Sounders FC forward Jordan Morris round out the top five.
Currently sitting in second place in the Western Conference, 2022 Concacaf Champions League winner Seattle Sounders FC lead with five jerseys in the top 25 - Jordan Morris (No. 5), Cristian Roldan (No. 12), Nicolás Lodeiro (No. 17), Raúl Ruidíaz (No. 21) and João Paulo (No. 25).
Fourteen MLS clubs are represented, including St. Louis CITY SC who in the club's debut season had João Klauss (No. 23) rank in the top 25, as well as Atlanta United's Thiago Almada (No. 7), the first ever active FIFA World Cup winner in league history.
Sixteen different countries are represented (determined by birthplace):
Argentina (Thiago Almada, Julián Carranza, Sebastián Driussi, Lucas Zelarayán*)
Brazil (João Klauss, João Paulo)
Colombia (Juan 'Cucho' Hernández)
France (Denis Bouanga**)
Germany (Hany Mukhtar)
Hungary (Dániel Gazdag)
Jamaica (Andre Blake)
Mexico (Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández, Carlos Vela)
Norway (Jakob Glesnes)
Peru (Raúl Ruidíaz)
Poland (Mateusz Klich)
Scotland (Johnny Russell)
Spain (Riqui Puig)
United States (Ben Bender, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Walker Zimmerman)
Uruguay (Nicolás Lodeiro, Facundo Torres)
Venezuela (Josef Martínez)
*Born in Argentina. Plays for Armenian National Team.
**Born in France. Plays for Gabonese National Team.
Graphics for the top-selling MLS player jerseys can be found HERE.
2023 Top-Selling MLS Player Jerseys
1. Carlos Vela LAFC
2. Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC
3. Walker Zimmerman Nashville SC
4. Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández LA Galaxy
5. Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC
6. Josef Martínez Inter Miami CF
7. Thiago Almada Atlanta United
8. Dániel Gazdag Philadelphia Union
9. Andre Blake Philadelphia Union
10. Riqui Puig LA Galaxy
11. Ben Bender Charlotte FC
12. Cristian Roldan Seattle Sounders FC
13. Juan 'Cucho' Hernández Columbus Crew
14. Sebastián Driussi Austin FC
15. Facundo Torres Orlando City SC
16. Denis Bouanga LAFC
17. Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC
18. Julián Carranza Philadelphia Union
19. Lucas Zelarayán Columbus Crew
20. Mateusz Klich D.C. United
21. Raúl Ruidíaz Seattle Sounders FC
22. Johnny Russell Sporting Kansas City
23. João Klauss St. Louis CITY SC
24. Jakob Glesnes Philadelphia Union
25. João Paulo Seattle Sounders FC
Additional highlights:
Three players have featured for the U.S. Men's National Team: Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Walker Zimmerman.
Seven players have played in a FIFA World Cup match: Thiago Almada (Argentina), Javier 'Chicharito' Hernández (Mexico), Nicolás Lodeiro (Uruguay), Jordan Morris (United States), Raúl Ruidíaz (Peru), Carlos Vela (Mexico), Walker Zimmerman (United States).
Nine players were 2022 MLS All-Star selections: Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union), Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC), Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez (LA Galaxy), Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Raúl Ruidíaz (Seattle Sounders FC), Carlos Vela (LAFC), Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC).
Six are second-year MLS players: Thiago Almada (Atlanta United), Ben Bender (Charlotte FC), Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Juan 'Cucho' Hernández (Columbus Crew), Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy), Facundo Torres (Orlando City SC).
Three Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award winners: Josef Martínez (Inter Miami CF), Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC), Carlos Vela (LAFC). Lastly, while Seattle Sounders FC leads the way in number of players in the top 25, they are also number one out of the top five clubs in overall jersey sales on MLSstore.com.
2023 Top-Selling MLS Club Jerseys
1. Seattle Sounders FC
2. Nashville SC
3. Charlotte FC
4. Philadelphia Union
5. Austin FC
These rankings are based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com since January 1 through May 1, 2023.
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