MLS Unveils 2020 Best-Selling Jerseys
November 13, 2020 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (November 13, 2020) - LAFC forward CARLOS VELA finds himself atop the list of best-selling adidas jerseys in Major League Soccer for the 2020 regular season sold on MLSstore.com .
LA Galaxy forward JAVIER 'CHICHARITO' HERNANDEZ and Atlanta United striker JOSEF MARTINEZ sit second and third on the list, respectively. Seattle Sounders FC lead with four jerseys in the top 25 - JORDAN MORRIS (No. 4), RAUL RUIDIAZ (No. 8), NICOLAS LODEIRO (No. 15) and CRISTIAN ROLDAN (No. 24).
Thirteen MLS clubs are represented, including Inter Miami CF who in the club's debut season had three players rank in the top 25 - RODOLFO PIZARRO (No. 5), GONZALO HIGUAIN (No. 6) and BLAISE MATUIDI (No. 9).
Additional highlights are detailed below.
10 different countries represented (determined by birthplace) -
Argentina (Diego Valeri, Cristian Pavon, Lucas Zelarayan, Ezequiel Barco)
Colombia (Diego Chara)
France (Gonzalo Higuain, Blaise Matuidi)
Mexico (Carlos Vela, Javier Chicharito' Hernandez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Alan Pulido, Jonathan dos Santos)
Peru (Raul Ruidiaz, Edison Flores)
Portugal (Nani)
Scotland (Johnny Russell)
Uruguay (Nicolas Lodeiro, Diego Rossi)
United States (Jordan Morris, Brenden Aaronson, Alejandro Bedoya, Chris Wondolowski, Walker Zimmerman, Cristian Roldan) Venezuela (Josef Martinez)
Six players have featured for the U.S. Men's National Team - Brenden Aaronson, Alejandro Bedoya, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Chris Wondolowski, Walker Zimmerman.
Eight players are 26 years-old or under - Brenden Aaronson (20), Ezequiel Barco (21), Edison Flores (26), Jordan Morris (26), Cristian Pavon (24), Rodolfo Pizarro (26), Cristian Roldan (25), Diego Rossi (22).
A total of 12 players have featured in a FIFA World Cup match for their national teams - Alejandro Bedoya (USA), Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico), Edison Flores (Peru), Javier Chicharito' Hernandez (Mexico), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina), Nicolas Lodeiro (Uruguay), Blaise Matuidi (France), Nani (Portugal), Cristian Pavon (Argentina), Raul Ruidiaz (Peru), Carlos Vela (Mexico), Chris Wondolowski (USA).
The rankings are based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com since the beginning of 2020 and through the end of the League's milestone 25th season.
Best-Selling MLS Player Jerseys:
1 Carlos Vela LAFC
2 Javier Hernandez LA Galaxy
3 Josef Martinez Atlanta United
4 Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC
5 Rodolfo Pizarro Inter Miami CF
6 Gonzalo Higuain Inter Miami CF
7 Nani Orlando City SC
8 Raul Ruidiaz Seattle Sounders FC
9 Blaise Matuidi Inter Miami CF
10 Brenden Aaronson Philadelphia Union
11 Diego Valeri Portland Timbers
12 Alejandro Bedoya Philadelphia Union
13 Diego Chara Portland Timbers
14 Alan Pulido Sporting Kansas City
15 Nicolas Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC
16 Edison Flores D.C. United
17 Diego Rossi LAFC
18 Johnny Russell Sporting Kansas City
19 Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes
20 Jonathan dos Santos LA Galaxy
21 Cristian Pavon LA Galaxy
22 Walker Zimmerman Nashville SC
23 Lucas Zelarayan Columbus Crew SC
24 Cristian Roldan Seattle Sounders FC
25 Ezequiel Barco Atlanta United
For more information on the best-selling MLS jerseys, visit MLSstore.com.
Major League Soccer Stories from November 13, 2020
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- Columbus Crew SC Midfielder Lucas Zelarayan Named MLS Newcomer of the Year - MLS
- Columbus Crew SC's Lucas Zelarayan Named Major League Soccer's 2020 Newcomer of the Year - Columbus Crew SC
- Daryl Dike: A Breakout Rookie Season - Orlando City SC
- LAFC Forward Bradley Wright-Phillips Named 2020 MLS Comeback Player of the Year - Los Angeles FC
- LAFC Forward Bradley Wright-Philips Named MLS Comeback Player of the Year - MLS
- LAFC Forward Carlos Vela Tops List of Best-Selling MLS Jerseys - Los Angeles FC
- Chicago Fire FC Acquires 20-Year-Old Nigerian Striker Chinonso Offor - Chicago Fire FC
- Sounders FC Leads League with Four Players in Top 25 Best-Selling 2020 Adidas MLS Jerseys - Seattle Sounders FC
- MLS Unveils 2020 Best-Selling Jerseys; Josef Martinez Only Player to Rank Top-Three in Each of the Past Four Seasons - Atlanta United FC
- MLS Unveils 2020 Best-Selling Jerseys - Orlando City SC
- MLS Unveils 2020 Best-Selling Jerseys - MLS
- Three Inter Miami CF Players Make the 2020 MLS Best-Selling Jerseys List in Inaugural Season - Inter Miami CF
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