Top scorer history MLS, United States

Here you will find all the history of winning top scorers in MLS (Major League Soccer), United States between the seasons 2000-2023. Chris Wondolowski have scored most goals ever in MLS, in total 171 goals.

In previous seasons, MLS has also been called North American Soccer League and NASL.

For the current season 2024 the leading top scorer right now is Christian Benteke - see the full top scorer list for the ongoing season here.

Top scorer winners the seasons 2000-2023

Season	Player, team	Goals
2023	Denis Bouanga, Los Angeles FC	25 goals
2022	Sebastián Driussi, Austin FC	25 goals
2021	Valentin Castellanos, New York City FC	22 goals
2020	Diego Rossi, Los Angeles FC Gyasi Zardes, Columbus Crew SC Raul Ruidiaz, Seattle Sounders FC	14 goals
2019	Carlos Vela, Los Angeles FC	36 goals
2018	Josef Martinez, Atlanta United FC	32 goals
2017	David Villa, New York City FC Nemanja Nikolic, Chicago Fire	24 goals
2016	Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls	25 goals
2015	Kei Kamara, Columbus Crew SC	26 goals
2014	Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls	31 goals
2013	Camilo Sanvezzo, Vancouver Whitecaps FC	22 goals
2012	Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes	27 goals
2011	Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes Dwayne De Rosario, New York Red Bulls/​D.C. United/​Toronto FC	16 goals
2010	Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes Edson Buddle, LA Galaxy	19 goals
2009	Jeff Cunningham, FC Dallas	17 goals
2008	Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy	20 goals
2007	Luciano Emílio, D.C. United	20 goals
2006	Christian Gómez, D.C. United Jeff Cunningham, Real Salt Lake	16 goals
2005	Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution	17 goals
2004	Alecko Eskandarian, D.C. United	14 goals
2003	Carlos Ruiz, LA Galaxy	17 goals
2002	Carlos Ruiz, LA Galaxy	24 goals
2001	Alex Pineda Chacón, Miami Fusion	20 goals
2000	Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay Mutiny	28 goals