The bestsoccer playerin the US

The 2025 editions of 1 trusted US ranking: its order. Inside a shared place, votes ($1.99) decide the order. Under each entry: its place in every ranking, with the link.

1. 1Lionel MessiNo. 1 in the US · average place 1 · Inter Miami CFMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 1 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
2. 2Anders DreyerNo. 2 in the US · average place 2 · San Diego FCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 2 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
3. 3Denis BouangaNo. 3 in the US · average place 3 · LAFCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 3 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
4. 4EvanderNo. 4 in the US · average place 4 · FC CincinnatiMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 4 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
5. 5Sam SurridgeNo. 5 in the US · average place 5 · Nashville SCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 5 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99

The contenders of 2026, from the 2026 editions published so far (1 rankings; one trusted ranking is enough to be nominated). Same rule: the more rankings name an entry, the higher its place; votes order a shared place and also count on the Spotlight.

1. 1Cavan SullivanNo. 1 in the US · average place 1 · Philadelphia UnionMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 1 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
2. 2Julian HallNo. 2 in the US · average place 2 · Red Bull New YorkMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 2 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
3. 3Adri MehmetiNo. 3 in the US · average place 3 · Red Bull New YorkMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 3 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
4. 4Mbekezeli MbokaziNo. 4 in the US · average place 4 · Chicago Fire FCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 4 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
5. 5Justin EllisNo. 5 in the US · average place 5 · Orlando City SCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 5 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
6. 6Peyton MillerNo. 6 in the US · average place 6 · New England RevolutionMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 6 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
7. 7Neil PierreNo. 7 in the US · average place 7 · Philadelphia UnionMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 7 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
8. 8Niko TsakirisNo. 8 in the US · average place 8 · San Jose EarthquakesMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 8 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
9. 9Manu DuahNo. 9 in the US · average place 9 · San Diego FCMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 9 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99
10. 10Brooklyn RainesNo. 10 in the US · average place 10 · New England RevolutionMLSsoccer.com (New York) (No. 10 in the US)0 votesVote $1.99

The live board. Everyone the 2026 rankings nominated is on it from day one with 0 votes, plus every paid reader nomination ($9.50, counts as 1 vote). Votes are $1.99 each. The Spotlight never changes the Best ’25 list. How it works

Until 31 December the most votes lead. On 31 December the title goes to the nominee with the most different voters: one person counts once, however many votes they bought.

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