Top 40 in MLS (Merit Based All-Stars)

Helltown's MLS Allstars

Since the MLS way of selecting all-star players stinks (the whole thing, really), I've decided to figure out a way to get a handle on the real all-stars of the 2015 season.

What I've done below is look of the rank of players on WhoScored.com, Squawka and Helltown (mine!) to determine who the best in the league is. There can be some disparity between each system so instead of taking the average of the three, I took the middle number. They were close anyway (mostly...).

Contrary to what the central office projects, there are good players in MLS that are trying to make something of it. It sucks MLS undermines the hard work some of these players put in. Anyway, familiar faces at the top and, generally speaking, matches up with what I've observed this year.

Here's the top 40 players in MLS, halfway through the season.


MEDIAN RANK : NAME - TEAM, AGE, POSITIONS
1 : Sebastian Giovinco - Toronto FC, 28, AM(CLR),FW
2 : Omar González - L.A. Galaxy, 26, D(C)
5 : Benny Feilhaber - Sporting Kansas City, 30, M(C)
6 : Kei Kamara - Columbus Crew, 30, AM(LR),FW
8 : Matt Besler - Sporting Kansas City, 28, D(C)
10 : Laurent Ciman - Montreal Impact, 29, D(C)
11 : Felipe - New York Red Bulls, 24, M(C)
14 : David Villa - New York City FC, 33, AM(LR),FW
14 : Juninho - L.A. Galaxy, 26, DM(C)
14 : Chris Rolfe - DC United, 32, AM(CL),FW
15 : Kendall Waston - Vancouver Whitecaps, 27, D(C)
16 : Fabian Castillo - FC Dallas, 23, AM(CLR),FW
16 : Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders FC, 32, AM(CLR),FW
21 : Bill Hamid - DC United, 24, GK
21 : Bobby Boswell - DC United, 32, D(C)
22 : Darwin Ceren - Orlando City, 25, DM(C)
23 : Darlington Nagbe - Portland Timbers, 24, AM(CLR)
23 : Chad Marshall - Seattle Sounders FC, 30, D(C)
24 : Chris Wondolowski - San Jose Earthquakes, 32, AM(C),FW
24 : Kaká - Orlando City, 33, AM(CLR),FW
25 : Leonardo - L.A. Galaxy, 27, D©
26 : Matt Miazga - New York Red Bulls, 19, D(C)
27 : Ignacio Piatti - Montreal Impact, 30, AM(C)
29 : Jorge Villafaña - Portland Timbers, 25, D(L),M(L)
30 : Alvas Powell - Portland Timbers, 20, D(R)
30 : Seb Hines - Orlando City, 27, D(C)
30 : Michael Bradley - Toronto FC, 27, M(C)
31 : Dax McCarty - New York Red Bulls, 28, DM(C)
32 : Robbie Keane - L.A. Galaxy, 35, AM(C),FW
33 : Jeff Larentowicz - Chicago Fire, 31, D(C),DM(C)
33 : Clarence Goodson - San Jose Earthquakes, 33, D(C)
34 : Harry Shipp - Chicago Fire, 23, AM(CLR)
35 : Krisztian Németh - Sporting Kansas City, 26, AM(L),FW
35 : Jalil Anibaba - Sporting Kansas City, 26, D(CR)
36 : Kevin Ellis - Sporting Kansas City, 24, D(CR)
36 : Roger Espinoza - Sporting Kansas City, 28, M(CL)
37 : Matías Pérez García - San Jose Earthquakes, 30, AM(C)
39 : Stefan Ishizaki - L.A. Galaxy, 33, AM(CR)
39 : Stefan Frei - Seattle Sounders FC, 29, GK
39 : Emanuel Pogatetz - Columbus Crew, 32, D(C)
40 : Mauro Díaz - FC Dallas, 24, AM(C)

(for those of you looking for Ethan Finlay - he falls outside the top 50 in both WhoScored.com and Squawka. I've got him top ten.)