Top MLS Players 2021

A list of top players by general position/role. 

In 2011 I created a basic player rating system that uses player statistics in concert with playing time and team performance. The original goal of the system was to quickly let me know where a player fell in regards to general quality/importance during the season.

This is a regular-season rating. 

Top Forwards
Rating	Name	Team	Wage	Country	Age
10.00	Valentín Castellanos	NYC	$ 776,000	ARG	22
9.83	Gustavo Bou	NER	$ 2,120,000	ARG	30
9.74	Hany Mukhtar	NAS	$ 1,505,000	GER	25
9.69	Damir Kreilach	RSL	$ 1,350,000	CRO	31
9.54	Dániel Sallói	SKC	$ 456,667	HUN	24
9.44	Albert Rusnák	RSL	$ 2,351,667	SVK	26
9.03	Kacper Przybyłko	PHI	$ 916,250	POL	27
Top Midfielders
Rating	Name	Team	Wage	Country	Age
9.04	Carles Gil	NER	$ 2,769,667	ESP	28
8.78	Djordje Mihailovic	MTL	$ 651,875	USA	22
8.76	João Paulo Mior	SEA	$ 1,050,000	BRA	29
8.65	Jack Price	COL	$ 655,625	ENG	28
8.56	Marcelino Moreno	ATL	$ 400,000	ARG	26
8.52	Lucas Zelarayán	CLB	$ 1,985,000	ARM	28
8.50	Cristian Roldan	SEA	$ 881,542	USA	25
8.30	Sean Davis	NYR	$ 402,500	USA	27
8.28	Darlington Nagbe	CLB	$ 1,710,000	USA	30
8.22	Maximiliano Moralez	NYC	$ 3,285,000	ARG	33
Top Defenders
Rating	Name	Team	Wage	Country	Age
9.92	Andrew Farrell	NER	$ 418,750	USA	28
9.22	DeJuan Jones	NER	$ 99,938	USA	23
9.18	Jakob Glesnes	PHI	$ 448,125	NOR	26
9.16	Luís Martins	SKC	$ 340,000	POR	28
9.12	Auston Trusty	COL	$ 431,250	USA	22
8.96	David Romney	NAS	$ 225,000	USA	27
8.95	Andreu Fontàs	SKC	$ 1,125,000	ESP	31
8.88	Kai Wagner	PHI	$ 521,000	GER	23
8.86	Jack Elliott	PHI	$ 340,000	ENG	25
8.76	Brandon Bye	NER	$ 178,875	USA	25
Top Goalkeepers
Rating	Name	Team	Wage	Country	Age
9.12	Joe Willis	NAS	$ 316,250	USA	32
9.09	William Yarbrough	COL	$ 375,000	USA	31
8.63	Matt Turner	NER	$ 375,000	USA	26
8.37	Carlos Coronel	NYR	$ 512,656	BRA	24
7.85	Sean Johnson	NYC	$ 510,000	USA	31