Another half-season has passed in Major League Soccer, and Lionel Messi continues to reign as the league’s biggest draw. The Inter Miami star leads the MLS jersey sales rankings once again.
The list is based on overall retail sales through MLSstore.com from January 1 to May 1, 2025. Over this six-month period, Messi remains the most in-demand player in the United States when it comes to soccer jerseys.
Suárez, also of Inter Miami, came in second, while the third spot went to Miguel Almirón, who recently returned to Atlanta United after a stint in the Premier League. Just behind them is Hirving “Chucky” Lozano, who’s in his debut MLS season with expansion side San Diego FC.
Other international stars featured on the list include Marco Reus, Olivier Giroud, Sergio Busquets, Riqui Puig, and Wilfried Zaha.
Top-Selling MLS Jerseys (Jan–May 2025)
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Luis Suárez (Inter Miami)
- Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
- Hirving “Chucky” Lozano (San Diego FC)
- Darlington Nagbe (Columbus Crew)
- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)
- Wilfried Zaha (Charlotte FC)
- Diego Chara (Portland Timbers)
- Patrick Agyemang (Charlotte FC)
- Diego Rossi (Columbus Crew)
- Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC)
- Luca Orellano (FC Cincinnati)
- Denis Bouanga (LAFC)
- Pedro de la Vega (Seattle Sounders)
- Marco Reus (LA Galaxy)
- Sergio Busquets (Inter Miami)
- Christian Benteke (DC United)
- Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
- Olivier Giroud (LAFC)
- Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
- Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta United)
- Kévin Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
- Benjamin Cremaschi (Inter Miami)
- Albert Rusnák (Seattle Sounders)
- Jesús Ferreira (Seattle Sounders)
Notable facts from the MLS jersey sales list
- Players from 12 MLS clubs are represented.
- The list includes 3 FIFA World Cup champions: Lionel Messi, Olivier Giroud, and Sergio Busquets.
- Five U.S. Men’s National Team players made the list: Benjamin Cremaschi, Darlington Nagbe, Jesús Ferreira, Jordan Morris, and Patrick Agyemang.
- Eight 2024 MLS All-Stars are among the top 25: Benteke, Nagbe, Bouanga, Rossi, Messi, Suárez, Puig, and Busquets.
- Four players are in their first MLS season: Latte Lath, Lozano, Denkey, and Zaha.
- A total of 15 nationalities are represented, including players from Germany, Argentina (3), Belgium, Colombia, Ivory Coast (2), Slovakia, Spain (2), USA (6), France, Gabon, England, Mexico, Paraguay, Uruguay (2), and Togo.
