MLS All-Time Records

The definitive collection of Major League Soccer records. Browse by category to find scoring feats, goalkeeping milestones, team achievements, and individual records from every era of MLS.

individual

Most Career Appearances

Nick Rimando · Real Salt Lake

514(2019)

Most Career Minutes Played

Nick Rimando · Real Salt Lake

46260(2019)

Most Seasons Played

Nick Rimando · Real Salt Lake

21(2019)

Youngest Player to Start an MLS Match

Freddy Adu · D.C. United

14(2004)

Oldest Player to Appear in an MLS Match

Steve Ralston · Houston Dynamo

43(2017)

Most MLS MVP Awards

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

2(2009)

Most MLS Golden Boot Awards

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

2(2012)

Most MLS Teams Played For

Jack McInerney · Multiple

7(2018)

Fastest to 50 MLS Goals

Sebastian Giovinco · Toronto FC

64(2017)

Fastest to 100 MLS Goals

Bradley Wright-Phillips · New York Red Bulls

153(2019)

Most Different Teams Scored Against

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

27(2021)

Most Career Red Cards

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

7(2019)

Most Career Yellow Cards

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

176(2019)

Most Career Fouls Committed

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

1432(2019)

Most Man of the Match Awards

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

43(2016)

Most Career Free Kick Goals

Sebastian Giovinco · Toronto FC

9(2019)

Most Career Key Passes

Diego Valeri · Portland Timbers

612(2021)

Most Chances Created in a Single Season

Diego Valeri · Portland Timbers

121(2017)

Most Career Successful Dribbles

Lionel Messi · Inter Miami CF

198(2025)

Most Seasons with 10+ Goals

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

10(2021)

Most Seasons with 10+ Assists

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

7(2016)

Most Goals + Assists in a Single Season (Regular Season Only)

Carlos Vela · Los Angeles Football Club

49(2019)

Most Consecutive Seasons with One Club

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

14(2020)

Most Minutes Played by an Outfield Player in a Season

Boniek Garcia · Houston Dynamo

3060(2012)

Most Career Tackles Won

Diego Chara · Portland Timbers

1247(2025)

Most Career Interceptions

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

987(2020)

Most Career Clearances

Chad Marshall · Seattle Sounders FC

2341(2019)

Most Career Aerial Duels Won

Chad Marshall · Seattle Sounders FC

1876(2019)

Most Career Crosses Completed

Graham Zusi · Sporting Kansas City

892(2022)

Most Career Passes Completed

Kyle Beckerman · Real Salt Lake

28456(2020)

Highest Pass Completion Rate in a Season (Min. 1000 passes)

Sergio Busquets · Inter Miami CF

94.2(2024)

Most Career Shots

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

789(2021)

Best Shot Conversion Rate in a Season (Min. 50 shots)

Josef Martinez · Atlanta United FC

31.6(2018)

Most International Caps by an Active MLS Player

Lionel Messi · Inter Miami CF

187(2025)

Highest Outgoing Transfer Fee from MLS

Thiago Almada · Atlanta United FC

21(2024)

Highest Incoming Transfer Fee to MLS

Lorenzo Insigne · Toronto FC

14(2022)

Most Career Playoff Appearances

Nick Rimando · Real Salt Lake

34(2019)

Most MLS Cup Final Appearances by a Player

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

6(2014)

Most MLS All-Star Selections

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

8(2014)

Most MLS Best XI Selections

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

6(2014)

Most Defender of the Year Awards

Chad Marshall · Seattle Sounders FC

3(2018)

Most Goals by a Newcomer of the Year Winner

Carlos Vela · Los Angeles Football Club

34(2019)

scoring

Most Goals in a Single MLS Season

Josef Martinez · Atlanta United FC

31(2018)

All-Time MLS Goals Leader

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

171(2019)

Fastest Goal from Kickoff

Mike Grella · New York Red Bulls

7(2015)

Most Goals in a Single Game by One Player

Stern John · Columbus Crew

5(1998)

Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Goal

Diego Valeri · Portland Timbers

11(2017)

Most Career Hat Tricks

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

12(2019)

Fastest Hat Trick

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

8(2012)

Most Goals in an MLS Debut Season

Carlos Vela · Los Angeles Football Club

34(2019)

Most Career Game-Winning Goals

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

44(2021)

Most Career Multi-Goal Games

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

38(2021)

Oldest Goal Scorer in MLS History

Steve Ralston · New England Revolution

42(2016)

Youngest Goal Scorer in MLS History

Freddy Adu · D.C. United

14(2004)

Most Career Penalty Goals

Diego Valeri · Portland Timbers

29(2021)

Most Career Headed Goals

Bradley Wright-Phillips · New York Red Bulls

22(2020)

Most Career Goals as a Substitute

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

36(2021)

Fastest Goal by a Substitute

Yura Movsisyan · Real Salt Lake

10(2016)

Most Goals in a Single Half

Josef Martinez · Atlanta United FC

4(2018)

Most Career Stoppage Time Goals

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

14(2021)

Most Career Goals from Outside the Box

Sebastian Giovinco · Toronto FC

19(2019)

Most Goals on MLS Debut

Robbie Keane · LA Galaxy

2(2011)

Most Career Playoff Goals

Landon Donovan · LA Galaxy

22(2016)

Most Career Goals by an American Player

Chris Wondolowski · San Jose Earthquakes

171(2021)

Most Career Goals by a South American Player

Jaime Moreno · D.C. United

133(2010)

Most Career Goals by a European Player

Bradley Wright-Phillips · New York Red Bulls

108(2021)

team

Most Points in a Single MLS Season

New England Revolution · New England Revolution

73(2021)

Most Wins in a Single MLS Season

New England Revolution · New England Revolution

22(2021)

Most Goals Scored by a Team in a Single Season

Los Angeles Football Club · Los Angeles Football Club

85(2019)

Fewest Goals Conceded in a Season

Philadelphia Union · Philadelphia Union

26(2022)

Longest Unbeaten Streak

Columbus Crew · Columbus Crew

20(2024)

Longest Winning Streak

New England Revolution · New England Revolution

12(2021)

Most Draws in a Single Season

Nashville SC · Nashville SC

18(2021)

Worst Goal Difference in a Season

Inter Miami CF · Inter Miami CF

-36(2020)

Most Goals in a Single Match

NYCFC vs. Orlando City · Multiple

12(2016)

Largest Margin of Victory

LA Galaxy · LA Galaxy

8(1998)

Most Consecutive Playoff Appearances

Seattle Sounders FC · Seattle Sounders FC

14(2022)

Most MLS Cup Titles

LA Galaxy · LA Galaxy

5(2014)

Most Supporters' Shield Wins

D.C. United · D.C. United

4(2007)

Most U.S. Open Cup Titles

Chicago Fire FC · Chicago Fire FC

4(2006)

Best Home Record in a Single Season

Los Angeles Football Club · Los Angeles Football Club

16(2019)

Most Road Wins in a Single Season

Inter Miami CF · Inter Miami CF

11(2024)

Fastest Goal to Start a Season

Atlanta United FC · Atlanta United FC

23(2018)

Most Consecutive Losses

Kansas City Wizards · Kansas City Wizards

12(1999)

Most Own Goals Conceded by a Team in a Season

Toronto FC · Toronto FC

6(2012)

Most Clean Sheets by a Team in a Season

Philadelphia Union · Philadelphia Union

16(2022)

Most Penalties Awarded to a Team in a Season

Atlanta United FC · Atlanta United FC

11(2018)

Most Different Goal Scorers on a Team in a Season

Los Angeles Football Club · Los Angeles Football Club

18(2019)

Fastest Expansion Team to Win MLS Cup

Chicago Fire FC · Chicago Fire FC

1(1998)

Most Comeback Wins in a Season

Los Angeles Football Club · Los Angeles Football Club

9(2019)

Most Goals by Designated Players on One Team in a Season

Inter Miami CF · Inter Miami CF

52(2024)

Most Successful Expansion Draft Class

Atlanta United FC · Atlanta United FC

156(2017)

Most Homegrown Players on a Single Roster

FC Dallas · FC Dallas

11(2024)

Most Goals by Homegrown Players in a Season

FC Dallas · FC Dallas

28(2022)

Most Nationalities Scoring for One Team in a Season

New York City FC · New York City FC

12(2019)

Longest Goal Drought by a Team

Toronto FC · Toronto FC

513(2012)

Most Penalty Shootout Wins in Playoffs

Real Salt Lake · Real Salt Lake

5(2019)

Most First-Half Goals by a Team in a Season

Atlanta United FC · Atlanta United FC

42(2018)

Most Goals Scored After 80th Minute in a Season

Los Angeles Football Club · Los Angeles Football Club

19(2019)

Highest Team Salary Budget

Inter Miami CF · Inter Miami CF

57(2024)

Most Academy Products in a Starting XI

FC Dallas · FC Dallas

8(2023)

Most Goals in an MLS Cup Final

MLS Cup 2003 · San Jose Earthquakes vs. Chicago Fire

6(2003)

Most Consecutive Home Wins

New England Revolution · New England Revolution

14(2021)

Most International Trophies by an MLS Club

D.C. United · D.C. United

2(1998)

Most Goals by an Expansion Team in Their Inaugural Season

Atlanta United FC · Atlanta United FC

70(2017)
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