Superstar Lionel Messi, the Major League Soccer (MLS) Golden Boot winner and MLS MVP favorite, leads the league’s Best XI list this season, with nine clubs represented.
With 29 goals and 19 assists, the Inter Miami forward was one goal shy of Carlos Vela’s league record of 49 in 2019 and could be the first back-to-back MVP in league history.
Argentina’s Messi is added to the list, which was announced by MLS on Wednesday, with players from seven different countries, including six players who are on the list for the first time.
The Philadelphia Union, with defensemen Jakob Glesnes and Kai Wagner, and the Vancouver Whitecaps, with defenseman Tristan Blackmon and midfielder Sebastian Berhalter, were the only teams with more than one member.
The Best XI is determined annually by the media, MLS players and MLS club coaching staff.
The Best XI of the 2025 MLS
Goalkeeper: Dayne St. Clair (Minnesota United FC).
Defenders: Tristan Blackmon (Vancouver Whitecaps), Alex Freeman (Orlando City), Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union), Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union).
Midfielders: Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps), Evander (FC Cincinnati), Cristian Roldan (Seattle Sounders).
Forwards: Denis Bouanga (LAFC), Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF).
Published on November 5, 2025
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