MLS Top Scorers: L. Messi Leads Goals and Assists

The pursuit behind him remains competitive. P. Musa of FC Dallas has scored 22 goals, while B. White of Vancouver Whitecaps is third on 20. Vancouver Whitecaps lead the Western Conference on 61 points, with Nashville SC top of the Eastern Conference on 74 points.

MLS top scorers 2026

The mls top scorers standings after matchweek 33 include each player's goals, assists, penalties and appearances. Messi holds a four-goal advantage over Musa at the top of the list.

1. L. Messi — Inter Miami: 26 goals, 13 assists, 1 penalty, 30 appearances.
2. P. Musa — FC Dallas: 22 goals, 5 assists, 5 penalties, 29 appearances.
3. B. White — Vancouver Whitecaps: 20 goals, 2 assists, 1 penalty, 31 appearances.
4. S. Surridge — Nashville SC: 19 goals, 1 assist, 3 penalties, 27 appearances.
5. Rafael Navarro — St. Louis City: 19 goals, 6 assists, 4 penalties, 33 appearances.
6. M. Iloski — Philadelphia Union: 19 goals, 2 assists, 5 penalties, 31 appearances.
7. D. Bouanga — Los Angeles FC: 18 goals, 5 assists, 1 penalty, 31 appearances.
8. K. Yeboah — Minnesota United FC: 18 goals, 4 assists, 3 penalties, 32 appearances.
9. K. Denkey — FC Cincinnati: 17 goals, 3 assists, 3 penalties, 31 appearances.
10. H. Mukhtar — Nashville SC: 16 goals, 7 assists, 0 penalties, 33 appearances.

Three players are level on 19 goals: Surridge, Rafael Navarro and Iloski. Musa and Iloski have each scored five penalties, the highest total among the leading scorers. The standings also underline Messi's all-round output, with his 13 assists accompanying the highest goal total.

MLS top assists 2026

Messi leads the assist chart with 13. C. Espinoza of Nashville SC has the same number of assists but is listed second, while five players share 12 assists in the next positions.

1. L. Messi — Inter Miami: 13 assists, 26 goals, 1 penalty, 30 appearances.
2. C. Espinoza — Nashville SC: 13 assists, 4 goals, 0 penalties, 29 appearances.
3. A. Dreyer — San Diego: 12 assists, 14 goals, 6 penalties, 32 appearances.
4. M. Reus — Los Angeles Galaxy: 12 assists, 8 goals, 3 penalties, 30 appearances.
5. Son Heung-Min — Los Angeles FC: 12 assists, 7 goals, 0 penalties, 30 appearances.
6. J. Pereyra — Minnesota United FC: 12 assists, 5 goals, 0 penalties, 31 appearances.
7. A. Rusnák — Seattle Sounders: 12 assists, 4 goals, 2 penalties, 32 appearances.
8. Evander — FC Cincinnati: 11 assists, 13 goals, 3 penalties, 30 appearances.
9. A. Ojeda — New York City FC: 10 assists, 5 goals, 0 penalties, 33 appearances.
10. R. De Paul — Inter Miami: 10 assists, 5 goals, 0 penalties, 28 appearances.

What the leaders show

The mls top scorers list features two Nashville SC players in Surridge and Mukhtar, while Espinoza is second for assists. Los Angeles FC are represented by Bouanga among the scorers and Son Heung-Min among the assist leaders. Inter Miami have both Messi and R. De Paul in the top 10 for assists.

A. Dreyer combines 14 goals with 12 assists, and Evander has 13 goals alongside 11 assists. Messi remains the leading figure across both lists after matchweek 33. The latest mls top scorers update places him first for goals and assists; visit the official Major League Soccer website for the competition's official coverage.