Here are the best American forwards to ever play in MLS.
Chris Wondolowski
Chris Wondolowski is a current forward who has played for the San Jose Earthquakes during his MLS career. He won one MLS Golden Boot and was named to the MLS Best XI team twice. Wondolowski also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 42 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Wondolowski began his youth soccer career playing for the De Anza Force youth club in California. He then moved on to play for Chico State University, where he played college soccer.
Jeff Cunningham
Jeff Cunningham is a former forward who played for several clubs in MLS, including the Columbus Crew and FC Dallas. He won one MLS Golden Boot and was named to the MLS Best XI team once.
Cunningham began his youth soccer career playing for the Northern Virginia Royals youth club. He then moved on to play for the University of South Florida, where he played college soccer.
Jozy Altidore
Jozy Altidore is a current forward who has played for several clubs in MLS, including the New York Red Bulls and Toronto FC. He won one MLS Cup and was named to the MLS Best XI team twice. Altidore also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 115 appearances and scoring 43 goals.
Altidore began his youth soccer career playing for the Boca Juniors youth club in Florida. He then moved on to play for IMG Soccer Academy before joining the New York Red Bulls.
Brian McBride
Brian McBride is a former forward who played for several clubs in MLS, including the Columbus Crew and Chicago Fire. He won one MLS Cup and was named to the MLS Best XI team twice. McBride also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 95 appearances and scoring 30 goals.
McBride began his youth soccer career playing for the Buffalo Blazers youth club in New York. He then moved on to play for Saint Louis University, where he played college soccer.
Clint Dempsey
Clint Dempsey played for several clubs in MLS, including the New England Revolution, Seattle Sounders FC, and Fulham FC in England. He won one MLS Cup and was named to the MLS Best XI team twice.
Dempsey also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 141 appearances and scoring 57 goals, which is the second-most goals scored by a US Men’s National Team player.
Dempsey began his youth soccer career playing for the Dallas Texans youth club in Texas. He then moved on to play college soccer for Furman University before being drafted by the New England Revolution in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft.
Dempsey quickly made a name for himself in MLS and was named the MLS Rookie of the Year in his first season. He would go on to score 50 goals and provide 29 assists in 125 appearances for the New England Revolution before moving to Fulham FC in England in 2007.
Dempsey spent six seasons at Fulham, scoring 60 goals in 225 appearances, and helping the club reach the UEFA Europa League Final in 2010. He then returned to MLS in 2013 to play for the Seattle Sounders FC, where he would play until his retirement in 2018.
C.J. Sapong
C.J. Sapong is a current forward who has played for several clubs in MLS, including Sporting Kansas City, Philadelphia Union, and Chicago Fire. He won one MLS Cup and was named the MLS Rookie of the Year in 2011. Sapong has also played for the US Men’s National Team, making four appearances and scoring one goal.
Sapong began his youth soccer career playing for the Eastside Sharks youth club in Virginia. He then moved on to play college soccer for James Madison University before being drafted by Sporting Kansas City in the 2011 MLS SuperDraft.
Taylor Twellman
Taylor Twellman is a retired forward who played for the New England Revolution in MLS. He won one MLS Cup and was named the MLS MVP in 2005. Twellman also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 30 appearances and scoring six goals.
Twellman began his youth soccer career playing for the St. Louis Scott Gallagher Soccer Club in Missouri. He then moved on to play college soccer for the University of Maryland before being drafted by the New England Revolution in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft.
Conor Casey
Conor Casey is a retired forward who played for several clubs in MLS, including Toronto FC, Colorado Rapids, and Philadelphia Union. He won one MLS Cup and was named to the MLS Best XI team in 2010. Casey also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 19 appearances and scoring three goals.
Casey began his youth soccer career playing for the Portland International Youth Soccer Association in Oregon. He then moved on to play college soccer for the University of Portland before being drafted by Toronto FC in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.
Eddie Johnson
Eddie Johnson is a retired forward who played for several clubs in MLS, including the Dallas Burn, Kansas City Wizards, and Seattle Sounders FC. He won one MLS Cup and was named to the MLS Best XI team in 2007. Johnson also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 63 appearances and scoring 19 goals.
Johnson began his youth soccer career playing for the Alliance Football Club in Florida. He then moved on to play for the IMG Soccer Academy before being drafted by the Dallas Burn in the 2001 MLS SuperDraft.
Chris Wondolowski
Chris Wondolowski is a current forward who has played for the San Jose Earthquakes in MLS. He has won two MLS Golden Boot awards and was named to the MLS Best XI team six times. Wondolowski has also played for the US Men’s National Team, making 35 appearances and scoring 11 goals.
Wondolowski began his youth soccer career playing for the De Anza Force youth club in California. He then moved on to play college soccer for Chico State University before being drafted by the San Jose Earthquakes in the 2005 MLS Supplemental Draft.