Top goalscorers in Major League Soccer: Messi and Suarez among the leaders; MLS Golden Boot History

Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Christian Benteke are among the household names lighting up the Major League Soccer scoreboards at the start of the 2024 season, as Denis Bouanga’s quest to become the first back-to-back MLS Golden Boot winner in the history of the competition to be fraught with competitors. .

There are 14 different countries represented in the top 20 goal scorers at the start of the season, with one USMNT player in Vancouver Whitecaps star Brian White and no one else from a CONCACAF Nations. Yes, the competition has changed a bit.

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Colombian Cristian Arango leads the way with eight goals, while Messi is close behind with seven and four players, including a couple of former Premier League stars, are next with six.

Christian Benteke fills the goal for DC United, while Luis Suarez does the same alongside Messi at Inter Miami. Scotland winger Lewis Morgan and Serbian international Dejan Jovelic also have half a dozen goals.

Below are the current 2024 MLS Golden Boot leaders, as well as all previous winners of the award.

MLS 2024 Goal Scorers

1. Cristian Arango, Real Salt Lake-8

2. Lionel Messi, Inter Miami-7

3. Christian Benteke, DC United – 6

4. Dejan Jovelic, LA Galaxy – 6

5. Lewis Morgan, New York Red Bulls-6

6. Luis Suarez, Inter Miami – 6

7. Denis Bouanga, LAFC-5

8. Giorgos Giakoumakis, Atlanta United – 5

9. Julian Carranza, Philadelphia Union – 4

10. Evander, Portland Timbers-4

11. Daniel Gaza Day, Philadelphia Union – 4

12. Cucho Hernandez, Columbus crew – 4

13. Felipe Mora, Portland Timbers – 4

14. Rafael Navarro, Colorado Rapids – 4

15. Prince Osei Owusu, Toronto FC – 4

16. Joseph Paintsil, LA Galaxy – 4

17. Raul Ruidiaz, Seattle Sounders – 4

18. Erik Thommy, Sporting KC – 4

19. Brian White, Vancouver Whitecaps-4

20. Santiago Rodriguez, NYCFC-4

MLS Golden Boot Winners – top scorers in Major League Soccer per season

1996: Roy Lassiter, Tampa Bay Mutiny
1997: Preki, Kansas City Wizards
1998: Stern John, Columbus crew
1999: Jason Kreis, Dallas Burn
2000: Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay Mutiny
2001: Alex Pineda Chacon, Miami Fusion
2002: Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution
2003: Preki, Kansas City Wizards
2004: Amado Guevera, NY/NJ MetroStars
Pat Noon, New England Revolution
2005: Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution
2006: Jeff Cunningham, Real Salt Lake
2007: Luciano Emilio, DC United
2008: Landon Donovan, LA Galaxy
2009: Jeff Cunningham, FC Dallas
2010: Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
2011: Dwayne De Rosario, DC United
2012: Chris Wondolowski, San Jose Earthquakes
2013: Camilo Sanvezzo, Vancouver Whitecaps
2014: Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls
2015: Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC
2016: Bradley Wright-Phillips, New York Red Bulls
2017: Nemanja Nikolic, Chicago Fire
2018: Josef Martinez, Atlanta United
2019: Carlos Vela, LAFC
2020: Diego Rossi, LAFC
2021: Taty Castellanos, NYCFC
2022: Hany Mukhtar, Nashville SC
2023: Denis Bouanga, LAFC