North American Soccer League & Major League Soccer Top Goalscorers from season 1968 to 2024 with player nationalities and club affiliations.
NASL & MLS Highest Goalscorers by Year from 1968 to 2024
| Season | Player | Nat | Club | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NASL 1968 to 1984 | |||||
| 1968 | Janusz Kowalik |  |  | Chicago Mustangs | 30 |
| 1969 | Kaizer Motaung |  |  | Atlanta Chiefs | 16 |
| 1970 | Kirk Apostolidis |  |  | Dallas Tornado | ? |
| 1971 | Carlos Metidieri |  |  | Rochester Lancers | ? |
| 1972 | Randy Horton |  |  | New York Cosmos | 22 |
| 1973 | Kyle Rote, Jr. | | | Dallas Tornado | ? |
| 1974 | Paul Child | |  | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 |
| 1975 | Steve David |  |  | Miami Toros | ? |
| 1976 | Giorgio Chinaglia |  | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1977 | Steve David | |  | Los Angeles Aztecs | ? |
| 1978 | Giorgio Chinaglia | | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1979 | Oscar Fabbiani |  |  | Tampa Bay Rowdies | ? |
| 1980 | Giorgio Chinaglia | | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1981 | Giorgio Chinaglia | | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1982 | Giorgio Chinaglia | | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1983 | Roberto Cabañas |  | | New York Cosmos | ? |
| 1984 | Slaviša (Steve) Žungul | ? | |||
| NASL Top Goalscorer determined by points from combined goals & assists | |||||
| Major League Soccer (MLS) 1996 to Present | |||||
| 1996 | Roy Lassiter | | | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 27 |
| 1997 | Jaime Moreno |  |  | D.C. United | 16 |
| 1998 | Stern John | |  | Columbus Crew | 26 |
| 1999 | Jason Kreis | |  | (FC) Dallas Burn | 18 |
| 2000 | Mamadou Diallo |  | | Tampa Bay Mutiny | 26 |
| 2001 | Alex Pineda Chacón |  |  | Miami Fusion | 19 |
| 2002 | Carlos Ruíz |  |  | Los Angeles Galaxy | 24 |
| Carlos Ruíz | | | Los Angeles Galaxy | ||
| Taylor Twellman | |  | New England Revolution | ||
| 2004 | Brian Ching | | | San Jose Earthquakes | 12 |
| 2005 | Taylor Twellman | | | New England Revolution | 17 |
| 2006 | Jeff Cunningham | |  | Real Salt Lake | 16 |
| 2007 | Luciano Emilio |  | | D.C. United | 20 |
| 2008 | Landon Donovan | | | Los Angeles Galaxy | 20 |
| 2009 | Jeff Cunningham | | | FC Dallas | 17 |
| 2010 | Chris Wondolowski | | | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 |
| 2011 | Dwayne De Rosario |  | | D.C. United | 33 |
| 2012 | Chris Wondolowski | | | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 |
| 2013 | Camilo | |  | Vancouver Whitecaps | 22 |
| 2014 | Bradley Wright-Phillips |  |  | New York Red Bulls | 27 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | |  | Toronto FC | ||
| Kei Kamara | | | Columbus Crew SC | ||
| 2016 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | | | New York Red Bulls | 24 |
| 2017 | Nemanja Nikolić |  |  | Chicago Fire | 24 |
| 2018 | Josef Martínez |  |  | Atlanta United FC | 31 |
| 2019 | Carlos Vela |  | | Los Angeles FC | 34 |
| 2020 | Diego Rossi |  | | Los Angeles FC | 14 |
| 2021 | Valentin Castellanos |  |  | New York City FC | 23 |
| 2022 | Hany Mukhtar |  |  | Nashville SC | 23 |
| 2023 | Giorgos Giakoumakis |  | | Atlanta United FC | 17 |
| 2024 | Christian Benteke |  |  | DC United | 23 |
NASL & MLS Highest Goalscorers from Season 1968 to 2024 Total by Player
| Player | Nat | Titles |
|---|---|---|
| Giorgio Chinaglia | | 5 |
| Bradley Wright-Phillips | | 2 |
| Carlos Ruíz | | 2 |
| Chris Wondolowski | | 2 |
| Jeff Cunningham | | 2 |
| Steve David | | 2 |
| Taylor Twellman | | 2 |
| Alex Pineda Chacón | | 1 |
| Brian Ching | | 1 |
| Camilo |  | 1 |
| Carlos Metidieri | | 1 |
| Carlos Vela | | 1 |
| Christian Benteke | | 1 |
| Diego Rossi | | 1 |
| Dwayne De Rosario | | 1 |
| Giorgos Giakoumakis | | 1 |
| Jaime Moreno | | 1 |
| Janusz Kowalik | | 1 |
| Jason Kreis | | 1 |
| Josef Martínez | | 1 |
| Kaizer Motaung | | 1 |
| Kei Kamara | | 1 |
| Kirk Apostolidis | | 1 |
| Kyle Rote, Jr. | | 1 |
| Landon Donovan | | 1 |
| Luciano Emilio | | 1 |
| Mamadou Diallo | | 1 |
| Nemanja Nikolić | | 1 |
| Oscar Fabbiani | | 1 |
| Paul Child | | 1 |
| Randy Horton | | 1 |
| Roberto Cabañas | | 1 |
| Roy Lassiter | | 1 |
| Sebastian Giovinco | | 1 |
| Slaviša (Steve) Žungul |  | 1 |
| Stern John | | 1 |
| Valentin Castellanos | | 1 |
| Hany Mukhtar | | 1 |
NASL & MLS Highest Goalscorers from Season 1968 to 2024 Total by Club
| Club | Titles | |
|---|---|---|
| New York Cosmos | 7 |
| SJ & GB Earthquakes | 5 |
| D.C. United | 4 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 |
| Atlanta United FC | 2 |
| Columbus Crew | 2 |
| Dallas Tornado | 2 |
| FC Dallas (Burn) | 2 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2 |
| New England Revolution | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 2 |
| Atlanta Chiefs | 1 |
| Chicago Mustangs | 1 |
| Chicago Fire | 1 |
| Los Angeles Aztecs | 1 |
| Miami Fusion | 1 |
| Miami Toros | 1 |
| Nashville SC | 1 |
| New York City FC | 1 |
| New York Red Bulls | 1 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1 |
| Rochester Lancers | 1 |
| Toronto FC | 1 |
 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1 |
United States Men’s National Team All-Time Highest Goalscorers
Clint Dempsey (57), Landon Donovan (57), Jozy Altidore (42),
Eric Wynalda (34), Brian McBride (30), Christian Pulisic (26)
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