After setting the MLS attendance record in 2017 and putting five players in the list of top-selling jerseys throughout the year (including top-seller Miguel Almiron), Atlanta’s again set the attendance record in 2018 (including a single-season total record of 901,033 fans and a per-game average record of 53,002) while also putting a league-best five players in the top 25 jersey sales department.
The only difference is that this season, the top spot doesn’t belong to a Five Stripes player. Below is the complete list of the 25 top-selling MLS jerseys:
Top-selling MLS Jerseys (2018)
#25. Diego Chara | Portland Timbers
#24. Paul Arriola | D.C. United
#23. Darwin Quintero | Minnesota United
#22. Cristian Roldan | Seattle Sounders
#21. Graham Zusi | Sporting KC
#20. Luciano Acosta | D.C. United
#19. Dom Dwyer | Orlando City
#18. Hector Villalba | Atlanta United
#17. Alphonso Davies | Vancouver Whitecaps
#16. Jozy Altidore | Toronto FC
#15. Darlington Nagbe | Atlanta United
#14. Giovani dos Santos | LA Galaxy
#13. Bradley Wright-Phillips | New York Red Bulls
#12. Diego Rossi | LAFC
#11. Diego Valeri | Portland Timbers
#10. Ezequiel Barco | Atlanta United
#9. Clint Dempsey | Seattle Sounders
#8. Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC
#7. David Villa | NYCFC
#6. Bastian Schweinsteiger | Chicago Fire
#5. Miguel Almiron | Atlanta United
#4. Wayne Rooney | D.C. United
#3. Josef Martinez | Atlanta United
#2. Carlos Vela | LAFC
#1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic | LA Galaxy
Atlanta United leads all clubs with five representatives in the top 25. Last season’s top seller, Miguel Almiron, slips to number five while Schweinsteiger went from two to six. Jordan Morris was the fourth-best selling jersey in 2017, but he’s missed the entire 2018 season with an ACL injury. Graham Zusi has the longest streak in the top 25 at five consecutive seasons.