Major League Soccer Player Possession Stats 2026

Who is leading the way on chances created, passes, crosses, dribbles and much more.

Updated 8 November 2026, after the last game

Major League Soccer Player Possession Stats Questions

Which Major League Soccer player has completed the most passes this season?

Manu Duah of San Diego has completed the most passes in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 2,765 of 2,982 attempted across 33 appearances, an average of 83.8 a game. Christopher McVey is next on 2,113.

Which Major League Soccer player has put in the most crosses this season?

Keisuke Kurokawa of DC United has put in the most crosses in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 228 from 34 appearances, 52 of them accurate. Philip Zinckernagel is next on 217.

Which Major League Soccer player has completed the most dribbles this season?

Guilherme of Houston Dynamo has completed the most dribbles in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 67 of 135 attempted across 31 appearances, an average of 2.2 a game. Lionel Messi is next on 64.

Which Major League Soccer player has the best dribble success rate this season?

André Gomes of Columbus Crew has the best dribble success rate in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 70.3%, completing 26 of 37 dribbles. To count, a player needs 1,020 minutes and two dribbles per 90. Miguel Almirón is next on 68.4%.

Which Major League Soccer player averages the most passes per game this season?

Manu Duah of San Diego averages the most passes per game in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 90.4 a game, from 2,982 passes across 33 appearances. To count, a player needs 1,020 minutes. Jeppe Tverskov is next on 83.9.

Which Major League Soccer player has the best cross accuracy this season?

Robert Taylor of LA Galaxy has the best cross accuracy in Major League Soccer in 2026, with 46.7%, completing 14 of 30 crosses. To count, a player needs 1,020 minutes and two crosses per 90. Herman Johansson is next on 45.8%.

Major League Soccer Assists leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Assists
1	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	14
2	Cristian Espinoza	Nashville SC	14
3	Evander	Cincinnati	14
4	Albert Rusnák	Seattle	13
5	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	13
6	Heung-min Son	LAFC	12
7	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	12
8	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	12
9	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	10
10	Rodrigo De Paul	Inter Miami	10

Major League Soccer Chances Created leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Chances Created
1	Carles Gil	New England	101
2	Albert Rusnák	Seattle	94
3	Evander	Cincinnati	91
4	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	88
5	Cristian Espinoza	Nashville SC	83
6	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	82
7	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	81
8	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	79
9	Guilherme	Houston	75
10	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	74

Major League Soccer Big Chances Created leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Big Chances Created
1	Evander	Cincinnati	26
2	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	26
3	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	23
4	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	23
5	Cristian Espinoza	Nashville SC	21
6	Marco Reus	LA Galaxy	20
7	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	19
8	Rodrigo De Paul	Inter Miami	19
9	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	16
10	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	16

Major League Soccer Passes Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Passes Attempted
1	Manu Duah	San Diego	2,982
2	Jeppe Tverskov	San Diego	2,350
3	Christopher McVey	San Diego	2,278
4	Timo Baumgartl	St. Louis	2,272
5	Thiago Martins	NYCFC	2,268
6	Rodrigo De Paul	Inter Miami	2,204
7	Tristan Blackmon	Vancouver	2,165
8	Maxwell Woledzi	Nashville SC	2,151
9	Carles Gil	New England	2,149
10	Sean Zawadzki	Columbus	2,148

Major League Soccer Accurate Passes leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Passes
1	Manu Duah	San Diego	2,765
2	Christopher McVey	San Diego	2,113
3	Timo Baumgartl	St. Louis	2,102
4	Jeppe Tverskov	San Diego	2,095
5	Thiago Martins	NYCFC	2,080
6	Maxwell Woledzi	Nashville SC	2,018
7	Sean Zawadzki	Columbus	1,983
8	Tristan Blackmon	Vancouver	1,957
9	Rodrigo De Paul	Inter Miami	1,942
10	Carles Gil	New England	1,879

Major League Soccer Long Balls Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Long Balls Attempted
1	Brad Stuver	Austin	525
2	Drake Callender	Minnesota	524
3	Luka Gavran	Toronto	518
4	Lucas Hoyos	Atlanta	511
5	Brian Schwake	Nashville SC	460
6	Sean Johnson	DC United	459
7	Andre Blake	Philadelphia	449
8	Kristijan Kahlina	Charlotte	411
9	Matt Turner	New England	406
10	Rafael Cabral	RSL	399

Major League Soccer Accurate Long Balls leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Long Balls
1	Andre Blake	Philadelphia	208
2	Brad Stuver	Austin	208
3	Lucas Hoyos	Atlanta	206
4	Kristijan Kahlina	Charlotte	205
5	Luka Gavran	Toronto	198
6	Brian Schwake	Nashville SC	192
7	Jonathan Bond	Houston	174
8	Drake Callender	Minnesota	174
9	Rafael Cabral	RSL	167
10	Matt Turner	New England	165

Major League Soccer Crosses Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Crosses Attempted
1	Keisuke Kurokawa	DC United	228
2	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	217
3	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	203
4	Albert Rusnák	Seattle	198
5	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	198
6	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	192
7	Cristian Espinoza	Nashville SC	188
8	Carles Gil	New England	178
9	Facundo Torres	Austin	174
10	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	171

Major League Soccer Accurate Crosses leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Accurate Crosses
1	Anders Dreyer	San Diego	62
2	Albert Rusnák	Seattle	61
3	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	61
4	Cristian Espinoza	Nashville SC	60
5	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	58
6	Facundo Torres	Austin	55
7	Keisuke Kurokawa	DC United	52
8	Alonso Coello	Toronto	50
9	Evander	Cincinnati	49
10	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	49

Major League Soccer Dribbles Attempted leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Dribbles Attempted
1	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	158
2	Guilherme	Houston	135
3	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	132
4	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	122
5	Georgi Minoungou	Colorado	117
6	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	110
7	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	106
8	Evander	Cincinnati	105
9	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	100
10	Cavan Sullivan	Philadelphia	97

Major League Soccer Successful Dribbles leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Successful Dribbles
1	Guilherme	Houston	67
2	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	64
3	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	63
4	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	61
5	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	54
6	Georgi Minoungou	Colorado	53
7	Cavan Sullivan	Philadelphia	53
8	Bryan Ramírez	Cincinnati	52
9	Evander	Cincinnati	49
10	Iván Angulo	Orlando City	49

Major League Soccer Fouls Drawn leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Fouls Drawn
1	Nicolás Fernández Mercau	NYCFC	113
2	Guilherme	Houston	102
3	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	98
4	Richie Laryea	Toronto	92
5	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	86
6	Carles Gil	New England	78
7	Joaquín Pereyra	Minnesota	62
8	Joseph Paintsil	LA Galaxy	62
9	Ousseni Bouda	San Jose	62
10	Miguel Navarro	Colorado	61

Major League Soccer Penalties Won leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Penalties Won
1	Cédric Bakambu	San Diego	3
2	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	3
3	Anthony Markanich Jr.	Minnesota	3
4	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	2
5	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	2
6	Marcus Ingvartsen	San Diego	2
7	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	2
8	Evander	Cincinnati	2
9	Paul Rothrock	Seattle	2
10	AZ Jackson	Vancouver	2

Major League Soccer Times Dispossessed leaders

Rank	Player	Team	Times Dispossessed
1	Kristoffer Velde	Portland	84
2	Ousseni Bouda	San Jose	68
3	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	57
4	Cade Cowell	New York RB	55
5	Rafael Navarro	Colorado	54
6	Prince Owusu	CF Montréal	53
7	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami	52
8	Philip Zinckernagel	Chicago Fire	51
9	Heung-min Son	LAFC	48
10	Guilherme	Houston	44

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