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MLS unveils 2020 best-selling jerseys; Josef Martinez only player to rank top-three in each of the past four seasons

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Major League Soccer announced the top 25 best-selling adidas jerseys for the 2020 regular season sold on MLSstore.com with Atlanta United placing multiple players in the top 25 for the fourth consecutive year in striker Josef Martinez (No. 3) and midfielder Ezequiel Barco (No. 25).


Martinez is the only player to rank in the top three in each of the past four seasons and the Venezuelan striker is one of only four players to make the top 25 list each of the past four years along with Portland’s Diego Valeri and Diego Chara and Seattle’s Cristian Roldan. It is the second time Barco has made the list after finishing 10th in 2018.


Los Angeles Football Club forward Carlos Vela had the best-selling jersey, followed by Los Angeles Galaxy forward Javier Hernandez and Martinez in second and third, respectively. Thirteen MLS clubs are represented while Seattle leads with four jerseys in the top 25 – Jordan Morris (No. 4), Raul Ruidiaz (No. 8), Nicolas Lodeiro (No. 15) and Cristian Roldan (No. 24).


Additional highlights are detailed below.


  • 10 different countries represented (determined by birthplace) –
    • Argentina (Diego Valeri, Cristian Pavon, Lucas Zelarayan, Ezequiel Barco)
    • Colombia (Diego Chara)
    • France (Gonzalo Higuain, Blaise Matuidi)
    • Mexico (Carlos Vela, Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, Rodolfo Pizarro, Alan Pulido, Jonathan dos Santos)
    • Peru (Raul Ruidiaz, Edison Flores)
    • Portugal (Nani)
    • Scotland (Johnny Russell)
    • Uruguay (Nicolas Lodeiro, Diego Rossi)
    • United States (Jordan Morris, Brenden Aaronson, Alejandro Bedoya, Chris Wondolowski, Walker Zimmerman, Cristian Roldan)
    • Venezuela (Josef Martinez)
  • Six players have featured for the U.S. Men’s National Team – Brenden Aaronson, Alejandro Bedoya, Jordan Morris, Cristian Roldan, Chris Wondolowski, Walker Zimmerman.
  • Eight players are 26 years-old or under – Brenden Aaronson (20), Ezequiel Barco (21), Edison Flores (26), Jordan Morris (26), Cristian Pavon (24), Rodolfo Pizarro (26), Cristian Roldan (25), Diego Rossi (22).
  • A total of 12 players have featured in a FIFA World Cup match for their national teams – Alejandro Bedoya (USA), Jonathan dos Santos (Mexico), Edison Flores (Peru), Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez (Mexico), Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina), Nicolas Lodeiro (Uruguay), Blaise Matuidi (France), Nani (Portugal), Cristian Pavon (Argentina), Raul Ruidiaz (Peru), Carlos Vela (Mexico), Chris Wondolowski (USA)


Graphics for the top-selling MLS player jerseys can be found HERE.


The rankings are based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com. since the beginning of 2020 and through the end of the League’s milestone 25th season.


Best-Selling MLS Player Jerseys:

<p>1</p>
<p>Carlos Vela</p>
<p>LAFC</p>
<p>2</p>
<p>Javier Hernandez</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>3</p>
<p>Josef Martinez</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>
<p>4</p>
<p>Jordan Morris</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>5</p>
<p>Rodolfo Pizarro</p>
<p>Inter Miami CF</p>
<p>6</p>
<p>Gonzalo Higuain</p>
<p>Inter Miami CF</p>
<p>7</p>
<p>Nani</p>
<p>Orlando City SC</p>
<p>8</p>
<p>Raul Ruidiaz</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>9</p>
<p>Blaise Matuidi</p>
<p>Inter Miami CF</p>
<p>10</p>
<p>Brenden Aaronson</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>11</p>
<p>Diego Valeri</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>12</p>
<p>Alejandro Bedoya</p>
<p>Philadelphia Union</p>
<p>13</p>
<p>Diego Chara</p>
<p>Portland Timbers</p>
<p>14</p>
<p>Alan Pulido</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>15</p>
<p>Nicolas Lodeiro</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>16</p>
<p>Edison Flores</p>
<p>D.C. United</p>
<p>17</p>
<p>Diego Rossi</p>
<p>LAFC</p>
<p>18</p>
<p>Johnny Russell</p>
<p>Sporting Kansas City</p>
<p>19</p>
<p>Chris Wondolowski</p>
<p>San Jose Earthquakes</p>
<p>20</p>
<p>Jonathan dos Santos</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>21</p>
<p>Cristian Pavon</p>
<p>LA Galaxy</p>
<p>22</p>
<p>Walker Zimmerman</p>
<p>Nashville SC</p>
<p>23</p>
<p>Lucas Zelarayan</p>
<p>Columbus Crew SC</p>
<p>24</p>
<p>Cristian Roldan</p>
<p>Seattle Sounders FC</p>
<p>25</p>
<p>Ezequiel Barco</p>
<p>Atlanta United</p>

For more information on the best-selling MLS jerseys, visit MLSstore.com.

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