Galaxy F Zlatan Ibrahimovic has had MLS' top-selling jersey on the league site during the '18 season, his first in the league. LAFC F Carlos Vela, who also debuted in MLS this season, had the second-highest selling jersey. Atlanta United had the most players in the top 25 with five, led by F Josef Martinez at No. 3. The 25 players represent 14 different countries, including five from the U.S. (Ian Thomas, THE DAILY).
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TOP MLS PLAYER JERSEY SALES IN '18
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RANK
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PLAYER
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RANK
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PLAYER
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1
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Galaxy F Zlatan Ibrahimovic
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14
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Galaxy F Giovani dos Santos
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2
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LAFC F Carlos Vela
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15
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Atlanta United MF Darlington Nagbe
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3
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Atlanta United F Josef Martinez
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16
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Toronto FC F Jozy Altidore
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4
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DC United F Wayne Rooney
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17
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Whitecaps MF Alphonso Davies
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5
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Atlanta United MF Miguel Almiron
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18
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Atlanta United F Hector Villalba
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6
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Fire MF Bastian Schweinsteiger
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19
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Orlando City F Dom Dwyer
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7
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NYCFC F David Villa
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20
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DC United MF Luciano Acosta
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8
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Toronto FC F Sebastian Giovinco
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21
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Sporting KC D Graham Zusi
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9
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Sounders F Clint Dempsey
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22
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Sounders MF Cristian Roldan
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10
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Atlanta United MF Ezequiel Barco
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23
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Minnesota United F Darwin Quintero Jr.
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11
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Timbers MF Diego Valeri
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24
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DC United MF Paul Arriola
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12
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LAFC F Diego Rossi
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25
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Timbers MF Diego Chara
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13
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Red Bulls F Bradley Wright-Phillips
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AMERICAN LEAGUE: PRO SOCCER USA's Julian Cardillo noted seven of the top 25 "have also played" for the USMNT. Dempsey, who has "retired from competition, is still the top-selling jersey among American players in the league" (PROSOCCERUSA.com, 10/22). Other American players in the top 25 include Nagbe, Altidore, Dwyer, Zusi, Roldan and Arriola (SI.com, 10/22). Zusi "accomplished a unique feat," as his jersey is the "only one to crack the top 25 for the last five consecutive seasons" (ESPN.com, 10/22).
