Who is Every MLS Club's GOAT?

As Major League Soccer Grows, every club continues to cement players into their history. In this video I figure out who the GOAT of every MLS club is...
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00:00 - Intro
00:21 - Atlanta United
01:20 - Austin FC
01:35 - Charlotte FC
01:52 - Chicago Fire
02:39 - FC Cincinnati
03:06 - Colorado Rapids
03:50 - Columbus Crew
04:49 - DC United
05:20 - FC Dallas
05:47 - Houston Dynamo
06:20 - Sporting KC
07:11 - LA Galaxy
07:42 - LAFC
08:03 - Inter Miami
08:23 - Minnesota United
09:11 - CF Montreal
09:31 - Nashville SC
09:58 - New England Revolution
10:46 - NY Red Bulls
11:14 - NYCFC
11:39 - Orlando City
12:02 - Philadelphia Union
12:29 - Portland Timbers
13:10 - Real Salt Lake
13:40 - San Jose Earthquakes
14:04 - Seattle Sounders
14:44 - St. Louis City SC
14:52 - Toronto FC
15:22 - Vancouver Whitecaps
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The MLS is a young league, but old enough for each club to have a GOAT. I talk about each club and who their greatest player of all time is. Some play for the USMNT, some have played in the Premier League, and others for teams like Juventus and more Champions League level clubs

[@legoc-3po845]

In the Seattle Sounders i would've put Clint Dempsey, man was so good he got dragged into the Premier League wich is already an archievement on its own.

[@Kenopop]

Dempsey, Ozzie, or frei are my personal picks, lederio is super overrated

[@hrism7]

David Villa is the real G.O.A.T. for NYCFC

[@wiltonater]

I had to google who Collins was/is everyone knows who David Villa is.

[@thegaffer7]

100% Villa was the best! Collins was always solid but Villa is the most successful player NYCFC has had

[@richardflechs1139]

Man, David Villa was easily one of the best in the whole MLS when he was scoring for NYCFC, huge miss here.

[@TheJ0hnryder]

If you really knew the history of NYCFC then you would know that man brought us 0 trophies and once he left NYCFC started doing better and won their first championship

[@AndrewLaReal]

Wrong, that’s just chasing clout. It’s either Callens or Maxi Moralez

[@ibramu9975]

I live in Vancouver, and I remember watching a Vancouver Whitecaps game and right when I saw Alphonso Davies played, I knew that player was special and I knew he would become a famous football player later on.

[@michaelspillane7625]

Gave you a sub cause I like the content. but gotta argue with you on Orlando. I think Kaka was excellent for getting eyes on Orlando. But if we are going GOAT for actual on the field play and turning losing culture around, it is Nani.

[@faintcry]

They're both goats, lets be honest, but Nani was better at Orlando

[@billnye3692]

It’s sad how under appreciated you are. Keep pushing!

[@BlakeAerni]

Thank you so much for your support! The videos will keep coming!

[@swiftex5488]

probably because of MLS videos

[@parkernelson3775]

This video was on my recommended, his channel is most definitely growing and the quality is great

[@cesarmendoza5600]

I mean bro just started and has gotten consistent numbers relative to his sub count. I think he’s doing pretty good so far

[@danielmakabe1984]

Cool video. As a Whitecaps season ticket holder for the last 10 years, I've got a a couple of quick notes. Your choice of Davies is probably accurate for now as he did have a major impact on the club, even if he was only here/in the first team for a couple of seasons and was out of here the second he turned 18. Give it a couple more years and I think Ryan Gauld has the potential to be the best player to ever play for the 'Caps tho'. Already has 2 Canadian Championships under his belt and is easily the best playmaker we've ever had on this team (and I do have a soft spot for Pedro Morales, even though things didn't end particularly well for him in Vancouver). The only other egregious thing that I do have to point out is that in your intro, you have the Whitecaps logo placed in a map of the state of Alaska which is just... very very wrong.

[@Bonxicle]

Im also a whitecaps season ticket holder for over ten years and i can tell you that Ryan Gauld is very good but i don't think he could ever be better than Davies.

[@AndroidMessi10.]

So many Columbus Crew legends to choose from. Chad Marshall was possibly the most solid defender in MLS history but you could make arguments for players like Brian McBride, Schelloto, Higuain, and more. So many legends in Columbus. But Zelarayan will cement himself as the best Columbus player ever after his career is done at Columbus. Dominated the league in his first season with the Crew and won MLS cup MVP with 2 goals and an assist. Plus won another international trophy with the Crew one year later. 💛🖤💛🖤

[@Bran47040]

Watching this video the day we sold Zelarayan to sportswashing. GBS is my GOAT

[@mrtoxictnd2381]

Same... 💔

[@NotjjjJason]

A Columbus crew

[@Erikpetey1990]

Solid video! It would be fun to see a video including the players from pre-MLS for the clubs who existed in name in prior leagues like Sounders, Timbers, Whitecaps, Minnesota United etc

[@greenlime5127]

Another great quality video! Exposing the MLS and its players to outsiders including me is awesome to see, keep it up❤️

[@randomuser6129]

I’m a Timbers fan, and you are spot on with Diego Chara as you’re pick. I feel he’s generally incredibly under appreciated by people who aren’t Timbers fans, and a lot of the time is dismissed completely from the debate of best Timber ever

[@La14ame]

It’s between valeri and Diego chars for me

[@Zippy8]

GO SOUNDERS

[@randomuser6129]

@@Zippy8 gut the fish

[@Footballedits-PTFC]

@@randomuser6129fr

[@bulletproofman323]

NYCFC is not at all who I thought. Personally, I was thinking David Villa with his skill and superstar status. Objectively, I was thinking Tati Castellanos on account of his legacy with the club in starting young and going on to help the team win an MLS Cup, win Campeones cup (for whatever that's worth), and being a golden boot award winner and superstar with the club. I recognize Callens, he's great, but Tati literally did everything you said Callens did and more. They even went to Europe and play at the same club in Spain now, just Tati did it before him. So I can't agree with that pick. 🫤 Great video though, I agree with pretty much everyone else!

[@CF-sd4rl]

I don’t think Taty is our GOAT, he just wasn’t here long enough. It is either Maxi, Callens, or maybe SeanJohn

[@pugetsoundwaves]

My picks I disagree with: Crew - should be Guillermo Barros Schelotto. Chad Marshall is a good second pick though, as a Sounders fan I appreciate that nod 👍 FC Dallas - should be David Ferreira NYCFC - should be Tati Castellanos or David Villa Other than that, really great list!!

[@kevinbobadilla4155]

Nycfc maxi moralez

[@abrahamdeweese5882]

As a sounders fan, Diego chara is the guy we hated for a decade

[@jxmmy]

Speak for yourself

[@noahlennon3526]

Really good stuff. Have some disagreements, but overall a solid list and even better content. Keep it up, man!

[@RedDevils-pv1km]

Just came across this channel randomly, and I already expect this channel to help me through this 2023 mls season 😅

[@andressoto5856]

I started watching the video and inmediatly thought this was a huge channel, i was blown away when i saw you only had 1k subs! Your content is great, it's just a matter of time you blow up. Keep the grind!

[@CHRISTBRO]

Really enjoyed this, quality stuff !

[@graysenmortimer5593]

As a Revs fan Twellman is a good pick but I would say it should be Shalrie Joseph. He played much longer and was as important if not more than Twellman in dictating the midfield.

[@nolanyt2404]

THIS IS THE VIDEO I HAVE BEEN WANTING SOMEONE TO MAKE AN UPDATED VERSION OF FOR SO LONG

[@fifastr015]

Love the videos! As a Crew fan I loved Chad Marshall and appreciate you giving him the respect he deserves, I would have gone with either Brian McBride, Guillermo Barros Schelotto or Federico Higuain. But I do like your choice as well, you have great ball knowledge, keep it up!!

[@antekpiorko2733]

Sick video, keep it pushin man.

[@thomasarsenal5465]

Great video dude. Sad to see the standard of the MLS goats though hopefully that will improve in years to come 👌

[@bigjohnmccarthy4057]

As a lifelong MLS fan, thank you for making this kind of content. Like…truly thank you haha

[@aarontaylor8606]

I understand going with Lodiero for Seattle, but I think it’s obviously Frei, he is the one who kept Seattle in every season, always available and was keeper of the tournament for Concacaf Champions league.

[@abrahamdeweese5882]

Chad Marshall is mine

[@rumistumi8107]

Nah Dempsey

[@thefifacrew14]

as a toronto fan its godamn frei

[@stuartniedermayer8187]

I would’ve said Robbie Rodgers as well

[@mdhindley]

Getting a subscribe from me. Watched MLS for 20 years, and this is a good list. The balls to choose Chad Marshall, the worst least interesting player, I love it. I'd put schelotto, and Blanco for the Fire (I just don't rate the 90's era) but it's a thoughtful list. Keep it up, we need more young folks like you engaging with the MLS and making content.

[@kid_doonski]

This is good, this channel gotta grow soon with content like this

[@brycelipman3995]

As a Union fan I say u got our pick right Le Toux and Bedoya are both honorable mentions but Blake has been the best player as on for the unions success in recent years and when he retires in probably 10 years from now he’s going be the most respected union player of all time

[@heretustay]

you definitely deserve more subs man. hope 2023 pops off for ya!

[@PabloHz]

Loved the vibes of the video... Subbed 👌🏼

[@clarity_supp]

as an nycfc fan since year 1 i would say david villa

[@randomuser6129]

That’s like a week

[@breezyo1989]

As an LA Galaxy fan, I agree with the pick, Zlatan was the biggest beast we had, but Donovan got us a few rings

[@rahminbuckman6090]

Was going to comment something like this. Zlatan was probably the most talented player LAG has had, but greatest has to be LD10.

[@penasjable]

Cienfuegos 😎

[@whitechoccy426]

fantastic quality great video

[@xplicitmike]

Good video. Glad it popped up in my recommended. Easy like and sub.

[@A_Baguette_]

If you were gonna break the rule for the 'caps you might as well have given an alternative that was more congruent with the others. Also, the Witecaps also made a bit of an impact with Hassli's Puskas Award contender. Overall we have a lot of history as a club and I'm sad to see it wasn't even mentioned like the other teams with long histories.

[@arielpien3481]

Another banger video Blake

[@Cod_160]

Great video!!!!

[@BruceKnouseMusic]

As an FC Cinci fan I beg to differ, I think it's Lucho Acosta. I don't think Vazquez would have taken off like he did without Lucho

[@JuanSalazar-jo6of]

The Sounders goat has to be the Badger man, best midfielder of MLS history

[@ianperez4605]

I have 0 ball knowledge about MLS but this video just make me investigate a lot of MLS ¡Great Video Bro and great Effort you deserve a lot of subscribers and likes!

[@sameeknowsitall]

Same. Funny enough I am more of an arsenal fan then a chicago fire fan. And I am Peruvian-american 🤣 (that comes from chicago)

[@stevensiegert]

@@sameeknowsitall Understandable. The MLS lacks in some excitement due to no relegation system being there. You simply buy yourself into the league. Chicago Fire surely could've been demoted in the past if that was a thing. That the football isn't on the highest international level is obvious. And tbh I don't expect it to be on par with the top 5 European leagues one day.

[@sameeknowsitall]

@@stevensiegert I think they need to add relegation and promotion. They also need more stars

[@gilnorton3958]

I'm a Revolution fan, Gog help me! Twellman was the right answer. BUT, I think that Clint Dempsey, Steve Ralston, And Matt Reis deserve serious consideration.

[@TheDanHK]

This is good, good content

[@alphonse8144]

Just subbed. Good video bruh

[@BlakeAerni]

You’re the goat for that

[@VAM586]

I feel like as an Orlando city fan it is not obvious as it seems, Mauricio Pereyra might also be a contender for OCSC’s goat. He captained us to our US Open Cup win in 2022.

[@mosalacommodore6993]

Owh that Bills cut hurt me bad. It's true. But it hurts. Lolol.

[@williamschaub2533]

I'm sorry but you're straight tripping on Minnesota United if we're counting all of our history under the name MN United even before we went to MLS and after I'm saying our GOAT is Christian Ramirez but that prime Darwin Quintero was also different. Rey also definitely did not carry MNUFC in 2020.

[@cookieninjagames9373]

Love the mls content just earned a sub

[@ObsceneLobster]

As an Earthquakes fan, I appreciate how sweet and simple Wondo’s entry was

[@JoeMama-tl4tr]

Messi is already the greatest Inter Miami player to ever play

[@mariosin3256]

As a New York Red Bulls fan, I immediately thought of the man Bradley Wright-Phillips

[@XEVANSAWYER]

Not Thierry Henry? Damn

[@mariosin3256]

@@XEVANSAWYER There’s no denying Henry is the overall better player obviously, but Henry isn’t known for playing for the New York Red Bulls. Wright-Phillips is.

[@zombievikinggaming4258]

Robbie Keane was pretty amazing at LA Galaxy, his numbers don't lie

[@oogaboogazoogawooga3450]

new mls channel? hell yeah add it to my collection

[@mich2962]

As a european football fan (who definitely has some knowledge about the sport and that) i have never heard of half the teams and most the players and have just now started actually looking into the american league a bit more

[@JohnSmith-tc9mv]

Very underrated video❤❤❤

[@ToonLoBro]

I forgot what San Jose earthquakes players came to my elementary school but now that I'm into football I wish I still had the signed shirts they gave us 😭😭

[@Wooeugene]

Good work

[@milesmiller566]

RESPECT FOR DIEGO CHARA

[@wildfangpunk5018]

great video

[@barcelona2170]

As a Crew fan I love good old CHAD. However, I don't even really consider this a competition. If Pipa had won a cup with us he would be an easy write in. Whenever, we didn't have him on the pitch our squad looked so different. His impact isn't quantifiable in stats. You'd have to literally watch tons of games and notice how much worse we were without him. He just went and found the game. I think Zelarayan has a chance to outdo that, but for now Pipa is king. Chad Marshal with Pipa together would have been sweet.

[@BritishEggz]

Almiron Brought Newcastle to its first major cup final in 68 years ofc that wasn’t by himself thanks to people at their boyhood club like Dan burn and Sean long staff etc

[@TheDanHK]

Lad knows his Preki references, props

[@TheNotoriousNemo]

Nice. I'm from Houston so Brian ching was the goat. But my favorite player at that time was a little unknown kid by the name of Stuart Holden :) Now I don't got a favorite MLS player

[@coopersy]

If you ask Sounders who have been here from the beginning, you would find Ozzie Alonso at the top of the list.. or maybe Chad Marshall again… yeah, that guy.

[@prex2000]

Man actually went over Clint Dempsey for seattle

[@aarontaylor8606]

I agree Clint is over Dempsey, but for me it’s Frei

[@ianakamrsilly123]

It’s Lodeiro, no questions asked. He’s the heart of the most successful run in club history

[@kaihartmann924]

​@@ianakamrsilly123 absolutely. He pushed us over that threshold that Seattle had never reached before.

[@benbobbb]

Dempsey was a great icon of the club but no one has been as instrumental to trophy success as nico lodeiro

[@agoddamndelight3278]

That first picture of Chara wasn't Diego... It was his brother, Yimmi

[@NoahTheNerd123]

As a dynamo fan, my picks for right now would be Hector Herrera or Thor Ulfa

[@christophervarela4645]

Update: Inter Miami - Lionel Messi 🔥

[@pj6250]

nooooo you did Diego Chara so dirty with the picture of Yimmi

[@georgeleach4514]

Almiron is insane at new castle

[@JimmyNumbnuts]

Lol that first picture of Diego Chara was his brother Yimmi. Close though.

[@malikshakur1306]

love Callens, really do. but how is it not Taty? or even Maxi Moralez? puzzling. also, Queens Stadium opens Spring 2027 c u there ❤

[@nolanyt2404]

I would agree with that if Maxi Morales didn't exist.

[@luxoliss]

David Villa??

[@emilysky1497]

@@luxoliss Best striker for sure but Taty won the MLS Cup so that will over clout peoples thinking.

[@PimpinIncPro]

Wondo is probably San Jose’s second best player all time. I rate Landon Donovan higher due to the hardware we won with him.

[@hyperrat12]

Although FC Dallas hasn't had a lot of success, we have had a lot of great players. Hedges will always be number one for me, but we also had Jason Kris, Jeff Cunningham, and prime Fabian Castillo. Also as an FC Dallas fan I absolutely hate Chad Marshall, that dude haunted FC Dallas especially when he played for Seattle 😭

[@jamesmckay4417]

How u gonna leave out Perez

[@myvidaloka]

How you leave out Ruiz?

[@alexdimaria3689]

Piatti, Di Vaio, Drogba

[@markdunford7744]

As a sounder fan I think are goat would be Alonso or chad Marshall or Dempsey or martins

[@pugetsoundwaves]

Alonso is the only answer outside of Lodeiro I'd accept, but even then he's a distant second to Nico now that Lodeiro captained us to the Champions League.

[@abrahamdeweese5882]

Chad Marshall for sure but I do love Ozzie

[@kaihartmann924]

Looking at how instrumental a single player was to the team, it's either Lodeiro or Alonso, but Lodeiro should win. Our league success truly began when he arrived.

[@Pwnulolumad]

Not a bad video. You’ll improve

[@0trul]

The best player of St. Louis City is either Eduard Löwen or Roman Bürki.

[@EnKvartSame]

didnt henry play for a team in america ? end of his career but still

[@noahshettel1090]

Nacho Piatti! What a great pick

[@robezno1776]

David Villa plays golf...

[@Riloman17]

12:37 That's Yimmi, not Diego.

[@BlakeAerni]

Bruh Good catch

[@connorclarkevideos8079]

As a crew fan I would argue hedujk is our goat but I like the chad marshal shout. As far as our best every player ability wise had to be Zelarayan

[@bennettwettengel6754]

I think FCC might be Lucho Acosta

[@rouge77xzny47]

Brian Chang for dynamo? He’s a legend in that team com on it’s obviously Demarcus Beasley also usa legend

[@blackliongaming]

Good video.. Keep uploading the views follow soon

[@myvidaloka]

Surprised el pescadito Ruiz ain’t there for Dallas. Didn’t he come from there first before going to the galaxy?

[@Torilati]

This for the 5 big European leagues and I will erupt

[@kevinmora8551]

Blanco for Chicago fire is decent option also

[@realkaibr]

A lot of these are players seem to be based on what they done at the club but then sometimes its not, or maybe I'm misunderstanding.

[@diegorondon_8]

Never been prouder to be Peruvian and seeing Alexander Callens on this list

[@PrimeKaelX]

Inter Miami: Messi

[@user-ky3zn4lt7k]

idk if this will be true in future but olayers like , L. Messi, L. Suares,J. Alba, S Buescests Were on inter miami

[@mikexstad1121]

Minnesota United pick is quite bad. It's clearly Christian Ramirez, going back to our NASL days

[@kamaririvera676]

8:15 Wasn't it rumored that Messi may be coming to Miami?

[@gremlin558]

I’m sorry but surely the goat for the crew is Brian McBride, he helped them win MLS cup in 2008 and played overseas at Fulham and did well there. Crew has way too many good players and I believe Zelerayen is slowly creeping up on taking that spot, he was crucial in there win of the recent MLS cup win and performed so well

[@someperson3883]

Inter Miami having the 🐐

[@HIYOJAYO]

How is this gaged? Impact on feild? Impact off the feild? Performance? Consistency? Just numbers Goals or Assists?

[@BlakeAerni]

vibes

[@NeroCromwell]

Using goals against for soccer goalies is like using interceptions against for wide receivers. Use goals expected like hockey. Sometimes defense is really good and sometimes defense is awful. Joe Willis made like 3 total saves first year of NSC because the team was so defense oriented. I've done a complete 180 on him since but that's not the point. Juuse Saros isn't good because of Roman Josi. He's good because he saves an unreasonable amount of shots that should not be saved. Andre Blake is good. Period point blank. But don't use goals against as the statistic that matters.

[@cuillenskye]

Why is Vancouver BC Canada depicted as an Alaskan team lol 0:17

[@sameeknowsitall]

You will make it one day

[@tykobes4132]

Guillermo Barros Schelotto is the real Columbus crew Legend. There is no way you did research for Columbus...