Friday, June 12, 2009

MLS: Top Ten American Goalscorers by Year

Somebody posted a comment to the Age of MLS Golden Boot Winners post which inspired this post.
  • Man, 2001 was really pathetic wasn't it? Moreso if you look at the full leaderboard. Wynalda was the only American in the top ten.
  • Jeff Cunningham was counted from 2002 on, as he received his citizenship after the 2001 season.
  • In 14 seasons, only 57 different players have made one of these top tens.
How many of those guys have never played for the USMNT? A total of ten: Burciaga, Carrieri, Elliott, Magee, Marino, Paule, Rammel, Rhine, Rooney, Wood.

2009

1 Jeff Cunningham 17
2 Conor Casey 16
3 Landon Donovan 12
4 Robbie Findley 12
5 Josh Wolff 11
6 Nate Jaqua 9
7 Brian Ching 8
8 Kenny Cooper 7
9 Steve Ralston 7
10 Chris Rolfe 6
10 Eddie Gaven 6
10 Stuart Holden 6

2008

1 Landon Donovan 20
2 Kenny Cooper 18
3 Edson Buddle 15
4 Brian Ching 13
5 Conor Casey 11
6 Chad Barrett 9
6 Chris Rolfe 9
8 Jeff Cunningham 8
8 Steve Ralston 8
8 Taylor Twellman 8

2007

1 Taylor Twellman 16
2 Eddie Johnson 15
3 Ante Razov 11
4 Jozy Altidore 9
5 Landon Donovan 8
5 Robbie Findley 8
7 Chad Barrett 7
7 Brian Ching 7
7 Nate Jaqua 7
7 Pat Noonan 7
7 Ben Olsen 7

2006

1 Jeff Cunningham 16
2 Ante Razov 14
3 Landon Donovan 12
4 Brian Ching 11
4 Kenny Cooper 11
4 Taylor Twellman 11
7 Jose Burciaga 8
7 Clint Dempsey 8
7 Nate Jaqua 8
7 Jason Kreis 8

2005

1 Taylor Twellman 17
2 Jeff Cunningham 12
2 Landon Donovan 12
4 Herculez Gomez 11
5 Clint Dempsey 10
5 Josh Wolff 10
7 Edson Buddle 9
7 Jason Kreis 9
9 Eddie Gaven 8
9 Pat Noonan 8
9 Chris Rolfe 8

2004

1 Brian Ching 12
2 Eddie Johnson 12
3 Edson Buddle 11
4 Pat Noonan 11
5 Alecko Eskandarian 10
6 Josh Wolff 10
7 John Wolyniec 10
8 Davy Arnaud 9
9 Jeff Cunningham 9
10 Taylor Twellman 9

2003

1 Taylor Twellman 15
2 Ante Razov 14
3 Landon Donovan 12
3 Brian McBride 12
3 Preki 12
6 Mark Chung 11
7 Edson Buddle 10
7 Pat Noonan 10
9 Clint Mathis 9
10 DaMarcus Beasley 7
10 Jason Kreis 7
10 Mike Magee 7

2002

1 Taylor Twellman 23
2 Jeff Cunningham 16
3 Ante Razov 14
4 Jason Kreis 13
5 Chris Carrieri 11
5 Mark Chung 11
5 Chris Henderson 11
8 Edson Buddle 9
9 Landon Donovan 7
9 Chris Klein 7
9 Preki 7
9 Bobby Rhine 7

2001

1 Eric Wynalda 10
2 Preki 8
2 Brian Maisonneuve 8
2 Manny Lagos 8
5 Clint Mathis 7
5 Dante Washington 7
5 Landon Donovan 7
5 Roy Lassiter 7
5 Sasha Victorine 7
5 Steve Ralston 7
5 Jason Kreis 7

2000

1 Ante Razov 18
2 Clint Mathis 16
3 Dante Washington 15
4 Jason Kreis 11
5 Imad Baba 9
5 Chris Henderson 9
7 Roy Lassiter 8
7 Manny Lagos 8
9 Paul Bravo 7
9 Cobi Jones 7
9 Josh Wolff 7

1999

1 Jason Kreis 18
1 Roy Lassiter 18
3 Joe-Max Moore 15
4 Ante Razov 14
5 Josh Wolff 10
6 Cobi Jones 8
6 A.J. Wood 8
8 Paul Bravo 7
8 Clint Mathis 7
8 Preki 7

1998

1 Cobi Jones 19
2 Roy Lassiter 18
3 Paul Bravo 11
4 Brian McBride 10
4 Ross Paule 10
4 Preki 10
4 Ante Razov 10
8 Jason Kreis 9
9 Jim Rooney 8
9 Josh Wolff 8

1997

1 Preki 12
2 Dante Washington 12
3 Jeff Baicher 10
3 Mark Chung 10
3 Roy Lassiter 10
3 Lawrence Lozzano 10
7 Paul Bravo 8
7 Jason Kreis 8
7 Pete Marino 8
10 Imad Baba 7
10 Gerell Elliott 7
10 Chris Henderson 7
10 Cobi Jones 7
10 Alan Prampin 7

1996

1 Roy Lassiter 27
2 Preki 18
3 Brian McBride 17
4 Steve Rammel 14
5 Paul Bravo 13
5 Jason Kreis 13
7 Jean Harbor 11
7 Pete Marino 11
7 Joe-Max Moore 11
10 Eric Wynalda 10

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posted by scaryice at 6:38 AM

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Anonymous Anonymous said ... (10:23 PM, June 12, 2009) : 

I know this is a bit off point, but do you know how many goals Landon has scored in national team matches in recent years that were during the run of play? My sense is that outside of penalty kicks he has not been very productive for several years now. Thanks

 

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