MLS 2026 Roster Demographics

What this means

NEW YORK (Monday, April 6, 2026) – Major League Soccer features the most diverse and youthful player pool of the top men’s professional sports across North America with players from 78 countries across six continents represented on 2026 rosters. The 78 countries represented, as determined by birthplace as of March 23, 2026, make MLS the most globally diverse player pool among top North American men’s professional sports leagues. MLS has had more than 75 countries represented in each of the past five years.