MLS announces 2023 All-Star squad to take on Arsenal
The fans and coaches (and the Commissioner) have spoken: the 2023 MLS All-Star roster is set with plenty of household names as they prepare to take on Premier League outfit Arsenal in the nation's capital on July 19.
Major League Soccer's best will be lead by D.C. United head coach Wayne Rooney with the likes of Thiago Almada and Hany Mukhtar stealing the headlines.
FC Cincinnati, who are leading the race for the Supporters' Shield, have the most players in the squad with three. Nashville's Walker Zimmerman will be making his fourth appearance as an All-Star.
There are 19 selected players making their All-Star debuts as well as 17 different MLS clubs being represented in the game. Out of the 26 players, 15 of them are from different nations, with the 2022 World Cup champions Argentina being the most represented country with four players.
The 2023 Commissioner's picks are MLS legend Kei Kamara, currently playing for Chicago Fire on 144 league goals, and CF Montreal's homegrown Mathieu Choiniere, who boasts five goal involvements in 2023.
2023 MLS All-Star squad
Goalkeepers:
- Roman Burki (St. Louis City)
- Tyler Miller (D.C. United)
- Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution)
Defenders:
- Alvaro Barreal (FC Cincinnati)
- Jon Gallagher (Austin FC)
- Ryan Hollingshead (LAFC)
- Matt Miazga (FC Cincinnati)
- Tim Parker (St. Louis City)
- John Tolkin (NYRB)
- Walker Zimmerman (Nashville SC)
Midfielders:
- Luciano Acosta (FC Cincinnati)
- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
- Mathieu Choiniere (CF Montreal)
- Hector Herrera (Houston Dynamo)
- Jose Martinez (Philadelphia Union)
- Aidan Morris (Columbus Crew)
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- Riqui Puig (LA Galaxy)
- Lucas Zelarayan (Columbus Crew)
Forwards:
- Christian Benteke (D.C. United)
- Denis Bouanga (LAFC)
- Cristian Espinoza (San Jose Earthquakes)
- Jesus Ferreira (FC Dallas)
- Giorgos Giakoumakis (Atlanta United)
- Kei Kamara (Chicago Fire)
- Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders)