Who Has the Most MLS Appearances?
Major League Soccer began in 1996 with the first-ever game of the San Jose Clash defeating D.C. United on ESPN. Over two decades after that game, MLS has seen an array of records set by players worldwide.
Here, we look at the players with the most appearances in MLS history.
Nick Rimando - 553
As is usually the case, goalkeepers have taken over the list of most appearances in MLS history.
Nick Rimando is the man who tops this list, having played 46,336 minutes in the competition, which equals 553 appearances. Most of this time was spent with Real Salt Lake across a 12-year stay, as he played 421 times for it. Rimando also played 98 times in the MLS for D.C. United and 47 for Miami Fusion.
The former goalkeeper is way out on his own with 553 appearances, and with most on this list either retired or too far away, it’s doubtful we’ll see Rimando’s record broken any time in the next decade.
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Kyle Beckerman - 535
Kyle Beckerman spent his entire 20-year playing career in the U.S. and made 535 appearances in MLS.
Just like Rimando, he spent most of his time playing for Salt Lake and made 350 MLS appearances in 13 years. A further 145 came for Colorado Rapids and only three during a one-year stay at Miami Fusion.
He made it into The 25 Greatest by MLS as part of the circuit's 25th season celebration, and he announced his retirement 12 days later on Dec. 21. Should he have played out another season at 38 years old, he would have no doubt overtaken Rimando on this list.
Jeff Larentowicz - 467
There are a few players between the 400 and 500-game mark in MLS and a total of nine players to have made more than 400 appearances in the competition.
The man leading the way just below the 500-game mark is Jeff Larentowicz, who retired two years ago with Atlanta United.
Larentowicz had an incredible MLS career by winning the MLS Cup with the Rapids and Atlanta. He also won the U.S. Open Cup with New England Revolution and Atlanta.
He made 467 appearances in MLS across spells with New England, Colorado, Chicago Fire and the LA Galaxy.
Dax McCarty - 467*
Dax McCarty is the only player on this list still playing and he is subsequently going to surpass Larentowicz in the 2023 season and move into third on this list.
Despite only making 13 appearances for the USMNT, McCarty has won the MLS Supporters' Shield twice with New York Red Bulls and the Western Conference title with Dallas.
His 467 appearances have been spread out across seasons with the Red Bulls, Dallas, Chicago, D.C. United and his current club, Nashville. McCarty is now 35, and he is eyeing the 500-game mark.
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| Los Angeles FC | 18.87% | +350 |
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| Philadelphia Union | 11.76% | +700 |
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| FC Cincinnati | 5.88% | +1400 |
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