The year 2023 was a big one for Major League Soccer. Since adding players like Sergio Busquets, Jordi Alba, and Lionel Messi, the league has started to let in more of the best players from around the world.
According to rumours from journalist Caleb Pongratz, MLS is planning to allow each team in the league to have four Designated Players. This means that 2024 will be the start of it all.
It is important to remember that each team is allowed three Designated Players right now. However, if Messi had joined, the top people in Major League Soccer would have had a totally different plan and each team would have been able to add another top player to their roster.
Suárez is going to Inter Miami.
A player like Luis Suárez would gain from the new law that lets each team have four players, which could help Inter Miami when they try to sign him in 2024.
The players that each of the 29 MLS teams has chosen
The following chart shows how the 29 MLS teams will end the 2023 season in terms of Designated Players. Please note that some players will not be back to their teams in 2024.
Eastern Conference
Cincinnati
- Luciano Acosta
- Obinna Nwobodo
- Brenner
Orlando City
- Facundo Torres
- Ercan Kara
- Martin Ojeda
Columbus Crew
- Cucho Hernández
- Diego Rossi
- Darlington Nagbe
Philadelphia Union
- Daniel Gazdag
- Julián Carranza
- Mikael Uhre
New England Revolution
- Carles Gil
- Gustavo Bou
- Giacomo Vrioni
Atlanta United
- Thiago Almada
- Giorgios Giakoumakis
- Saba Lobjanidze
Nashville SC
- Hany Mukhtar
- Walker Zimmerman
- Sam Surridge
New York Red Bulls
- Dante Vanzeir
- Luquinhas
Charlotte FC
- Karol Świderski
- Kamil Jozwiak
- Enzo Copetti
Montreal
- Victor Wanyama
NYCFC
- Thiago Martins
- Magno Sizes
- Santi Rodríguez
DC United
- Christian Benteke
- Mateusz Klich
Chicago Fire
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- Ousmane Doumbia
- Jairo Torres
Inter Miami
- Lionel Messi
- Sergio Busquets
- Gregore
Toronto FC
- Federico Bernardeschi
- Lorenzo Insigne
- Jonathan Osorio
Western Conference
St. Louis City
- Eduard Lowen
- Joao Klauss
Seattle Sounders
- Nicolás Lodeiro
- Raúl Ruidiaz
- Albert Rusnak
LAFC
- Denis Bouanga
- Carlos Vela
Houston Dynamo
- Héctor Herrera
- Sebastián Ferreira
- Teenage Hadebe
Real Salt Lake
- Cristian ‘Chicho’ Arango
- Damir Kreilach
- Jefferson Savarino
Vancouver Whitecaps
- Sergio Cordova
- Andrés Cubas
- Ryan Gauld
FC Dallas
- Alan Velasco
- Jes´s Ferreira
- Paul Arriola
Sporting Kansas City
- Alan Pulido
- Gadi Kinda
- Erik Thommy
San Jose Earthquakes
- Cristian Espinoza
- Jamiro Monteiro
- Carlos Gruezo
Portland Timbers
- Yimmi Chara
- Evander
- Jaroslaw Niezgoda
Minnesota United
- Teemu Puki
- Emanuel Reynoso
- Mender García
Austin FC
- Sebastián Driussi
- Emiliano Rigoni
- Alex Ring
LA Galaxy
- Riqui Puig
Colorado Rapids
- Kevin Cabral
- Andreas Maxso
- Rafael Navarro
