Orlando City SC forward Dom Dwyer’s jersey was the 19th-highest selling jersey on MLSstore.com in 2018, Major League Soccer announced today.The rankings are based on overall retail sales of adidas MLS jerseys on MLSstore.com since the beginning of 2018.Facts about the top 25 best-selling jerseys of 2018 include:
- LA Galaxy striker ZLATAN IBRAHIMOVIC’s jersey finds itself atop the list of MLS player jerseys sold, with LAFC Designated Player and Mexican international star CARLOS VELA holding the No. 2 spot.
- Vela is one of 18 MLS designated players featured on the list (others include – Josef Martinez, Wayne Rooney, Miguel Almirón, Bastian Schweinsteiger, David Villa, Sebastian Giovinco, Clint Dempsey, Ezequiel Barco (YDP), Diego Valeri, Diego Rossi (YDP), Bradley Wright-Phillips, Giovani dos Santos, Jozy Altidore, Dom Dwyer, Graham Zusi, Darwin Quintero Jr., Paul Arriola).
- Fourteen different countries represented (determined by birthplace) – Sweden (Zlatan Ibrahimovic), Mexico (Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos), Venezuela (Josef Martinez), England (Wayne Rooney, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Dom Dwyer), Paraguay (Miguel Almirón), Germany (Bastian Schweinsteiger), Spain (David Villa), Italy (Sebastian Giovinco), United States (Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, Graham Zusi, Cristian Roldan, Paul Arriola), Argentina (Ezequiel Barco, Diego Valeri, Hector Villalba, Luciano Acosta), Uruguay (Diego Rossi), Liberia (Darlington Nagbe), Ghana (Alphonso Davies), Colombia (Darwin Quintero Jr., Diego Chara).
- Eight players are 24 or under (Miguel Almirón, Ezequiel Barco, Diego Rossi, Alphonso Davies, Hector Villalba, Luciano Acosta, Cristian Roldan, Paul Arriola) including three on this year’s 22 Under 22 List (Ezequiel Barco (19), Diego Rossi (20), Alphonso Davies (17)).
The full list is below:
1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - LA Galaxy
2. Carlos Vela - LAFC
3. Josef Martinez - Atlanta United
4. Wayne Rooney - D.C. United
5. Miguel Almiron - Atlanta United
6. Bastian Schwinsteiger - Chicago Fire
7. David Villa - NYCFC
8. Sebastian Giovinco - Toronto FC
9. Clint Dempsey - Seattle Sounders
10. Ezequiel Barco - Atlanta United
11. Diego Valeri - Portland Timbers
12. Diego Rossi - LAFC
13. Bradley Wright-Phillips - New York Red Bulls
14. Giovani dos Santos - LA Galaxy
15. Darlington Nagbe - Atlanta United
16. Jozy Altidore - Toronto FC
17. Alphonso Davies - Vancouver Whitecaps
18. Hector Villalba - Atlanta United
19. Dom Dwyer - Orlando City
20. Luciano Acosta - D.C. United
21. Graham Zusi - Sporting KC
22. Cristian Roldan - Seattle Sounders
23. Darwin Quintero Jr. - Minnesota United
24. Paul Arriola - D.C. United
25. Diego Chara - Portland Timbers