The 2025 MLS season might just be six matchdays old, but it’s never too early to start looking at which players may claim the Golden Boot as the season’s leading scorer.
While some seasons have seen MLS veterans claim the honor and others have gone to seasoned European stars, each year brings a new excitement to the Golden Boot race in the top division of American soccer.
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Last season, D.C. United’s Belgian striker Christian Benteke won the title with 23 regular-season goals; the year before, LAFC’s French forward Denis Bouanga won with 20.
No American has topped league scoring since 2012 when Chris Wondolowski scored 27 goals, and no North American player has won since Carlos Vela scored a record 34 in 2019.
Which players are the favourites this season?






