- MLS releases top jersey sales in 2024
- Messi and Suarez top list
- Giroud surprisingly No. 6
Major League SoccerInter Miami duo Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez top MLS kit sales for 2024
WHAT HAPPENED?
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez topped MLS kit sales for 2024, with the stars of South Beach leading the pack. Expectedly, the Argentine came in at the No. 1 slot, while his longtime friend and teammate Suarez shortly trailed him at No. 2.
Fellow Miami players Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets respectively came in at No. 11 and No. 16 in the top-25 rankings from the league.Coming in at No. 3 is LAFC star Denis Bouanga while FC Cincinnati's Lucho Acosta (No. 4) and Columbus Crew's Cucho Hernandez (No. 5) rounded out the top five.
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Overall, 14-different MLS teams were represented on the list, with the Seattle Sounders being the only other team with four representatives alongside the Herons.
Despite signing in July and missing the entirety of the first half of the season, LAFC's Olivier Giroud has the sixth-highest selling kit in the league, too.
The stats are based on sales from January 1 to August 31, 2024.
The entire list is shown below.
Number Player Team 1 Lionel Messi Inter Miami 2 Luis Suarez Inter Miami 3 Denis Bouanga LAFC 4 Lucho Acosta FC Cincinnati 5 Cucho Hernandez Columbus Crew 6 Olivier Giroud LAFC 7 Riqui Puig LA Galaxy 8 Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC 9 Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders 10 Pedro De La Vega Seattle Sounders 11 Sergio Busquets Inter Miami 12 Jacob Shaffelburg Nashville SC 13 Eduard Lowen St. Louis CITY SC 14 Joao Klauss St. Louis CITY SC 15 Jordi Alba Inter Miami 16 Darlington Nagbe Columbus Crew 17 Emil Forsberg New York Red Bulls 18 Sebastian Driussi Austin FC 19 Christian Benteke DC United 20 Brian Gutierrez Chicago Fire 21 Joao Paulo Seattle Sounders 22 John Tolkin New York Red Bulls 23 Daniel Gazdag Philadelphia Union 24 Raul Ruidiaz Seattle Sounders 25 Diego Chara Portland Timbers DID YOU KNOW?
Messi made his triumphant return to the pitch after over three months away due to Copa America duty with Argentina, and then a lingering ankle injury. Starting for Miami Saturday evening against the Union, he scored twice and earned a late assist, with the Argentine being crowned MLS Player of the Matchday on Tuesday for his heroics.
AFPWHAT NEXT FOR MLS?
Matchday 33 of the MLS season arrives Wednesday evening, with 13 games being played across the league. As the regular season comes to a close, the Herons will look to maintain their position atop the MLS Supporters' Shield standings while the rest of the league looks to lock-in a playoff spot as the campaign wraps.

