The league’s Best XI squad on Wednesday included six first-time honorees, including Lionel Messi, who has the highest goal total this season in MLS.
Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup with eight consecutive Ballon d’Or awards, led MLS with 19 assists and scored a league-high 29 goals for Inter Miami, making him only the second player to top goals and assists in the same season.
Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC and Anders Dreyer of San Diego FC both had forwards in the elite lineup.
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Dayne St. Clair of Minnesota United, along with Alex Freeman of Orlando, Jakob Glesnes of Norway, and Kai Wagner of Germany, won the Best XI goalkeeper award.
Sebastian Berhalter of Vancouver, Evander of Brazil from Cincinnati, and Cristian Roldan of Seattle made the midfielders.
Canadian St. Clair won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award, while Dreyer won the MLS Newcomer of the Year and Blackmon won the MLS Defender of the Year.
St. Clair,  , Blackmon, Freeman, Roldan, Berhalter, and Dreyer all received their first Best XI nods.
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