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Here are 10 Major League Soccer players to watch in the 2020 season

Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela set a Major League Soccer record with 34 goals scored during the 2019 season.
Los Angeles FC forward Carlos Vela set a Major League Soccer record with 34 goals scored during the 2019 season. Foto: AP

10 Major League Soccer players to watch in 2020

Carlos Vela, F, Los Angeles FC: Mexican goal machine is reigning MVP and Golden Boot winner, 34 goals in 2019.

Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, F, LA Galaxy: Mexican star joins MLS after playing for Manchester United, Real Madrid, Bayer Leverkusen, West Ham and Sevilla.

Josef Martinez, F, Atlanta United: Lethal finisher, won 2018 Golden Boot with 31 goals

Stefan Frei, GK, Seattle Sounders: A big reason the Sounders won the 2019 MLS Cup.

Ike Opara, D, Minnesota: Few play center back better.

Miles Robinson, D, Atlanta United: Only 22, made MLS Best XI last season.

Rodolfo Pizarro, MF, Inter Miami: Like Vela and Chicharito, the Mexican national team player could do big things in his debut MLS season.

Maxi Moralez, MF, NYCFC: Argentine attacking mid was MLS All-Star in 2019.

Nicolas Lodeiro, MF, Seattle Sounders: Uruguayan scored 26 goals for Seattle since 2016.

Carles Gil, MF, New England: Spaniard with experience at Valencia and Aston Villa was 2019 MLS Newcomer of the Year.

10 More: Raul Ruidiaz (F, Seattle); Gyasi Zardes (F, Columbus); Diego Rossi (wing, LAFC); Jordan Morris (wing, Seattle); Alejandro Pozuelo (MF, Toronto); Mark-Anthony Kaye (MF, LAFC); Darlington Nagbe (MF, Columbus); Walker Zimmerman (D, Nashville); Eduard Atuesta (MF, LAFC); Anton Tinnerholm (NYCFC).

This story was originally published February 28, 2020 at 5:53 PM.

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Miami Herald sportswriter Michelle Kaufman has covered 14 Olympics, six World Cups, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, NCAA Basketball Tournaments, NBA Playoffs, Super Bowls and has been the soccer writer and University of Miami basketball beat writer for 25 years. She was born in Frederick, Md., and grew up in Miami.
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