USA - Leading Goalscorers in US Professional Soccer

Regular Season games only

Year  Player (Team,league)                      Games Goals  Pts
2009  Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas, MLS)             28   17   42
2008  Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS)     25   20   49
2007  Luciano Emilio, D. C. United                 29   20   41
2006  Jeff Cunningham, Real Salt Lake              31   16   ??
2005  Taylor Twellman, New England Revolution      25   17   ??
2004  Amadeo Guevara (MetroStars, MLS)             24   10   30
2003  Preki (Kansas City Wizards, MLS)             30   12   41
2002  Carlos Ruiz (Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS)        28   23   52
2001  Alex Pineda Chacon (Miami Fusion, MLS)       25   19   47
2000  Mamadou Diallo (Tampa Bay Mutiny, MLS)       28   26   56
1999  Stern John (Columbus Crew, MLS)              28   18   38
      Roy Lassiter (D. C. United, MLS)             30   18   47
      Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn, MLS)               32   18   51
1998  Stern John (Columbus Crew, MLS)              27   26   57
1997  Jaime Moreno (D. C. United, MLS)             20   16   40
1996  Roy Lassiter (Tampa Bay Mutiny, MLS)         30   27   58
1995  Peter Hattrup (Seattle Sounders, APSL)       24*  11   30
1994  Paul Wright (Los Angeles Salsa, APSL)        20*  12   27
1993  Paulinho (Los Angeles Salsa, APSL)           24*  15   37
1992  Jean Harbour (Tampa Bay Rowdies, APSL)       16*  13   30
1991  Jean Harbour (Maryland Bays, APSL)           21*  17   45
1990  Chance Fry (Seattle Sounders, APSL)          20*  17   39
1989  Ricardo Alonso (Ft. Laud Strikers, ASL3)     20*  10   27
      Mirko Castilo, Miami Sharks, ASL3)           20*  10   21
1988  Jorge Acosta (New Jersey Eagles, ASL3)       20*  14   32
1987  J. Mihaljevic (San Jose Earthquakes,WSL)     10*   7   16
1986  B. Goulet (FC Portland, WSL)                 14*   9   20
1985  Josue Partillo (El paso Gamecocks, USL)       6    8   16
1984  Steven Zyngul (Gold.Bay Earthquakes,NASL)    24   20   50
1983  Roberto Cabanas (New York Cosmos, NASL)      28   25   66
1982  Ricardo Alonso (Jacksonville Tea Men, NASL)  30   21   46
1981  Giorgio Chinaglia (New York Cosmos, NASL)    32   29   74
1980  Giorgio Chinaglia (New York Cosmos, NASL)    32   32   77
1979  Giorgio Chinaglia (New York Cosmos, NASL)    27   26   57
1978  Giorgio Chinaglia (New York Cosmos, NASL)    30   34   79
1977  Steve David (Los Angeles Aztecs, NASL)       24   26   58
1976  Derek Smethurst (Tampa Bay Rowdies, NASL)    24   20   45
1975  Steve David (Miami Toros, NASL)              21   23   52
1974  Paul Child (San Jose Earthquakes, NASL)      20   15   36
1973  Warren Archibald (Miami toros, NASL)         17   12   29
      Ilja Mitic (Dallas Tornado, NASL)            18   12   25
1972  Randy Horton (New York Cosmos, NASL)         13    9   22
1971  Carlos Metidieri (Rochester Lancers, NASL)   24   19   46
1970  Kirk Apostolidis (Dallas Tornado, NASL)      19   16   35
1969  Kaiser Motaug (Atlanta Chiefs, NASL)         16*  16   36
1968  John Kowalik (Chicago Mustangs, NASL)        28   30   69
      Cirilo Fernandez ( San Diego Toros, NASL)    29   30   67
1967  Yanko Daucik (Toronto Falcons, NASL)         25   20   48
1966  Walter Czychowich (Newark Ukrainian, ASL2)   15   27
1965  Herculiano Riguerdo (Newark Portuguese, ASL2) 9    7
1964  Walter Czychowich (Ukrainian Nationals, ASL2)14   15
1963  Ismael Fereyra (Ukrainian Nationals, ASL2)   14   14
1962  Pete Millar (Inter SC, ASL2)                 23   18
1961  Herman Niss (Ukrainian Nationals, ASL2)      14   17
1960  Miguel Noha (Ukrainian nationals, ASL2)      16   22
1959  Pasquale Pepe (Newark Portuguese, ASL2)      15*  17
1958  Lloyd Monsen (New York Hakoah, ASL2)         18*  22
1957  George Brown (Elizabeth Falcons, ASL2)       13*  13
1956  Gene Grabowski (Elizabeth Falcons, ASL2)     16*  19
1955  Jack Ferris (Uhrik Truckers, ASL2)           16*  20
1954  John Calder (Newark Portuguese, ASL2)        16*  19
1953  Pito Villanon (New York Brookhattan, ASL2)   14*  12
1952  Dick Roberts (Kearny Scots, ASL2)            13*  19
1951  Nick Kropfelder (Phila. Nationals, ASL2)     13*  17
1950  Joe Gaetjens (New York Brookhattan, ASL2)    15*  18
1949  Pito Villanon (New York Brookhattan, ASL2)   15*  17
1948  Nick Kropfelder (Baltimore Americans, ASL2)  17*  19
1947  Bill Fisher (Brooklyn Wanderers, ASL2)       20*  17
1946  Fabri Salcedo (Brooklyn Hispano, ASL2)       20*  24
1945  Duke Nanoski (Philadelphia Americans, ASL2)  19*  22
1944  Tommy Marshall (Brooklyn Wanderers, ASL2)    17*  21
1943  Chappie Sheppell (Kearny Celtic, ASL2)       16*  12
1942  Duke Nanoski (St. Mary's Celtic, ASL2)       19*  20
1941  Fabri Salcedo (Brooklyn Hispano, ASL2)       21*  29
1940  Charley Ernst (Baltimore SC, ASL2)           17*  24
1939  Bert Patenaude (Passon Philadelphia, ASL2)   22*  24
1938  Fabri Salcedo (Brooklyn Hispano, ASL2)       18*  17
1937  Charley Ernst (Baltimore Canton, ASL2)       22*  25
1936  Alex Rae (Newark Germans, ASL2)              22*  28
1935  Millard Lang (Baltimore Canton, ASL2)        24*  18
1934  Archie Stark (Kearny Irish, ASL2)            25*  22
      Razzo Carroll, Kearny Scots, ASL2)           25*  22
1933  (not available, ASL1)
1932  (not available, ASL1)
1931F Bert Patenaude (New York Giants, ASL1)       16   24
1931S Bob McIntyre (Pawtucket Rangers, ASL1)       18   23
1930F Jerry Best (New Bedford Whalers, ASL1)       27   35
1929-30  Johnny Nelson (New York Nationals, ACL)   33   39
1929F Billy Paterson (Providence Gold Bugs (ASL1)  22   27
1928-29  Werner Nilsen(Boston Wonder Workers,ASL1) 53   43
         Janos Nehadoma (Brooklyn Wanderers, ASL1) 48   43
1927-28  Andy Stevens (New Bedford Whalers, ASL1)  46   30
1926-27  David Brown (New York Giants, ASL1)       38   52
1925-26  Andy Stevens (New Bedford Whalers, ASL1   39   44
1924-25  Archie Stark (Bethlehem Steel, ASL1)      44   67
1923-24  Archie Stark (New York Field Club, ASL1)  25   21
1922-23  Daniel McNiven (Bethlehem Steel, ASL1)    22   28
1921-22  Harold Brittan (Philadelphia FC, ASL1)    17   24

* - Games played unavailable- this is total games played by the team.

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