Major League Soccer announced today the nominees for the 2026 AT&T MLS Goal of the Year.
Sporting Kansas City forward Andre Luiz is one of 18 finalists for the honor and fans can vote for his Sept. 19th goal against the Philadelphia Union until 10:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Nov. 16.
The 24-year-old Brazilian was acquired via a club-record transfer fee from Olympiacos this summer and he led Sporting Kansas City in scoring with eight goals and three assists in 13 appearances while also recording the third fastest top speed (22.91 miles per hour) among all Major League Soccer players this season.
With 11 goal contributions in his last 11 appearances, Andre has the highest rate of regular season goal contributions cf any player in club history with at least two appearances.
Player |
Goal Contributions Per Game |
1. Andre Luiz |
11 in 13 games (.846) |
2. Preki |
169 in 218 games (.775) |
3. Miklos Molnar |
13 in 17 games (.765) |
4. Dejan Joveljic |
31 in 52 games (.596) |
5. Eddie Johnson |
24 in 43 games (.558) |
All-time regular season careers with minimum of two appearances
