Atlanta United dominating MLS jersey sales

Atlanta United has two players in the top five of jersey sales this year on MLSstore.com, according to information released by the league on Monday.

Josef Martinez, who leads MLS with 30 goals, is No. 3. Miguel Almiron, with 12 goals and 14 assists, is No. 5. The Five Stripes lead all teams with five players in the top 25. The last three are Ezequiel Barco (10th), Darlington Nagbe (15th) and Hector Villalba (18th).

Atlanta United leads the league in attendance and needs to win Sunday’s game at Toronto to clinch its first Supporters’ Shield.

More information, from the league:

Fourteen different countries represented (determined by birthplace) – Sweden (Zlatan Ibrahimovic), Mexico (Carlos Vela, Giovani dos Santos), Venezuela (Josef Martinez), England (Wayne Rooney, Bradley Wright-Phillips, Dom Dwyer), Paraguay (Miguel Almiron), Germany (Bastian Schweinsteiger), Spain (David Villa), Italy (Sebastian Giovinco), United States (Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, Graham Zusi, Cristian Roldan, Paul Arriola), Argentina (Ezequiel Barco, Diego Valeri, Hector Villalba, Luciano Acosta), Uruguay (Diego Rossi), Liberia (Darlington Nagbe), Ghana (Alphonso Davies), Colombia (Darwin Quintero Jr., Diego Chara).
Eight players are 24 or under (Miguel Almiron, Ezequiel Barco, Diego Rossi, Alphonso Davies, Hector Villalba, Luciano Acosta, Cristian Roldan, Paul Arriola) including three on this year's 22 Under 22 List (Ezequiel Barco (19), Diego Rossi (20), Alphonso Davies (17).

The top-selling jerseys on MLSStore.com

1. Zlatan Ibrahimovic, LA Galaxy

2. Carlos Vela, LAFC

3. Josef Martinez, Atlanta United

4. Wayne Rooney, D.C. United

5. Miguel Almiron, Atlanta United

6. Bastian Schweinsteiger, Chicago Fire

7. David Villa, NYCFC

8. Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC

9. Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders

10. Ezequiel Barco, Atlanta United

11. Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers