This article provides an overview of the designated primary and backup penalty takers for all the MLS teams during the 2023 season.
The selection process for primary and backup penalty takers in MLS is thorough and considers insights from various sources. These decisions are based on data from the previous season’s matches, Opta statistics, performances in pre-season friendlies, players’ past roles at other clubs, and their expected roles with their current teams.
To maintain accuracy and relevance, the table of penalty takers is continuously updated with new information. Throughout the season, the table will be regularly refreshed to reflect any changes in player roles and responsibilities that may occur during the campaign.
MLS Penalty Takers 2023
| Team | Penalty Taker |
|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | Thiago Almada |
| Austin FC | Sebastián Driussi |
| Charlotte FC | Karol Swiderski |
| Chicago Fire FC | Xherdan Shaqiri |
| FC Cincinnati | Luciano Acosta |
| Colorado Rapids | Connor Ronan |
| Columbus Crew | Lucas Zelarayán |
| FC Dallas | Jesús Ferreira |
| D.C. United | Taxiarchis Fountas |
| Houston Dynamo FC | Amine Bassi |
| LA Galaxy | Gastón Brugman |
| Los Angeles FC | Carlos Vela |
| Minnesota United FC | Luis Amarilla |
| Inter Miami CF | Josef Martínez |
| CF Montréal | Romell Quioto |
| Nashville SC | Hany Mukhtar |
| New England Revolution | Carles Gil |
| New York City FC | Santiago Rodríguez |
| New York Red Bulls | Omir Fernandez |
| Orlando City SC | Facundo Torres |
| Philadelphia Union | Dániel Gazdag |
| Portland Timberts | Evander |
| Real Salt Lake | Pablo Ruiz |
| San Jose Earthquakes | Cristian Espinoza |
| Seattle Sounders FC | Nicolás Lodeiro |
| Sporting Kansas City | Alan Pulido |
| St. Louis City SC | Eduard Löwen |
| Toronto FC | Federico Bernardeschi |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Ryan Gauld |
