By: COLIN REESE
Any rankings are subjective and prone to personal biases, and many of the best American soccer players have only been given limited opportunities to show their ability on the international stage or even on the club stage, as many have been trying to break into first teams in Europe and elsewhere.
Some young American players have displayed their skill level against top competition only to then see limited club or national team minutes afterwards. Ranking American footballers is also difficult because some players’ technical ability has been undervalued by coaches in MLS that favor fielding players whose game is based more on physicality or less skillful play.
Below, World Soccer Source ranks the best American soccer players according to skill and form with some players being ranked higher based on their skill level and others ranked higher based on their current form either on the club or international level or both.
The Best American Footballers (September 2014)
1. Clint DEMPSEY
2. Landon DONOVAN
3. Fabian JOHNSON
4. Michael BRADLEY
5. Jermaine JONES
6. Tim HOWARD
7. Benny FEILHABER
8. Jozy ALTIDORE
9. Juan AGUDELO
10. Brad GUZAN
11. Joe CORONA
12. Mix DISKERUD
13. DeAndre YEDLIN
14. Maurice EDU
15. John BROOKS
16. Michael OROZCO
17. Timothy CHANDLER
18. Dillon POWERS
19. Lee NGUYEN
20. Alejandro BEDOYA
21. Gyasi ZARDES
22. Robbie ROGERS
23. Eddie JOHNSON
24. Joe GYAU
25. Julian GREEN
26. Kelyn ROWE
27. Chris KLUTE
28. Andrew FARRELL
29. Perry KITCHEN
30. Benji JOYA