Major League Soccer today opened the voting process for the 2023 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target, which includes participation by players, fans, and media. The 2023 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target will feature the MLS All-Stars taking on 13-time English league champions Arsenal FC on July 19 at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.
- VOTE: Cast An All-Star Ballot
As part of the voting process, MLS reviewed performance metrics from the current season to categorize players in the positions where they are most utilized. Players will be selected in seven specific positions: goalkeeper, right back, center back, left back, defensive midfielder, attacking midfielder, and forward/winger.
A total of 15 Sporting Kansas City players appear on the 2023 MLS All-Star ballot:
- Goalkeeper Tim Melia
- Right back Graham Zusi
- Center backs Andreu Fontas, Dany Rosero and Robert Voloder
- Defensive midfielder Roger Espinoza and Remi Walter
- Attacking midfielder Felipe Hernandez and Erik Thommy
- Forwards Willy Agada, Alan Pulido, Johnny Russell, Daniel Salloi, Khiry Shelton and Marinos Tzionis
Of the 26 MLS players to be selected for the All-Star Game, the breakdown is as follows:
- 12 players will be determined by a vote of MLS players, fans, and media. Each of the three voting groups will represent one-third of the combined vote.
- 12 players will be selected by MLS All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney of the host team, D.C. United.
- Two players will be selected by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
Players, fans and media will cast their votes for 11 players in a 4-1-2-3 formation: one goalkeeper, one right back, two center backs, one left back, one defensive midfielder, two attacking midfielders and three forwards/wingers. The top players from each position from the combined vote will be named All-Stars. The 12th player selected will be the one who received the next-highest total of overall votes.
To qualify for the ballot, players must have appeared in at least 50 percent of his club’s matches this season at the time the ballot was created on May 18. Players who did not qualify for the ballot are still eligible for selection by MLS All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney or Commissioner Garber.
Fan voting is now open and will close at 11:59 p.m. PT on Wednesday, June 14. All fans can vote on MLSsoccer.com or via the MLS App, and every fan has the unique opportunity to share their picks on social media.
Every player from each of the 29 MLS clubs will have the opportunity to vote for their peers. Approximately 500 members of the media who regularly cover MLS will also make their selections to represent MLS.
The MLS All-Star Game presented by Target on July 19 and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G on July 18 at Audi Field will be available to watch in more than 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish, and French on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. Fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass now through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.
Tickets for the MLS All-Star Game presented by Target are on sale at MLSSoccer.com/All-Star or by clicking here.
