Familiar faces, new places: 11 players to watch in 2026
MLSSoccer.com, February 17, 2026
Amid all the big-name newcomers in MLS, some of the most important signings ahead of the 2026 season involve familiar faces with established track records in the league.
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People mentioned
- Braian Ojeda
- Brooklyn Raines
- Cade Cowell
- Cole Bassett
- Cristian Espinoza
- Dante Sealy
- David Ayala
- Dayne St. Clair
- De la Torre
- Denis Bouanga
- Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
- Gabriel Pec
- Hany Mukhtar
- Jakob Glesnes
- Jason Hernández
- Jayden Nelson
- João Klauss
- Jorge Ruvalcaba
- Joseph Paintsil
- Justin Haak
- Landon Donovan
- Lewis Morgan
- Louis Munteanu
- Marco Reus
- Mauricio Pochettino
- Maxime Crépeau
- Michael Bradley
- Pedro Gallese
- Riqui Puig
- Robin Lod
- Sam Surridge
- San Jose
- Sean Johnson
- Sergio Busquets
- Son Heung-min
- Tomás Chancalay