Exactly three years after Hany Mukhtar was announced as Nashville SC’s first Designated Player, he broke history. With his first-half assist to Jack Maher against Vancouver Whitecaps, The Music City talisman became just the 15th player in Major League Soccer history to record double digit goals and assists in multiple seasons.
With his assist to Jack Maher tonight, Hany Mukhtar becomes just the 15th player in #MLS history to record double digit goals and assists in multiple seasons. #EveryoneN pic.twitter.com/WUhXIg0246
— Speedway Soccer (@615Soccer) August 28, 2022
The names on the list form a veritable who’s who of MLS attacking talent.
- Preki – Kansas City Wizards, Miami Fusion (1996, 1997, 1998, 2003)
- Ronald Cerritos – Dallas Burn (1997, 1998)
- Jamie Moreno – DC United (1998, 1999, 2006, 2008)
- Jason Kreis – Dallas Burn (1999, 2000)
- Diego Serna – New England Revolution (2000, 2001)
- Jeff Cunningham – Columbus Crew, Real Salt Lake (2001, 2006)
- Amado Guevara – New York Metrostars (2004, 2005)
- Landon Donovan – LA Galaxy (2005, 2014)
- Thierry Henry – New York Red Bulls (2012, 2014)
- Robbie Keane – LA Galaxy (2013, 2014)
- Diego Valeri – Portland Timbers (2013, 2014, 2017, 2018)
- Clint Dempsey – Seattle Sounders (2014, 2015)
- Sebastian Giovinco – Toronto FC (2015, 2016, 2018)
- Carlos Vela – Los Angeles FC (2018, 2019)
- Hany Mukhtar – Nashville SC (2021, 2022)
Mukhtar will have six more matches to add to his tally. With 16 goals and 10 assist, he currently leads MLS in combined goals and assists.
