NASHVILLE, TN – On Wednesday, Nashville SC striker Sam Surridge was named to the MLS All-Star roster, joining Brian Schwake, Andy Nájar, and Hany Mukhtar on the roster to face Liga MX's All-Stars.
Surridge, 27, leads Nashville SC with 10 goals in all competitions, despite injuries limiting him to just 12 appearances. In MLS, he's on nine goals in just eight matches, four goals behind Chicago Fire striker Hugo Cuypers in the Golden Boot race.
Surridge is added to the roster as a selection by Charlotte FC head coach Dean Smith, who will take charge of the team when they take on Liga MX's All-Stars in Charlotte, NC, on July 29. It's his second selection to the All-Star roster.
Trio of Nashville SC players voted to MLS All-Star roster
Brian Schwake, Andy Nájar, and Hany Mukhtar to represent the Boys in Gold in Charlotte
Ben Wright
Full 2026 MLS All-Star roster
Goalkeepers (3)
- Maxime Crépeau (Orlando City SC; Coach’s Selection)
- Matt Freese (New York City FC; Coach’s Selection)
- Brian Schwake (Nashville SC; Voted In)
Defenders (10)
- Max Arfsten (Columbus Crew; Coach’s Selection)
- Lucas Herrington (Colorado Rapids; Coach’s Selection)
- Richie Laryea (Toronto FC; Commissioner’s Pick)
- Anthony Markanich (Minnesota United FC; Voted In)
- Mbekezeli Mbokazi (Chicago Fire FC; Voted In)
- Steven Moreira (Columbus Crew; Coach’s Selection)
- Daniel Munie (San Jose Earthquakes; Coach’s Selection)
- Andy Najar (Nashville SC; Voted In)
- Jackson Ragen (Seattle Sounders FC; Coach’s Selection)
- Tim Ream (Charlotte FC; Voted In)
Midfielders (9)
- Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Voted In)
- Pep Biel (Charlotte FC; Coach’s Selection)
- Rodrigo De Paul (Inter Miami CF; Coach’s Selection)
- Evander (FC Cincinnati; Coach’s Selection)
- Carles Gil (New England Revolution; Coach’s Selection)
- Zavier Gozo (Real Salt Lake; Voted In)
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC; Voted In)
- Thomas Müller (Vancouver Whitecaps FC; Coach’s Selection)
- Ashley Westwood (Charlotte FC; Coach’s Selection)
Forwards (7)
- Hugo Cuypers (Chicago Fire FC; Voted In)
- Anders Dreyer (San Diego FC; Coach’s Selection)
- Julian Hall (Red Bull New York; Commissioner’s Pick)
- Son Heung-Min (LAFC; Voted In)
- Leo Messi (Inter Miami CF; Voted In)
- Petar Musa (FC Dallas; Coach’s Selection)
- Sam Surridge (Nashville SC; Coach’s Selection)
