Anders Dreyer’s breakout season with San Diego FC has made him a leading contender over Lionel Messi in the MLS MVP race.
Lionel Messi remains one of football’s greatest players, but in Major League Soccer’s current MVP race, another name has emerged as a frontrunner. San Diego FC’s Anders Dreyer has delivered a standout debut season that is drawing comparisons with the Argentine star.
Dreyer, a Danish winger signed by the expansion side this year, has scored 14 goals and provided 16 assists in just 29 league appearances. His contributions have propelled San Diego to the top of the Western Conference, a remarkable feat for a first-year club.
While Messi, last year’s MVP, remains in contention, critics argue that Dreyer has been more valuable to his team. Inter Miami, Messi’s side, sit sixth in the Eastern Conference despite the Argentine’s individual brilliance.
“The MVP award should go to the most valuable player,” MLS analysts noted, with Dreyer’s impact seen as vital to San Diego’s historic campaign.