MLS set a new single-season goals record on Wednesday when Lucas Halter lifted Houston Dynamo to a 1-0 win over Seattle Sounders and his strike became the 1,553rd goal scored in 2026. The total moved past the previous single-season mark of 1,552 from the 2024 campaign, with two matchdays still left to play.
The record goal
Halter's goal was the 1,553rd scored in 2026. It surpassed MLS's previous single-season record of 1,552 from the 2024 campaign.
Golden Boot race
Lionel Messi has found the net 25 times in 29 league appearances this season. SI said Messi is in pole position in the Golden Boot race. Messi won the prize last season with 29 goals.
Petar Musa has 22 goals this season. SI said only FC Dallas' Petar Musa has a realistic chance of catching Messi. Musa is the only other player in the league to surpass the 20-goal mark this season.
Inter Miami scoring numbers
Inter Miami have scored 75 goals this season, and 25 of those goals belong to Messi. Luis Suárez has 16 goals this season, while Germán Berterame has scored nine.
Inter Miami have had 15 people get on the scoresheet in 2026.
League-wide totals
Five other clubs, including the Vancouver Whitecaps, have scored more than 60 goals. Nineteen teams have scored 50 or more goals.
