SAN JOSE, Calif. – San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza is among 26 players selected to the 2023 Major League Soccer All-Star Roster. Espinoza was chosen by All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney, earning his first trip to the MLS All-Star game after five seasons with the Earthquakes, a span that’s seen him score 23 goals and record 50 assists across 139 appearances.
Espinoza, 28, has been a driving force in San Jose’s strong start this season, recording a career-high eight goals and adding six assists in 20 regular season matches in 2023. He is one of only nine players in MLS with at least 35 goal contributions since the start of the 2022 season, and one of only four with at least 20 assists over the same span. In April, Espinoza led San Jose to a 2-1-2 record that month, tallying five goals and one assist to earn the MLS Player of the Month honor. He most recently tallied his 50th career assist, ranking him tied for first with Shea Salinas for most assists in club history.
The 2023 MLS All-Star Game presented by Target will be played on Wednesday, July 19, and feature the MLS All-Stars taking on Arsenal FC, the renowned 13-time English league champions, at Audi Field, home of D.C. United. The roster was selected through a combination of fan, player, and media voting (12 players), designations by All-Star head coach Wayne Rooney of host club D.C. United (12 players), and a pair of selections by MLS Commissioner Don Garber.
2023 MLS All-Star Roster
Last Name
First Name
Team
Position
Selection Mechanism
Acosta
Luciano
FC Cincinnati
AM
Voted In
Almada
Thiago
Atlanta United
AM
Voted In
Barreal
Álvaro
FC Cincinnati
LB
Voted In
Benteke
Christian
D.C. United
FW
Coach’s Selection
Bouanga
Dénis
LAFC
W
Voted In
Bürki
Roman
St. Louis CITY SC
GK
Voted In
Choinière
Mathieu
CF Montréal
CM
Commissioner’s Selection
Espinoza
Cristian
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Coach’s Selection
Ferreira
Jesús
FC Dallas
FW
Voted In
Gallagher
Jon
Austin FC
RB
Voted In
Giakoumakis
Giorgos
Atlanta United
FW
Coach’s Selection
Herrera
Héctor
Houston Dynamo FC
DM
Coach’s Selection
Hollingshead
Ryan
LAFC
RB
Coach’s Selection
Kamara
Kei
Chicago Fire FC
FW
Commissioner’s Selection
Martínez
José
Philadelphia Union
DM
Coach’s Selection
Miazga
Matt
FC Cincinnati
CB
Voted In
Miller
Tyler
D.C. United
GK
Coach’s Selection
Morris
Aidan
Columbus Crew
DM
Voted In
Morris
Jordan
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Voted In
Mukhtar
Hany
Nashville SC
AM
Voted In
Parker
Tim
St. Louis CITY SC
CB
Coach’s Selection
Petrović
Djordje
New England Revolution
GK
Coach’s Selection
Puig
Riqui
LA Galaxy
AM
Coach’s Selection
Tolkin
John
New York Red Bulls
LB
Coach’s Selection
Zelarayán
Lucas
Columbus Crew
AM
Coach’s Selection
Zimmerman
Walker
Nashville SC
CB
Voted In
The MLS All-Star Game and MLS All-Star Skills Challenge presented by AT&T 5G at Audi Field will be available to watch in more than 100 countries and regions in English, Spanish, and French on MLS Season Pass on the Apple TV app. Fans can subscribe to MLS Season Pass now through the Apple TV app on Apple devices, smart TVs, streaming devices, set-top boxes, game consoles, and the web at tv.apple.com.
