Setpiecetakers.com looks at each MLS club’s designated corner takers. Who takes corners for Inter Miami CF, LA Galaxy or Columbus Crew?
The 2025 season of Major League Soccer, North America’s top-tier football league, is a spectacle of thrilling matches, stunning goals, and strategic plays. But one aspect of the game often goes unnoticed despite its significant impact on the outcome of matches – corner kicks.
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This blog post delves into the world of corner takers MLS in the 2025 season, providing a detailed overview of the teams and players who have been pivotal in this aspect of the game.
Corner Takers MLS 2025
If you are a follower of Major League Soccer, you know the great importance corner kicks have in the league. They can decide the result of a game or even the title race.
Nevertheless, do you know who the top corner takers are in MLS? This blog post will expose the answers to these inquiries and others, using our table of cornerkickers in Major League Soccer.
The Importance of Corner Kicks
Corner kicks are an integral part of modern football. While they don’t tend to get as much attention as goals or cards, they can be a determining factor, not only for corner betting but also for predicting the final outcome of a match. By analysing corner kick statistics, bettors and football enthusiasts can better understand how teams play in terms of attack and defence.
Table: Corner Takers MLS 2025
The corner takers MLS for the 2025 season. For most clubs, there is a primary and secondary taker. Here, we look at who they are and the pecking order.
| MLS | Total | 4944 | 4.0% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | Player | Corners | % of Team |
| SJ Earthquakes | Cristian Espinoza | 168 | 84.0% |
| Philadelphia Union | Kai Wagner | 160 | 76.2% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Sebastian Berhalter | 136 | 67.3% |
| Nashville SC | Hany Mukhtar | 135 | 73.8% |
| Houston Dynamo | Jack McGlynn | 128 | 74.9% |
| NE Revolution | Carles Gil | 124 | 72.5% |
| Seattle Sounders | Albert Rusnák | 123 | 68.0% |
| St. Louis | Marcel Hartel | 118 | 72.4% |
| Chicago Fire | Philip Zinckernagel | 114 | 74.0% |
| Colorado Rapids | Djordje Mihailovic | 109 | 63.4% |
| Austin | Owen Wolff | 96 | 61.9% |
| Minnesota Utd | Joaquín Pereyra | 94 | 60.3% |
| Columbus Crew | Dylan Chambost | 90 | 53.6% |
| San Diego FC | Anders Dreyer | 88 | 49.7% |
| FC Cincinnati | Evander | 87 | 60.8% |
| NYCFC | Maximiliano Moralez | 82 | 47.4% |
| Orlando City | Martín Ojeda | 80 | 51.6% |
| Atlanta Utd | Aleksei Miranchuk | 67 | 44.7% |
| Inter Miami | Lionel Messi | 66 | 38.8% |
| Columbus Crew | Diego Rossi | 64 | 38.1% |
| LA Galaxy | Diego Fagúndez | 62 | 33.5% |
| LAFC | Denis Bouanga | 59 | 37.8% |
| D.C. United | Aaron Herrera | 58 | 40.3% |
| FC Dallas | Luciano Acosta | 58 | 45.7% |
| San Diego FC | Hirving Lozano | 56 | 31.6% |
| CF Montréal | Dante Sealy | 55 | 32.0% |
| NY Red Bulls | Emil Forsberg | 53 | 36.8% |
| Portland Timbers | Santiago Moreno | 52 | 30.1% |
| Portland Timbers | David Costa | 51 | 29.5% |
| Charlotte | Pep Biel | 51 | 38.3% |
| Charlotte | Ashley Westwood | 50 | 37.6% |
| Atlanta Utd | Saba Lobzhanidze | 49 | 32.7% |
| Toronto FC | Djordje Mihailovic | 47 | 34.6% |
| LA Galaxy | Gabriel Chaves | 46 | 24.9% |
| NYCFC | Julián Fernández | 46 | 26.6% |
| FC Cincinnati | Luca Orellano | 44 | 30.8% |
| Nashville SC | Edvard Sandvik Tagseth | 43 | 23.5% |
| Real Salt Lake | Pablo Ruíz | 43 | 27.2% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Pedro Vite | 43 | 21.3% |
| LA Galaxy | Marco Reus | 42 | 22.7% |
| St. Louis | Eduard Löwen | 40 | 24.5% |
| Sporting KC | Jacob Bartlett | 40 | 24.7% |
| Real Salt Lake | Diego Luna | 39 | 24.7% |
| LAFC | Son Heung-min | 39 | 25.0% |
| Toronto FC | Alonso Coello | 37 | 27.2% |
| Real Salt Lake | Alexandros Katranis | 36 | 22.8% |
| FC Dallas | Patrickson Delgado | 34 | 26.8% |
| Orlando City | Marco Pašalić | 33 | 21.3% |
| CF Montréal | Brandan Craig | 32 | 18.6% |
| Sporting KC | Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov | 32 | 19.8% |
| Toronto FC | Federico Bernardeschi | 30 | 22.1% |
| Seattle Sounders | Jesús Ferreira | 30 | 16.6% |
| Sporting KC | Memo Rodriguez | 30 | 18.5% |
| Austin | Žan Kolmanič | 30 | 19.4% |
| NE Revolution | Tomás Chancalay | 29 | 17.0% |
| NY Red Bulls | Omar Valencia | 27 | 18.8% |
| Philadelphia Union | Quinn Sullivan | 26 | 12.4% |
| Inter Miami | Jordi Alba | 25 | 14.7% |
| Minnesota Utd | Julian Gressel | 25 | 16.0% |
| D.C. United | Peglow | 25 | 17.4% |
| NY Red Bulls | Raheem Edwards | 25 | 17.4% |
| NYCFC | Nicolás Ezequiel Fernández | 24 | 13.9% |
| Inter Miami | Telasco Segovia | 24 | 14.1% |
| NY Red Bulls | Felipe Carballo | 23 | 16.0% |
| Inter Miami | Rodrigo De Paul | 22 | 12.9% |
| Inter Miami | Ben Cremaschi | 20 | 11.8% |
| Real Salt Lake | Diogo Gonçalves | 20 | 12.7% |
| Sporting KC | Manu García | 20 | 12.3% |
| Portland Timbers | Matías Rojas | 20 | 11.6% |
| Minnesota Utd | Joseph Rosales | 19 | 12.2% |
| FC Dallas | Pedrinho | 19 | 15.0% |
| Colorado Rapids | Cole Bassett | 18 | 10.5% |
| Seattle Sounders | Danny Leyva | 18 | 9.9% |
| LAFC | David Martínez | 18 | 11.5% |
| D.C. United | David Schnegg | 18 | 12.5% |
| Portland Timbers | Kristoffer Velde | 18 | 10.4% |
| Portland Timbers | Ariel Lassiter | 17 | 9.8% |
| CF Montréal | Bryce Duke | 17 | 9.9% |
| Colorado Rapids | Connor Ronan | 17 | 9.9% |
| Chicago Fire | Maren Haile-Selassie | 17 | 11.0% |
| Charlotte | Eryk Williamson | 16 | 12.0% |
| CF Montréal | Hennadii Synchuk | 16 | 9.3% |
| Sporting KC | Jake Davis | 16 | 9.9% |
| CF Montréal | Tom Pearce | 16 | 9.3% |
| LAFC | Cengiz Ünder | 15 | 9.6% |
| Orlando City | Eduard Atuesta | 15 | 9.7% |
| San Diego FC | Luca de la Torre | 15 | 8.5% |
| D.C. United | Randall Leal | 15 | 10.4% |
| NYCFC | Hannes Wolf | 14 | 8.1% |
| LA Galaxy | Joseph Paintsil | 14 | 7.6% |
| Orlando City | Luis Muriel | 14 | 9.0% |
| Houston Dynamo | Nicolás Lodeiro | 14 | 8.2% |
| Houston Dynamo | Amine Bassi | 12 | 7.0% |
| Atlanta Utd | Brooks Lennon | 12 | 8.0% |
| CF Montréal | Caden Clark | 12 | 7.0% |
| Austin | Daniel Pereira | 12 | 7.7% |
| Sporting KC | Tim Leibold | 12 | 7.4% |
| Chicago Fire | André Franco | 11 | 7.1% |
| LAFC | Artem Smoliakov | 11 | 7.1% |
| Philadelphia Union | Milan Iloski | 11 | 5.2% |
| Colorado Rapids | Rafael Santos | 11 | 6.4% |
| D.C. United | Rida Zouhir | 11 | 7.6% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Hernán López Muñoz | 10 | 5.0% |
| CF Montréal | Ivan Jaime Pajuelo | 10 | 5.8% |
| Toronto FC | Jonathan Osorio | 10 | 7.4% |
| NY Red Bulls | Marcelo Morales | 10 | 6.9% |
| LAFC | Marky Delgado | 10 | 6.4% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Ryan Gauld | 10 | 5.0% |
| Chicago Fire | Brian Gutiérrez | 9 | 5.8% |
| Portland Timbers | Ian Smith | 9 | 5.2% |
| San Diego FC | Milan Iloski | 9 | 5.1% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Niko Tsakiris | 9 | 4.5% |
| Austin | Besard Sabovic | 8 | 5.2% |
| D.C. United | Jackson Hopkins | 8 | 5.6% |
| NE Revolution | Jackson Yueill | 8 | 4.7% |
| Philadelphia Union | Jesús Daniel Bueno | 8 | 3.8% |
| LA Galaxy | Mauricio Cuevas | 8 | 4.3% |
| Atlanta Utd | Miguel Almirón | 8 | 5.3% |
| Charlotte | Wilfried Zaha | 8 | 6.0% |
| Charlotte | Kerwin Vargas | 7 | 5.3% |
| Toronto FC | Matthew Longstaff | 7 | 5.1% |
| Columbus Crew | Max Arfsten | 7 | 4.2% |
| Colorado Rapids | Sam Vines | 7 | 4.1% |
| Atlanta Utd | Steven Alzate | 7 | 4.7% |
| LA Galaxy | Tucker Lepley | 7 | 3.8% |
| Inter Miami | Baltasar Rodríguez | 6 | 3.5% |
| Minnesota Utd | Dominik Fitz | 6 | 3.8% |
| LA Galaxy | Isaiah Parente | 6 | 3.2% |
| NE Revolution | Luca Langoni | 6 | 3.5% |
| CF Montréal | Nathan Saliba | 6 | 3.5% |
| Atlanta Utd | Ronald Hernández | 6 | 4.0% |
| Real Salt Lake | Sam Junqua | 6 | 3.8% |
| FC Dallas | Sebastian Lletget | 6 | 4.7% |
| Sporting KC | Zorhan Bassong | 6 | 3.7% |
| NYCFC | Agustin Ojeda | 5 | 2.9% |
| FC Dallas | Christian Cappis | 5 | 3.9% |
| Sporting KC | Erik Thommy | 5 | 3.1% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Jayden Nelson | 5 | 2.5% |
| Minnesota Utd | Jeong Sangbin | 5 | 3.2% |
| Real Salt Lake | Johnny Russell | 5 | 3.2% |
| Toronto FC | Lorenzo Insigne | 5 | 3.7% |
| Orlando City | Nicolás Rodríguez | 5 | 3.2% |
| Portland Timbers | Omir Fernandez | 5 | 2.9% |
| Houston Dynamo | Ondřej Lingr | 5 | 2.9% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Ousseni Bouda | 5 | 2.5% |
| FC Cincinnati | Pavel Bucha | 5 | 3.5% |
| Austin | Robert Taylor | 5 | 3.2% |
| St. Louis | Célio Pompeu | 4 | 2.5% |
| Houston Dynamo | Duane Holmes | 4 | 2.3% |
| Philadelphia Union | Indiana Vassilev | 4 | 1.9% |
| Colorado Rapids | Oliver Larraz | 4 | 2.3% |
| Colorado Rapids | Paxten Aaronson | 4 | 2.3% |
| Houston Dynamo | Sebastian Kowalczyk | 4 | 2.3% |
| Nashville SC | Ahmed Qasem | 3 | 1.6% |
| Columbus Crew | Amar Sejdic | 3 | 1.8% |
| Real Salt Lake | Brayan Vera | 3 | 1.9% |
| Orlando City | Dagur Dan Þórhallsson | 3 | 1.9% |
| D.C. United | Gabriel Pirani | 3 | 2.1% |
| Seattle Sounders | Georgi Minoungou | 3 | 1.7% |
| NE Revolution | Ilay Feingold | 3 | 1.8% |
| D.C. United | Jared Stroud | 3 | 2.1% |
| Real Salt Lake | Jesús Barea | 3 | 1.9% |
| CF Montréal | Jules-Anthony Vilsaint | 3 | 1.7% |
| Seattle Sounders | Paul Rothrock | 3 | 1.7% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Ralph Priso-Mbongue | 3 | 1.5% |
| Minnesota Utd | Robin Lod | 3 | 1.9% |
| Minnesota Utd | Samuel Shashoua | 3 | 1.9% |
| San Diego FC | Alex Mighten | 2 | 1.1% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Ali Ahmed | 2 | 1.0% |
| San Diego FC | Amahl Pellegrino | 2 | 1.1% |
| FC Dallas | Anderson Julio | 2 | 1.6% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Beau Leroux | 2 | 1.0% |
| Nashville SC | Bryan Acosta | 2 | 1.1% |
| FC Cincinnati | Corey Baird | 2 | 1.4% |
| NY Red Bulls | Dennis Gjengaar | 2 | 1.4% |
| FC Cincinnati | Gerardo Valenzuela | 2 | 1.4% |
| Houston Dynamo | Griffin Dorsey | 2 | 1.2% |
| Orlando City | Gustavo Caraballo | 2 | 1.3% |
| LAFC | Javairô Dilrosun | 2 | 1.3% |
| Houston Dynamo | Lawrence Ennali | 2 | 1.2% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Paul Marie | 2 | 1.0% |
| Seattle Sounders | Pedro De la Vega | 2 | 1.1% |
| Orlando City | Rafael Santos | 2 | 1.3% |
| CF Montréal | Victor Loturi | 2 | 1.2% |
| NY Red Bulls | Wikelman Carmona | 2 | 1.4% |
| FC Cincinnati | Yuya Kubo | 2 | 1.4% |
| NYCFC | Aiden O’Neill | 1 | 0.6% |
| Chicago Fire | Andrew Gutman | 1 | 0.6% |
| Columbus Crew | Aziel Jackson | 1 | 0.6% |
| D.C. United | Boris Enow | 1 | 0.7% |
| D.C. United | Brandon Servania | 1 | 0.7% |
| FC Cincinnati | Brenner | 1 | 0.7% |
| Colorado Rapids | Calvin Harris | 1 | 0.6% |
| Columbus Crew | Cole Mrowka | 1 | 0.6% |
| St. Louis | Conrad Wallem | 1 | 0.6% |
| San Diego FC | Corey Baird | 1 | 0.6% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Cristian Arango | 1 | 0.5% |
| Inter Miami | David Ruíz | 1 | 0.6% |
| San Diego FC | David Vazquez | 1 | 0.6% |
| SJ Earthquakes | DeJuan Jones | 1 | 0.5% |
| Austin | Diego Rubio | 1 | 0.6% |
| CF Montréal | Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0.6% |
| Sporting KC | Dániel Sallói | 1 | 0.6% |
| Atlanta Utd | Edwin Mosquera | 1 | 0.7% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Emmanuel Sabbi | 1 | 0.5% |
| CF Montréal | Fabian Herbers | 1 | 0.6% |
| Inter Miami | Fafà Picault | 1 | 0.6% |
| NY Red Bulls | Gustav Berggren | 1 | 0.7% |
| Charlotte | Harry Toffolo | 1 | 0.8% |
| Columbus Crew | Hugo Picard | 1 | 0.6% |
| Inter Miami | Ian Fray | 1 | 0.6% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Ian Harkes | 1 | 0.5% |
| NE Revolution | Ignatius Ganago | 1 | 0.6% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Jackson Castro | 1 | 0.5% |
| SJ Earthquakes | Jamar Ricketts | 1 | 0.5% |
| Vancouver W’caps | Jean-Claude Ngando | 1 | 0.5% |
| Philadelphia Union | Jeremy Rafanello | 1 | 0.5% |
| Chicago Fire | Jonathan Bamba | 1 | 0.6% |
| NYCFC | Jonathan Shore | 1 | 0.6% |
| Seattle Sounders | João Paulo Mior | 1 | 0.6% |
| Portland Timbers | Juan David Mosquera | 1 | 0.6% |
| Austin | Jáder Obrian | 1 | 0.6% |
| FC Dallas | Kaick | 1 | 0.8% |
| Chicago Fire | Kellyn Acosta | 1 | 0.6% |
| Minnesota Utd | Kieran Chandler | 1 | 0.6% |
| Orlando City | Kyle Smith | 1 | 0.6% |
| Real Salt Lake | Lachlan Brook | 1 | 0.6% |
| San Diego FC | Luca Bombino | 1 | 0.6% |
| CF Montréal | Luca Petrasso | 1 | 0.6% |
| Inter Miami | Luis Suárez | 1 | 0.6% |
| Columbus Crew | Marcelo Herrera | 1 | 0.6% |
| D.C. United | Matti Peltola | 1 | 0.7% |
| NY Red Bulls | Mohammed Sofo | 1 | 0.7% |
| Austin | Myrto Uzuni | 1 | 0.6% |
| Real Salt Lake | Noel Caliskan | 1 | 0.6% |
| San Diego FC | Onni Valakari | 1 | 0.6% |
| Austin | Osman Bukari | 1 | 0.6% |
| FC Dallas | Petar Musa | 1 | 0.8% |
| Colorado Rapids | Rafael Navarro | 1 | 0.6% |
| Inter Miami | Robert Taylor | 1 | 0.6% |
| Seattle Sounders | Ryan Kent | 1 | 0.6% |
| LAFC | Ryan Raposo | 1 | 0.6% |
| Inter Miami | Santi Morales | 1 | 0.6% |
| FC Dallas | Shaq Moore | 1 | 0.8% |
| Inter Miami | Tadeo Allende | 1 | 0.6% |
| LAFC | Timmy Tillman | 1 | 0.6% |
| Real Salt Lake | Tyler Wolff | 1 | 0.6% |
| San Diego FC | Willy Kumado | 1 | 0.6% |
| Last Updated: | 29/10/2025 |
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Why MLS Teams are Obsessed with Set-Pieces
Imagine it: a perfectly whipped corner finding a leaping teammate’s head, the net bulging with a decisive goal. In the fast-paced world of MLS, set-pieces like corners can be game-changers. But why exactly are these dead-ball situations so crucial?
1. More than just crosses: Corner kicks aren’t just about kicking the ball into the box and hoping for the best. Teams have elaborate strategies for these moments like short corners to catch defenders off guard or intricate routines to create scoring opportunities. The number of corners a team wins tells you how well they’re attacking and putting pressure on their opponents.
2. Goals from thin air: Remember that awesome header you saw last week? Chances are it started with a corner. Teams with strong players in the air can literally turn these situations into gold. Analyzing corner stats helps us understand how thriving teams are converting these opportunities into goals, giving us a glimpse into their offensive firepower.
3. Defence under the microscope: Not all corners are created equal. If a team concedes a lot of them, it might be a sign they’re struggling defensively, constantly under pressure and forced to give away these opportunities. So, corner stats can also reveal weaknesses in a team’s defensive strategy.
4. Players with a magic touch: Not everyone can whip in a cross that makes defenders dizzy. The players taking the corners are usually specialists with pinpoint accuracy and a knack for creating chaos in the box. Their performance can make or break a corner, and analyzing their stats helps us understand who the true set-piece maestros are.
Cornering the competition in 2025: With every point crucial in the race for the MLS title, teams are looking for any edge they can get. That’s why understanding and mastering corner kicks has become even more important. By focusing on these set-pieces, teams can refine their strategies, create more scoring chances, tighten up their defense, and unleash their corner-taking wizards. So, the next time you see a corner in an MLS game, remember, it’s not just a random kick – it’s a carefully planned battle for control and victory.
Understanding these corner statistics in the 2025 MLS season becomes even more critical as teams seek every advantage to improve their standing in the league. By focusing on corners, teams can refine their set-piece strategies, enhance scoring opportunities, improve defensive skills, and optimize player performance.
Cornering the competition in 2025
With every point crucial in the race for the MLS title, teams are looking for any edge they can get. That’s why understanding and mastering corner kicks has become even more important. By focusing on these set-pieces, teams can refine their strategies, create more scoring chances, tighten up their defense, and unleash their corner-taking wizards. So, the next time you see a corner in an MLS game, remember, it’s not just a random kick – it’s a carefully planned battle for control and, ultimately, victory.
Conclusion
Whether you’re setting your lineup or making in-game adjustments, this table will be your go-to resource for maximizing your points. Stay tuned for more updates as the season progresses, and may your fantasy team thrive with goals from well-placed corner kicks!
The analysis of corner takers provides valuable insights into the strategies employed by different teams. It sheds light on the players trusted with this crucial task and their effectiveness in executing it. As the season progresses, it will be interesting to see how these Corner Takers MLS statistics evolve and their impact on the final league standings.
Stay tuned for more updates and analyses on corner takers MLS and other major football leagues around the world!
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