Luciano Acosta | Attacking Midfielder | FC Cincinnati | Nationality: Argentina | Born: May 31, 1994 | 2nd Selection | Voted In
- One of the most dynamic playmakers in MLS, Acosta earned his second consecutive All-Star nod after recording 13 goal contributions (nine goals, four assists) for league-leading FC Cincinnati.
- A seven-year MLS veteran, Acosta has totaled 50 goals and 68 assists in 205 career games for FC Cincinnati and D.C. United and is one of just five players with at least 100 goal contributions since the start of the 2016 season.
Christian Benteke | Forward | D.C. United | Nationality: Belgium | Born: December 3, 1990 | 1st Selection | Coach’s Selection
- Benteke has been commanding at forward for Wayne Rooney and D.C. United in 2023, leading the team in goals scored with eight while also assisting three more.
- Benteke has played an integral part in the club’s strong first half of the season which currently has them in playoff position in the Eastern Conference.
- He brings experience from his time in the Premier League with Aston Villa, Liverpool, and Crystal Palace.
Roman Bürki | Goalkeeper | St. Louis CITY SC | Nationality: Switzerland | Born: November 14, 1990 | 1st Selection | Voted In
- In his first year in MLS, Bürki leads MLS with 76 saves and is one of four goalkeepers with at least 60 saves and a 75+ percent save percentage.
- The 32-year-old Swiss international was named the first-ever captain in St. Louis CITY SC history.
- Bürki signed with the club in July 2022 after spending seven seasons with Borussia Dortmund of the German Bundesliga.
Walker Zimmerman | Center Back | Nashville SC | Nationality: United States | Born: May 19, 1993 | 4th Selection | Voted In
- The perennial All-Star has been a stalwart on the back line of the best scoring defense in MLS, leading Nashville SC to a league-low 16 goals allowed in 2023.
- Zimmerman has started in 206 matches during his 11-season career in MLS, recording 23 goals and eight assists over that span.
- The U.S.-born defender has won two MLS Defensive Player of the Year Awards (2020, 2021) and has earned the MLS Best XI honors in four straight seasons (2019-2022), in addition to starting three games for the USMNT at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
