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Robert Lewandowski has been the hottest jersey in MLS since he got to Chicago

Robert Lewandowski's Chicago Fire shirt has been MLS's top seller since he arrived in June. Lionel Messi still leads for the year for a fourth straight season.

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Chicago Fire striker Robert Lewandowski in a red No. 9 jersey greeting Inter Miami star Lionel Messi before a match

Robert Lewandowski is selling a lot of shirts in Chicago.

His Chicago Fire jersey has been the best seller in Major League Soccer since he joined the league in June. That puts him ahead of even Lionel Messi over that stretch.

MLS released its list of the 10 best-selling jerseys of 2026 on Tuesday.

Messi still No. 1 for the year

Messi remains No. 1 for the full year. It is the fourth straight season the Inter Miami captain has topped the list, going back to 2023 when he first arrived.

LAFC's Son Heung-Min is second. Vancouver Whitecaps forward Thomas Müller is third, with Lewandowski fourth for the year.

The rankings are based on sales from the league's online store from Jan. 1 through Oct. 30.

A big first season

Lewandowski, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich star, signed with Chicago on June 29. He made his MLS debut on July 22 against Inter Miami.

He has seven goals and five assists in 18 games. He has helped push the Fire to fourth place in the Eastern Conference and into the playoffs.

The rest of the list

Orlando City's Antoine Griezmann is fifth. Philadelphia Union teen Cavan Sullivan is sixth.

Sullivan, 17, became the youngest player to score for the U.S. men's national team last month when he scored against Mexico.

LAFC's Denis Bouanga, Inter Miami's Luis Suárez, Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar and Inter Miami's Rodrigo De Paul round out the top 10.

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