The MLS By Birthplace

Major League Soccer (MLS) has released its annual survey of its players' birthplaces.

As of March 23, 57% of the 487 players on MLS rosters were born in the United States. A breakdown by continent can be found below:

North America
71% (348)

South America
11% (52)

Europe
9% (46)

Africa
7% (34)

Oceania
0.8% (4)

Asia
0.6% (3)

- John C.L. Morgan