4. Bradley Wright-Phillips, Striker, New York Red Bulls

Despite NYRB’s inability to capitalize on their regular season success (they’ve finished with the best record in the East two seasons in a row and haven’t made it to MLS Cup either year), the reason they’ve been so successful in the regular season is because of this man. Bradley Wright-Philips is as good a striker as we’ve seen in MLS, and his longevity in the league, along with his likelihood to win MLS MVP this season, puts him just ahead of David Villa.

BWP scored a league high 24 goals this year, and added four assists, but perhaps the most telling stat are his seven game winning goals. Wright Philips is a model of consistency up front, and should continue to bang in the goals for the Red Bulls for years to come — at 31-years-old, he surely has a few more elite seasons left in him.