By , Caitlin Murray
Published July 16, 2016
If you happen to see a lot of people walking around with blue jerseys that say "Pirlo" on the back, now you know why.
After two years leading jersey sales among Major League Soccer fans, Clint Dempsey's reign at the top may finally be over. Midway through the 2016 MLS season, Italian international Andrea Pirlo has taken over the No. 1 spot.
Dempsey, bumped down to No. 2, has some reinforcements though. His rookie teammate, Jordan Morris, debuts at No. 4 overall along with two other Sounders players in the top 20. (Now, if only the Sounders can start scoring some goals this season.)
The biggest surge up the list came from the Portland Timbers, who won the MLS Cup last season. They had no players in the top 20 last year but midfielder Darlington Nagbe has landed a spot at No. 11 with his teammate Diego Valeri just behind. Defender Nat Borchers makes a surprising appearance at No. 16, the highest defender on the list.
Seven players from last year's top 20 have not made the list, most notably Bradley Wright-Phillips, who finished at No. 7 last year but started the 2016 season a bit slower on the goal front.
The rankings are based on retail sales from MLSstore.com since the start of 2016. Here's the full list:
1. Andrea Pirlo, New York City FC
2. Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders FC
3. David Villa, New York City FC
4. Jordan Morris, Seattle Sounders FC
5. Steven Gerrard, LA Galaxy
6. Kaka, Orlando City SC
7. Didier Drogba, Montreal Impact
8. Sebastian Giovinco, Toronto FC
9. Frank Lampard, New York City FC
10. Dom Dwyer, Sporting Kansas City
11. Darlington Nagbe, Portland Timbers
12. Diego Valeri, Portland Timbers
13. Giovani dos Santos, LA Galaxy
14. Robbie Keane, LA Galaxy
15. Graham Zusi, Sporting Kansas City
16. Nat Borchers, Portland Timbers
17. Brad Evans, Seattle Sounders FC
18. Osvaldo Alonso, Seattle Sounders FC
19. Brek Shea, Orlando City SC
20. Kei Kamara, New England Revolution
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