Clint Dempsey is at it again.
The Seattle Sounders star leads the Castrol Index Weekly Top 20 for the second time this season, after a two-goal performance in Seattle Sounders' 4-1 romp over the Colorado Rapids in Week 8.
Perhaps the only other player to compete for the spotlight was New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips, who scored four goals in two games, including a hat trick midweek against the Houston Dynamo. Wright-Phillips has the distinction of making the Week 8 Top 20 twice, as his performance against the Columbus Crew ranks him No. 18 to go with his No. 2 ranking for the Houston match.
Rounding out the Top 5 for the week are Dempsey's teammate Obafemi Martins (No. 3), Wright-Phillips' teammate Luis Robles (No. 4), who remains in the Top 5 for the second week running, and Dynamo forward Will Bruin (No. 5).
See how players collect points in the Castrol methodology.
Castrol Index Week 8 Top 20 Performers
Rank |
Player |
Position |
Team |
Minutes |
Opponent |
Points |
1 |
Clint Dempsey |
Midfielder |
Seattle Sounders |
88 |
Colorado Rapids |
2,310 |
2 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Forward |
New York Red Bulls |
90 |
Houston Dynamo |
1,948 |
3 |
Obafemi Martins |
Forward |
Seattle Sounders |
90 |
Colorado Rapids |
1,851 |
4 |
Luis Robles |
Goalkeeper |
New York Red Bulls |
90 |
Houston Dynamo |
1,697 |
5 |
Will Bruin |
Forward |
Houston Dynamo |
89 |
Portland Timbers |
1,508 |
6 |
Fabián Espíndola |
Forward |
D.C. United |
79 |
FC Dallas |
1,416 |
7 |
Troy Perkins |
Goalkeeper |
Montreal Impact |
90 |
Philadelphia Union |
1,235 |
8 |
Teal Bunbury |
Forward |
New England Revolution |
90 |
Sporting Kansas City |
1,169 |
9 |
Bobby Boswell |
Defender |
D.C. United |
90 |
FC Dallas |
1,162 |
10 |
Donovan Ricketts |
Goalkeeper |
Portland Timbers |
90 |
Houston Dynamo |
1,109 |
11 |
Jon Busch |
Goalkeeper |
San Jose Earthquakes |
90 |
Chivas USA |
1,107 |
12 |
Dillon Serna |
Midfielder |
Colorado Rapids |
90 |
Seattle Sounders |
1,083 |
13 |
Gastón Fernández |
Forward |
Portland Timbers |
90 |
Houston Dynamo |
1,065 |
14 |
Álvaro Saborío |
Forward |
Real Salt Lake |
90 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
1,044 |
15 |
Sean Franklin |
Defender |
D.C. United |
74 |
FC Dallas |
1,021 |
16 |
Leandro Barrera |
Midfielder |
Chivas USA |
90 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
970 |
17 |
Nicolás Mezquida |
Midfielder |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
24 |
Real Salt Lake |
969 |
18 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Forward |
New York Red Bulls |
90 |
Columbus Crew |
962 |
19 |
Felipe Martins |
Midfielder |
Montreal Impact |
89 |
Philadelphia Union |
931 |
20 |
Lamar Neagle |
Forward |
Seattle Sounders |
90 |
Colorado Rapids |
930 |
