It was a week of stars shining for their teams in MLS, and Toronto FC's Jermain Defoe shined brightest, according to the Castrol Index weekly ranking.
The English DP scored two goals, including the game-winner, in TFC's comeback win over the Houston Dynamo on Saturday. Defoe also finished the week ranked No. 1 in the Castrol Index for the week as a result.
Two more players with experience playing in England, Defoe's compatriot Bradley Wright-Phillips (No. 4) of the New York Red Bulls and Seattle Sounders' Clint Dempsey (No. 3), also made the Top 5 for the week.
Rounding out the group at the top are Sean Johnson (No. 2), whose penalty save preserved a 1-0 win for the Chicago Fire over the New England Revolution, and the Sounders' Marco Pappa (No. 5), who helped Dempsey and Seattle beat the Portland Timbers in MLS action on Sunday.
See how players collect points in the Castrol methodology.
Castrol Index Week 18 Top 20 Performers
Rank |
Player |
Position |
Team |
Minutes |
Points |
Opponent |
1 |
Jermain Defoe |
Forward |
Toronto FC |
90 |
2,078 |
Houston Dynamo |
2 |
Sean Johnson |
Goalkeeper |
Chicago Fire |
90 |
1,866 |
New England Revolution |
3 |
Clint Dempsey |
Midfielder |
Seattle Sounders |
90 |
1,674 |
Portland Timbers |
4 |
Bradley Wright-Phillips |
Forward |
New York Red Bulls |
82 |
1,464 |
Columbus Crew |
5 |
Marco Pappa |
Midfielder |
Seattle Sounders |
87 |
1,457 |
Portland Timbers |
6 |
Jaime Penedo |
Goalkeeper |
LA Galaxy |
90 |
1,308 |
Real Salt Lake |
7 |
Dom Dwyer |
Forward |
Sporting Kansas City |
90 |
1,202 |
Montreal Impact |
8 |
Sheanon Williams |
Defender |
Philadelphia Union |
90 |
1,141 |
Colorado Rapids |
9 |
Brad Davis |
Midfielder |
Houston Dynamo |
90 |
1,132 |
Toronto FC |
10 |
Donovan Ricketts |
Goalkeeper |
Portland Timbers |
90 |
1,132 |
Seattle Sounders |
11 |
Jonathan Osorio |
Midfielder |
Toronto FC |
90 |
1,098 |
Houston Dynamo |
12 |
Agustin Pelletieri |
Midfielder |
Chivas USA |
77 |
1,066 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
13 |
Carlyle Mitchell |
Defender |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
90 |
1,045 |
Chivas USA |
14 |
Gonzalo Pineda |
Midfielder |
Seattle Sounders |
90 |
1,007 |
Portland Timbers |
15 |
Erick Torres |
Forward |
Chivas USA |
82 |
997 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
16 |
Thierry Henry |
Forward |
New York Red Bulls |
90 |
978 |
Columbus Crew |
17 |
Bobby Shuttleworth |
Goalkeeper |
New England Revolution |
90 |
917 |
Chicago Fire |
18 |
Nat Borchers |
Defender |
Real Salt Lake |
90 |
894 |
LA Galaxy |
19 |
Lamar Neagle |
Forward |
Seattle Sounders |
90 |
856 |
Portland Timbers |
20 |
Kyle Beckerman |
Midfielder |
Real Salt Lake |
90 |
849 |
<p>LA Galaxy</p> |
