This list comprises all players who have participated in at least one league match for D.C. United since the team's first Major League Soccer season in 1996. Players who were on the roster but never played in an MLS game are not listed.
Major League Soccer clubs are currently allowed a roster of 30 players at any one time during the MLS season. Players who were contracted to the club but never played an MLS game are not listed.
All statistics are for the MLS regular season games only, and are correct .
| Name | Position | Country | Years[1] | Games | Goals | Assists | Minutes | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FW |  Argentina | 2021 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 214 | — | ||
| MF |  Ghana | 2020 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 332 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2016–2019 | 126 | 24 | 35 | 9400 | — | ||
| FW |  Jamaica | 2007 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 455 | — | ||
| MF |  United States | 2004–2006 | 87 | 11 | 17 | 5442 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996–2000 | 135 | 6 | 17 | 11696 | — | ||
| MF |  Mexico | 2015–2016 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 618 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2022– | 12 | 0 | 0 | 668 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | United States | 2002 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 1001 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1999–2001 | 56 | 4 | 2 | 3581 | — | ||
| MF |  Peru | 2001–2003 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 2268 | — | ||
| DF | Mexico | 2021–2022 | 43 | 1 | 2 | 2784 | — | ||
| FW |  Australia | 2010 | 23 | 5 | 0 | 1456 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2019 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 414 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2024– | 7 | 0 | 1 | 433 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2004 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 113 | — | ||
| MF |  South Africa | 2001 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1112 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2014–2015 | 54 | 2 | 3 | 4541 | — | ||
| FW |  Costa Rica | 2015 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1264 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2017–2021 | 89 | 20 | 16 | 6924 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2018, 2020–2021, 2023 | 90 | 14 | 13 | 5107 | — | ||
| MF |  Brazil | 2012–2013 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 395 | — | ||
| DF |  Canada | 1998–2000 | 74 | 4 | 11 | 5602 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2003 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | — | ||
| MF/DF | United States | 2009–2011 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 341 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2024– | 23 | 1 | 2 | 2021 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1999 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 64 | — | ||
| FW |  Belgium | 2022– | 59 | 31 | 8 | 5171 | — | ||
| FW |  Spain | 2022 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 713 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2014–2024 | 254 | 13 | 6 | 21714 | — | ||
| MF | Ghana | 2019–2020 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 51 | — | ||
| MF |  Montenegro | 2010–2012 | 43 | 1 | 7 | 1976 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2005–2007,2014–2017 | 188 | 10 | 8 | 16543 | — | ||
| DF |  Uruguay | 2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 155 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2011 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 789 | — | ||
| DF |  France | 2018–2021 | 99 | 5 | 3 | 8136 | — | ||
| FW | Jamaica | 2017 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 788 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2007–2011 | 93 | 3 | 9 | 6830 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2000 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 290 | — | ||
| MF |  Germany | 2016–2017 | 27 | 1 | 4 | 764 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2017– | 137 | 5 | 6 | 10912 | — | ||
| MF | 2007 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 104 | — | |||
| DF | United States | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | — | ||
| MF | Brazil | 2010–2011 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2003–2007 | 121 | 2 | 11 | 9582 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2006–2008 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2008 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 186 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2014 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 198 | — | ||
| MF |  El Salvador | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 691 | — | ||
| FW | El Salvador | 2003–2004 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1458 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2012 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | — | ||
| Christian | DF | Spain | 2014 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1342 | — | |
| FW |  Sierra Leone | 2001–2002 | 30 | 15 | 1 | 1962 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2000–2004 | 89 | 8 | 16 | 7253 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1998–2001 | 23 | 2 | 1 | 876 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2000–2001 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 167 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2008 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 207 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2015 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 131 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 82 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2010 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 708 | — | ||
| DF |  Honduras | 1997 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 450 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2012 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 969 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2002–2003 | 37 | 6 | 5 | 1840 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2011 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 616 | — | ||
| DF |  Colombia | 2023– | 41 | 5 | 2 | 2277 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2011 | 26 | 11 | 1 | 1553 | — | ||
| DF |  Panama | 2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 538 | — | ||
| MF | Canada | 2011–2013 | 68 | 23 | 21 | 5286 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2012–2018 | 180 | 13 | 16 | 14180 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2000–2001 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1887 | — | ||
| MF | Jamaica | 2005–2007 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 343 | — | ||
| FW | El Salvador | 1996–1997, 2000–2001 | 68 | 44 | 10 | 5743 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2009 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | — | ||
| MF | France | 2022 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1685 | — | ||
| FW |  Liberia | 2008–2009 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 475 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2006 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 520 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2013–2015 | 56 | 4 | 1 | 2254 | — | ||
| DF | Argentina | 2012 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 898 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2016–2019, 2022–2023 | 96 | 5 | 9 | 6354 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | 2006–2008 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 1452 | — | |||
| DF | United States | 2018 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 46 | — | ||
| FW | Brazil | 2007–2009, 2010 | 87 | 41 | 8 | 6778 | — | ||
| DF | Argentina | 2005–2007 | 49 | 4 | 4 | 4203 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2003–2006 | 81 | 20 | 7 | 4485 | — | ||
| FW | Argentina | 2014–2016 | 59 | 20 | 17 | 4396 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2014 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 301 | — | ||
| FW |  Ecuador | 2022 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 867 | — | ||
| MF | 1996–2003 | 191 | 34 | 101 | 16304 | — | |||
| FW | Panama | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 243 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2015 | 17 | 0 | 1 | 660 | — | ||
| DF |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 136 | — | ||
| FW | Argentina | 2003–2006 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 458 | — | ||
| DF | Jamaica | 2018–2020 | 39 | 1 | 1 | 2505 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2022– | 25 | 2 | 2 | 423 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | Peru | 2020–2022 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 2679 | — | ||
| FW |  Greece | 2022–2023 | 38 | 18 | 4 | 2570 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2014–2017 | 101 | 3 | 8 | 8530 | — | ||
| Fred | MF | Brazil | 2007–2009, 2011 | 89 | 11 | 17 | 5804 | — | |
| MF | Argentina | 2008 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 1161 | — | ||
| MF | El Salvador | 2021– | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | United States | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 135 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2004–2007, 2009 | 124 | 45 | 33 | 9250 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1999–2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 223 | — | ||
| DF | Argentina | 1996–1998 | 50 | 2 | 3 | 3376 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2010 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1662 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2020–2023 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 481 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | Germany | 2020–2022 | 73 | 4 | 23 | 5764 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2004–2007 | 110 | 9 | 14 | 9077 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2022 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 808 | — | ||
| MF | Honduras | 2008 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 1149 | — | ||
| MF | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 285 | — | |||
| MF |  Finland | 2015–2016 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 949 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2017–2018 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2300 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1998 | 83 | 14 | 23 | 7135 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 1999–2000 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 458 | — | ||
| DF | 2004 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 785 | — | |||
| MF |  Chile | 2010 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1149 | — | ||
| DF |  Guatemala | 2024– | 22 | 1 | 6 | 1920 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2020 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 155 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2021–2023 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 3666 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2022– | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2054 | Homegrown | ||
| FW | United States | 2023 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 271 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 247 | — | ||
| DF |  Switzerland | 2013 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 382 | — | ||
| MF |  Nigeria | 2016 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 236 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1997 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1355 | — | ||
| MF | Ghana | 2014 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 70 | — | ||
| MF | Nigeria | 1997 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 1104 | — | ||
| DF |  Bulgaria | 2003 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2009 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2009 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 845 | — | ||
| DF | Canada | 2009–2013 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 8454 | — | ||
| DF |  Trinidad and Tobago | 2009–2010 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 2388 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2008–2009 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 638 | — | ||
| DF | Argentina | 2019 | 30 | 1 | 5 | 2291 | — | ||
| DF |  Iraq | 2023–2024 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 367 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2013–2018 | 68 | 5 | 1 | 4119 | — | ||
| DF | Trinidad and Tobago | 2009 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 348 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2014–2015 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1957 | — | ||
| FW | Sierra Leone | 2016–2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 187 | — | ||
| FW |  Norway | 2019–2022 | 85 | 35 | 6 | 4890 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1999, 2001 | 72 | 3 | 9 | 4770 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1997 | 42 | 3 | 7 | 1727 | — | ||
| FW | Jamaica | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2013–2018 | 101 | 3 | 14 | 8599 | — | ||
| MF | South Africa | 2008–2010 | 27 | 1 | 3 | 1096 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2010–2012 | 47 | 1 | 2 | 2685 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2008 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 135 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2011–2015 | 158 | 10 | 10 | 13924 | — | ||
| MF |  Poland | 2023– | 55 | 6 | 17 | 4720 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2011–2017 | 121 | 0 | 11 | 9752 | — | ||
| MF |  Ukraine | 2003–2005 | 77 | 12 | 14 | 6620 | — | ||
| FW |  Cote d'Ivoire | 2007 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 626 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2022– | 56 | 7 | 4 | 2795 | Homegrown | ||
| FW | Ghana | 2004–2005 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 270 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 1998–1999, 2002 | 67 | 36 | 17 | 5217 | — | ||
| MF | France | 2017 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 732 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 134 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2001–2002 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 1985 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1997–2000 | 83 | 3 | 2 | 6658 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2002 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1997, 1999–2000 | 73 | 7 | 14 | 4171 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2000 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 616 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–1997 | 15 | 4 | 3 | 325 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2013–2016 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 648 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | Colombia | 2008 | 26 | 1 | 2 | 2102 | — | ||
| MF | Brazil | 2019–2021 | 43 | 1 | 6 | 2528 | Unwanted | ||
| FW | Brazil | 2003 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 359 | — | ||
| FW | Jamaica | 2018 | 25 | 10 | 0 | 1267 | — | ||
| DF |  Ireland | 2019 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 319 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2011 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 946 | — | ||
| DF |  Guam | 2011–2013 | 63 | 3 | 5 | 5527 | — | ||
| DF | South Africa | 2002 | 23 | 1 | 2 | 1786 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2006–2011 | 83 | 1 | 4 | 6149 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2024– | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1586 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2006–2008 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1010 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996 | 27 | 3 | 1 | 1171 | — | ||
| FW | 2017–2018 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 139 | — | |||
| DF | United States | 2015–2016 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 610 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1999 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 999 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2006–2008 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 319 | — | ||
| DF | Costa Rica | 2018–2021 | 97 | 0 | 4 | 7232 | — | ||
| FW | 1996–2002, 2004–2010 | 329 | 131 | 102 | 25275 | — | |||
| MF | 2018–2021 | 97 | 1 | 9 | 7949 | — | |||
| MF | Jamaica | 2022 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 869 | — | ||
| MF | Costa Rica | 2010–2012 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 1715 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2016–2018 | 44 | 13 | 3 | 2348 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2024– | 20 | 1 | 1 | 757 | — | ||
| FW | 2009 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 452 | — | |||
| MF | Honduras | 2010–2012, 2021–2023 | 152 | 11 | 16 | 11240 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | United States | 2001–2010 | 195 | 4 | 16 | 16043 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2016–2017 | 53 | 10 | 6 | 3066 | — | ||
| MF | 2012–2014 | 53 | 2 | 3 | 2107 | — | |||
| DF |  New Zealand | 2001–2004 | 81 | 7 | 5 | 6970 | — | ||
| FW |  Zimbabwe | 2011 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 629 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2005–2006 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 44 | — | ||
| FW | Argentina | 2008 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 279 | — | ||
| MF | Ghana | 2016–2017 | 40 | 5 | 10 | 2856 | — | ||
| MF |  Gambia | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 676 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2019–2022 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 1434 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | 2023 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1515 | — | |||
| DF | United States | 2017–2022 | 57 | 1 | 0 | 2617 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1998–2009 | 221 | 29 | 49 | 17097 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1998–1999 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 79 | — | ||
| DF | Ghana | 2014–2018 | 65 | 3 | 1 | 5566 | — | ||
| FW | Costa Rica | 2017 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 669 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1999–2000 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 1673 | — | ||
| FW | Colombia | 2012–2013 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 2115 | — | ||
| MF |  Iceland | 2022–2023 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 2449 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2020–2021 | 41 | 3 | 2 | 2496 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | United States | 2014 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1162 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996–2000 | 43 | 2 | 2 | 3114 | — | ||
| DF | Brazil | 2019 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 287 | — | ||
| MF | Finland | 2024– | 23 | 0 | 0 | 1721 | — | ||
| DF | 2010 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 700 | — | |||
| DF | Argentina | 2008 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1514 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2003 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2021–2022 | 20 | 0 | 2 | 1002 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2002 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 268 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2003–2005 | 58 | 5 | 0 | 4997 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2019–2023 | 87 | 6 | 2 | 6809 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | Brazil | 2023– | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1737 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2009–2015 | 152 | 31 | 16 | 11319 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996–2002 | 143 | 8 | 8 | 12228 | — | ||
| MF | Canada | 2013–2014 | 32 | 3 | 1 | 1659 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2002–2006 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 9669 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2001–2006, 2008–2011 | 159 | 24 | 29 | 11063 | — | ||
| FW | El Salvador | 2002–2005 | 27 | 5 | 5 | 1902 | — | ||
| Rafael | FW | Brazil | 2013 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 331 | — | |
| FW | United States | 1996–1997 | 37 | 15 | 4 | 2425 | — | ||
| DF | Honduras | 2002 | 24 | 0 | 2 | 2204 | — | ||
| FW | Peru | 2020–2021 | 23 | 4 | 2 | 1178 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2010 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 86 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2013 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1760 | — | ||
| FW | 2020 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 501 | — | |||
| FW |  Netherlands | 2021–2023 | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1958 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2014-2019 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 1575 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | Switzerland | 2013 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 404 | — | ||
| DF |  Guyana | 2010 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | ||
| MF | Argentina | 2019 | 33 | 6 | 3 | 2707 | — | ||
| MF | Chile | 2022– | 30 | 1 | 7 | 1628 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2014–2017 | 61 | 16 | 11 | 4777 | — | ||
| FW | 2018–2019 | 48 | 23 | 15 | 3959 | — | |||
| DF | Brazil | 2023 | 24 | 0 | 6 | 1425 | — | ||
| FW | Guatemala | 2013 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 528 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2012–2013 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 1361 | — | ||
| FW | Costa Rica | 2015–2016 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 1669 | — | ||
| FW | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | — | |||
| FW |  Albania | 2012 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 945 | — | ||
| MF | Ghana | 2016–2017 | 43 | 5 | 12 | 2996 | — | ||
| DF | Cote d'Ivoire | 2022–2023 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 473 | — | ||
| MF | Panama | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 508 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996–1998 | 71 | 14 | 25 | 5688 | — | ||
| FW | Brazil | 2012 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1470 | — | ||
| MF |  Portugal | 2023– | 42 | 3 | 4 | 2752 | — | ||
| MF | Brazil | 2012–2013 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 1530 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2022– | 3 | 0 | 0 | 45 | — | ||
| MF | Brazil | 2016–2017 | 53 | 1 | 3 | 4088 | — | ||
| FW | Jamaica | 2013–2015 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | Costa Rica | 2018–2020 | 66 | 5 | 3 | 3763 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2010–2014 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 355 | Homegrown | ||
| MF | United States | 2013–2015 | 54 | 15 | 6 | 2911 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2005–2011 | 182 | 3 | 7 | 13184 | — | ||
| DF |  Sweden | 2020 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 171 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2021–2022 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2029 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1998–2000 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 347 | — | ||
| DF | Australia | 2022 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 1152 | — | ||
| FW | 2021–2022 | 20 | 1 | 3 | 445 | — | |||
| MF | Argentina | 1999 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 2201 | — | ||
| FW |  Estonia | 2020–2021 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 917 | — | ||
| FW |  Uganda | 2006 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2003–2004 | 47 | 4 | 6 | 4016 | — | ||
| MF |  Hungary | 2017–2019 | 44 | 6 | 8 | 2660 | — | ||
| FW | Bulgaria | 2003 | 21 | 5 | 5 | 897 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2003–2006 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 848 | — | ||
| MF | 2008 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 81 | — | |||
| MF | United States | 2024– | 24 | 2 | 8 | 1837 | — | ||
| FW | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 160 | — | |||
| MF | United States | 2009 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 97 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1998–2001, 2010 | 124 | 10 | 10 | 8848 | — | ||
| FW |  China | 2012 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 231 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2008 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 241 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2004–2005 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2013 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1052 | — | ||
| DF | Canada | 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 90 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2013 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 316 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2024– | 11 | 0 | 0 | 415 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2007 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 1261 | — | ||
| MF | Spain | 2010 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 173 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 1996–1997 | 39 | 0 | 3 | 2937 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2009 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 225 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2001 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 953 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2008 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 590 | — | ||
| MF |  Puerto Rico | 2002 | 18 | 2 | 5 | 1346 | — | ||
| MF | 2016–2017 | 22 | 2 | 0 | 1203 | — | |||
| MF | United States | 2005–2007 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 1135 | — | ||
| DF | Costa Rica | 2009–2010 | 39 | 3 | 5 | 3189 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 48 | — | ||
| DF | Canada | 2001 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 923 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 1997–1998 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 1388 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 102 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2011–2013 | 38 | 1 | 0 | 3027 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | Ireland | 2023 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 1847 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1996–2000, 2002 | 169 | 8 | 29 | 14597 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2005–2007 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 1502 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 2011–2012 | 39 | 5 | 8 | 2147 | — | ||
| FW | United States | 1998–2001 | 74 | 14 | 9 | 3218 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2011–2013 | 73 | 2 | 3 | 6243 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 1998 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | — | ||
| MF | United States | 2019–2022 | 31 | 3 | 2 | 951 | Homegrown | ||
| DF | United States | 2008 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | — | ||
| FW | Colombia | 2002 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 240 | — | ||
| FW | Cote d'Ivoire | 2022 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | ||
| DF | United States | 2010–2011 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1109 | — | ||
| DF | Jamaica | 2001–2002 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 1334 | — |
| Name | Country | Years | Games | Conceded | Shutouts | Minutes | class=unsortable | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2001 | 19 | 38 | 1 | 1739 | — | ||
| United States | 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100 | — | ||
| United States | 2023– | 30 | 46 | 7 | 2655 | — | ||
| Peru | 2008 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 90 | — | ||
| United States | 1996–1997 | 25 | 46 | 1 | 2071 | — | ||
| United States | 2017–2018 | 8 | 17 | 2 | 720 | — | ||
| Liberia | 2008–2009 | 18 | 27 | 5 | 1620 | — | ||
| United States | 2009, 2011 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 306 | — | ||
| United States | 2013–2016 | 14 | 23 | 2 | 1228 | — | ||
| United States | 1997–1998 | 39 | 57 | 9 | 3376 | — | ||
| United States | 2010–2017, 2018–2022 | 278 | 358 | 80 | 24746 | Homegrown | ||
| United States | 2021–2022 | 12 | 22 | 1 | 1063 | — | ||
 Serbia | 2009 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 308 | — | ||
| United States | 2000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | ||
| United States | 2023– | 30 | 53 | 6 | 2655 | — | ||
| United States | 2007 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 90 | — | ||
| Mexico | 2022 | 9 | 17 | 2 | 810 | — | ||
| Canada | 2011 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 270 | — | ||
 Denmark | 2018 | 17 | 32 | 0 | 1530 | — | ||
| United States | 2004–2007, 2010 | 99 | 131 | 24 | 8910 | — | ||
| United States | 1997–2000 | 59 | 97 | 5 | 5092 | — | ||
| United States | 2002–2006 | 98 | 121 | 29 | 8956 | — | ||
| 2022 | 14 | 34 | 1 | 1211 | — | |||
| United States | 2019–2021 | 11 | 19 | 2 | 990 | — | ||
| United States | 1996–2001 | 53 | 75 | 9 | 4531 | — | ||
| United States | 2003–2004 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 494 | — | ||
| United States | 2008 | 17 | 28 | 1 | 1530 | — | ||
| United States | 2009 | 19 | 26 | 5 | 1672 | — | ||
| United States | 2011–2014 | 23 | 43 | 4 | 2052 | — | ||
| United States | 2015–2018 | 19 | 32 | 4 | 1652 | — | ||
| Country | Number of players | |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | |
| Argentina | 18 | |
| Australia | 2 | |
| Belgium | 1 | |
| 6 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | |
| Brazil | 13 | |
| Bulgaria | 2 | |
| Canada | 7 | |
| Chile | 2 | |
| China | 1 | |
| Colombia | 4 | |
| Costa Rica | 7 | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 3 | |
| 1 | ||
| Denmark | 1 | |
| Ecuador | 1 | |
| El Salvador | 5 | |
| 8 | ||
| Estonia | 1 | |
| Finland | 2 | |
| France | 3 | |
| Gambia | 1 | |
| Germany | 2 | |
| Ghana | 7 | |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Guam | 1 | |
| Guatemala | 2 | |
| Guyana | 1 | |
| Honduras | 4 | |
| Hungary | 1 | |
| Iceland | 1 | |
| Iraq | 1 | |
| Ireland | 2 | |
| Jamaica | 9 | |
| Liberia | 2 | |
| Mexico | 3 | |
| Montenegro | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| New Zealand | 1 | |
| Nigeria | 2 | |
| Norway | 1 | |
| Panama | 3 | |
| Peru | 4 | |
| Poland | 1 | |
| Portugal | 1 | |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | |
| 1 | ||
| Serbia | 1 | |
| Sierra Leone | 2 | |
| South Africa | 3 | |
| Spain | 3 | |
| 1 | ||
| Sweden | 1 | |
| Switzerland | 2 | |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | |
| Uganda | 1 | |
| Ukraine | 1 | |
| Uruguay | 1 | |
| United States | 182 | |
| 3 | ||
| Zimbabwe | 1 |
This is a list of people who wore the captain's armband the most times.
| Dates | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1996–1998 | John Harkes | — |
| 1999–2003 |  Marco Etcheverry | — |
| 2004 | Ryan Nelsen | — |
| 2005–2009 | Jaime Moreno | — |
| 2010 | Santino Quaranta | — |
| 2011–2013 | Dwayne De Rosario | — |
| 2014–2016 | Bobby Boswell | — |
| 2017–2018 | Steve Birnbaum | — |
| 2018–2019 | Wayne Rooney | — |
| 2020– | Steve Birnbaum | — |