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MLS: Top 5 German players in league history

By Matt Coles

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 14: Julian Gressel #24 of Atlanta United reacts after falling to the Seattle Sounders 2-1 during their game at CenturyLink Field on July 14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - JULY 14: Julian Gressel #24 of Atlanta United reacts after falling to the Seattle Sounders 2-1 during their game at CenturyLink Field on July 14, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /
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COLUMBUS, OH – AUGUST 31: Bastian Schweinsteiger #31 of Chicago Fire sprints with the ball during MLS regular season game action between the Chicago Fire and the Columbus Crew SC on August 31, 2019, at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
COLUMBUS, OH – AUGUST 31: Bastian Schweinsteiger #31 of Chicago Fire sprints with the ball during MLS regular season game action between the Chicago Fire and the Columbus Crew SC on August 31, 2019, at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, OH. (Photo by Adam Lacy/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

2. Bastian Schweinsteiger

He was always going to make this list, it was just a case of whereabouts. Bastian Schweinsteiger slots in at number two thanks to his performances for the Chicago Fire. He helped the club into the MLS Cup Playoffs in his first season in the league as he fit into the centre of midfield alongside Dax McCarty for the majority of the campaign.

The World Cup winner then started to make the transition into centre-half, bringing the sweeper position back to prominence. However, Schweinsteiger was still able to produce four goals and six assists in the 2018 campaign, whilst also getting accustomed to that role.

He played in Chicago for three seasons, appearing in 85 regular-season matches. Schweinsteiger scored eight times and assisted 15 other goals in that period, before retiring from football at the end of the 2019 campaign.

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