Major League Soccer announced today that Atlanta United forward Josef Martinez and defender Miles Robinson were selected to the 2019 MLS Best XI as determined by media, MLS players and club technical staff. Martinez is the only player who has been selected in each of the past three seasons since he entered the league in 2017, while Robinson made the Best XI for the first time in his career.
Martinez scored 27 goals, including seven game-winning goals, and recorded four assists in 29 games during the regular season. He added another goal in Atlanta’s 2-0 win against Philadelphia Union in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to bring his career postseason total to five goals in eight matches.