With Wayne Rooney being linked to D.C. United, the moniker of MLS as a retirement league has surfaced again. Despite the influx of young and middle aged players from across the world to MLS, people still view MLS as a league for older players because European stars frequently come here after “finishing” their career in Europe. Alas, this theory that MLS is a “retirement league” is actually false because most teams don’t rely on heavy minutes from older players. There are very few players who fit this category (34 plus) active in MLS. Instead, they utilize various different aged brackets to create their rosters.
Do MLS teams still rely upon older players?
