Watch Ibson Barreto da Silva play soccer for any amount of time and you’ll miss something. He’s scored no goals and notched just three assists so far this MLS season, meaning you might be forgiven for thinking he doesn’t do much. But measuring a player’s value strictly by the boxscore has never been wise. Dig a bit deeper and you’ll uncover this: Ibson leads MLS in touches per 90 minutes for players who’ve played at least 800 minutes on the year with 97.11, edging out the Chicago Fire’s Bastian Schweinsteiger by more than three touches per 90.
Loon Crush: Ibson
