Every season there are players who come out of nowhere, step up to fill open voids, or youngsters who take the steps to becoming the next stars in Major League Soccer. As a part of a young and improving league, there are always players who take their game to the next level.
Sometimes they are veterans figuring things out, other times it is young players bursting onto the senior scene, and sometimes they are new signings that take MLS by storm from the moment they step into the league.
So, with 2020 around the corner, here are the top-five breakout candidates:
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