Charlotte FC: Christian Fuchs, Karol Swiderski among top-selling jerseys in MLS

Charlotte FC’s robust fandom is on display again.

Major League Soccer announced the top-selling jerseys in the league on Monday, and two CLTFC players cracked the top-10. Defender Christian Fuchs had the second-most jerseys purchased in MLS this season. Karol Swiderski had the seventh-most.

Per a release from the club, Charlotte FC, in total, had the most successful and top-selling inaugural jersey launch in MLS Store history.

This is merely the latest record broken by the Queen City team’s fans. The team also boasts the current MLS attendance record of 74,479 — which came in the organization’s first home match in March.

Fuchs is the team’s veteran leader on the back line. His acquisition was huge for the popularity of CLTFC in the soccer realm: The former Austrian national team captain was part of arguably the biggest underdog story in sports, when he helped Leicester City to a Premier League title in 2015-16.

Swiderski is Charlotte FC’s leading goal-scorer (with eight).

Los Angeles FC’s Gareth Bale sold the most amount of jerseys in 2022. His teammate, Carlos Vela, came in at No. 3.

Top 25 MLS jerseys sold in 2022

This story was originally published September 12, 2022 at 1:37 PM.

Alex Zietlow

The Charlotte Observer

Alex Zietlow writes about the Carolina Panthers and the ways in which sports intersect with life for The Charlotte Observer, where he has been a reporter since August 2022. Zietlow’s work has been honored by the Pro Football Writers Association, the N.C. and S.C. Press Associations, as well as the Associated Press Sports Editors (APSE) group. He’s earned six APSE Top 10 distinctions for his coverage on a variety of topics, from billion-dollar stadium renovations to the small moments of triumph that helped a Panthers kicker defy the steepest odds in sports. Zietlow previously wrote for The Herald in Rock Hill (S.C.) from 2019-22. Support my work with a digital subscription