Nashville SC’s ‘Man In Black’ Jersey Is 2023’s Second Highest Sold MLS Kit

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Hany Mukhtar & Walker Zimmerman. Photos: Courtesy of Nashville SC

Nashville SC is a top tier club on the pitch and in the stores, as their Johnny Cash-inspired Man in Black jersey is the second highest sold MLS jersey this year.

Nashville SC designated players Hany Mukhtar and Walker Zimmerman have the second and third top-selling Adidas jerseys in the league on MLSstore.com.

The Man in Black kit, which was unveiled on Feb. 17, was designed in collaboration with Cash’s estate, Sandbox Succession and Wasserman Music. The inspiration came as The Backline Supporters Collective, the club’s fans, unveiled their first ever MLS TIFO, featuring Cash alongside the Nashville SC logo prior to Nashville SC’s inaugural MLS match against Atlanta United FC on Feb. 29, 2020.

Mukhtar, the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP, jumped from the 17th highest selling jersey in MLS last year to second this season, after a sensational campaign that saw him earn MVP honors and the Golden Boot in a 23-goal and 11-assist season last year.

Mukhtar has recorded a league-high 48 goal contributions of Nashville’s 71 goals (70.4 percent) since the start of last season. In 2023, the German attacker is tied with Atlanta United FC’s Thiago Almada (six goals, eight assists) for the lead in goal contributions with 14, tallying eight goals and recording six assists.

Zimmerman is coming off yet another sensational campaign both for Club and Country where the defender was selected to the MLS Best XI in 2022 for the fourth consecutive year, becoming the fifth player in MLS history to accomplish the feat.

Zimmerman represented the United States in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, anchoring the Stars and Stripes backline to a shutout performance against England and advancing to the Round of 16. The defender appeared in all four matches for the United States during the nation’s World Cup run.

Last season, he finished as the 10th highest selling jersey in MLS, leaping seven spots this season to third. To begin 2023, Zimmerman anchored Nashville SC’s backline to five shutouts in the club’s first 10 matches of the season, while allowing the fewest goals in MLS this season. He also made waves on Opening Day, scoring the first goal of Nashville’s 2023 campaign against New York City FC at GEODIS Park on Feb. 25.

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