A look around the league and beyond at the best Halloweeen costumes in MLS

Tom Bogert

Just because the Audi 2018 MLS Cup Playoffs get started tonight doesn't mean MLS players forgot about Halloween!

Before New York City FC play the Philadelphia Union (7 pm ET | FS1, UniMas, TVAS, TSN 1/4) and FC Dallas host Portland Timbers (9:30 pm ET | UniMas, TVAS, TSN 1/4), let's check out some of the best costumes from around the league.

Sporting Kansas City have won Halloween

Do you want a balloon, Timmy? 🎈🤡@DaBrickWall00 got everyone but... well you can probably guess. #HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/U4QMGlWvl7
— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) October 31, 2018

Grammy Zusi // World's Best Captain#HappyHalloween pic.twitter.com/EpReeFOs4d
— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) October 31, 2018

PHOTOS: The guys showed up and showed out in their #Halloween costumes.

📸 » https://t.co/2uPL9UFDxk pic.twitter.com/cElVyaO876
— Sporting Kansas City (@SportingKC) October 31, 2018

What an Incredible costume from the Zardes'

🎃 pic.twitter.com/iw0Suz7QLR
— Gyasi Zardes (@gyasinho) October 31, 2018

D.C.'s Steve Birnbaum clearly prefers water to Gatorade.

#DCU defender @StevenBirnbaum rocking his 20th anniversary Bobby Boucher Bourbon Bowl jersey from the movie “The Waterboy” this Halloween pic.twitter.com/OdHahRC1gY
— Emily Olsen (@EmilyTOlsen) October 31, 2018

And the Red Bulls got started this weekend, with Aaron Long and Tim Parker going all out, while Daniel Royer looked oddly familiar.

🎃 SPOOKY SZN 🎃#RBNY pic.twitter.com/x1eKXKr7Ee
— Red Bull New York (@NewYorkRedBulls) October 28, 2018

(Bonus points for the club changing their Twitter name to "Red Boos")

Hey look! It's Philly's John McCarthy!

My mom said she was going for a “Philly” costume for the dog this year and this was not was I was expecting but it did not disappoint @PhilaUnion @jmacdaddy77 pic.twitter.com/Kt4GM2b2dO
— Kelsey Yaiser (@kelseypyaiserIV) October 31, 2018

For those who didn't post to social media, don't worry, this is how we imagine they'd look