On the Major League Soccer website, there is a list of the league’s top goal scorers. Beginning with Philadelphia Union striker Tai Baribo (13), Nashville SC’s Sam Surridge (11), and a host of players with 10 goals, including Inter Miami star Lionel Messi, Brian White of Vancouver, and New York Red Bull standout Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, the list goes on. Many of those men on that list have scored against Atlanta United this season, including Choupa-Moting, who did so last week in a 2-0 loss at Sports Illustrated Stadium in New Jersey.
To find Atlanta United’s leading scorer, Emmanuel Latte Lath, you would have to advance the list to the second page. His five goals leave him alongside 13 players, including Inter Miami and Uruguayan National Team star Luis Suarez, Felipe Mora of the Portland Timbers, and Columbus Crew standout Jacen Russell-Rowe. Good company, but none of those men are hired to specifically score goals for their respective teams, the way Latte Lath was as the most expensive transfer in Major League Soccer history.
Latte Lath’s last goal was scored on March 29 during a 4-3 victory over New York City FC at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. During that match, Atlanta United took 14 shots, six of which were on target. Latte Lath, on the other hand, hasn’t been as aggressive this season. Latte Lath has only taken 12 shots on target during 1,262 minutes of play.
He nearly scored a goal during the 2-0 loss at the Red Bulls, but the goal was cancelled due to an offside call. Will Latte Lath score another goal this season? The question lingers as the international break takes place.
The timing for another goal might be perfect for the recent Modern Luxury magazine cover subject. Atlanta United will be back from the international break on Thursday, June 12, when they travel to The Bronx to face New York City FC again.
And the goal, if there is one, would be coming during a time when Atlanta United has struggled on the road this season. The Five Stripes have not won a game on the road in 2025. With the next five games on the road in New York City, Columbus, and Miami this month, in Washington, D.C., and Toronto in early July, any and all goals will be welcome.
With five goals in the first six games, Latte Lath got off to a strong start to his first season in Major League Soccer. Currently on an 11-game scoreless streak, time off might be just what Latte Lath needs to get back into the scoring books.
Despite a small sample size compared to the midway point of the season (17 games), Atlanta United is 2-1-1 in matches where Latte Lath has scored.