Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Valeri has been an offensive catalyst since his arrival in 2013. This past season, the Argentine hit a career high with 14 goals while also supplying seven assists and earned a spot on the MLS All-Star Inactive Roster to boot.

MLSsoccer.com's Audi Player Index, a comprehensive player performance tracking system, has been ranking the league's best players at each position as we head into the offseason. The Number One ranked playmaker? Diego Valeri.

Learn more about how the Audi Player Index system works and then take a look at some of Troesma's great performances from 2016.