If you’re reading this website, you probably already know Carlos Vela has been quite good at soccer over the last several months. You probably even know that he set some records. If you’re a truly astute observer and loyal reader, you’ll even know the numbers he passed to set some of those records. Now that the regular season is over, let’s take a look at those marks - old and new - and look ahead at playoff records that he (or Zlatan, or Josef Martinez, or really any number of players) might surpass in the coming weeks.

First, a recap of what regular-season records have already fallen. Vela finished a hat trick ahead of Josef’s historic season with 34 total goals, while Zlatan became only the third MLS player to ever put up 30. Josef became the first player to have multiple seasons of 27+ goals, the long-standing record prior to his breaking it last year.