Israeli forward Tai Baribo says he is not focused on winning the MLS Golden Boot, after comments picked up by multiple outlets. Baribo told The Jerusalem Post that a high-profile achievement by an Israeli player helps “open the door for others,” but his own attention remains on team goals and his scoring targets.
Baribo has scored 14 goals in the MLS season, placing him among the league’s leading scorers. While the Golden Boot conversation includes star players and headline awards, the reporting emphasizes Baribo’s view that personal milestones matter less than broader progress—such as guiding his team to the playoffs—alongside meeting his individual performance targets.
Across the two sources, the core details are consistent: Baribo is an Israel international, he has 14 MLS goals this season, and he frames his perspective around representation and season objectives rather than chasing the league’s top scorer award.
