The Ted Lasso characters add to the endearing nature of the series which has earned a reputation as one of the best feel-good shows. It's a series that focuses very much on its characters and their inner lives, giving audiences people they can cheer for and care about as they engage with both the effort of keeping a soccer team going but also with their own lives and relationships. Given its emphasis on its characters, it is thus useful to consider these individuals through the lens of the Meyers-Briggs® system, which reveals a great deal about their personalities, their values, and their inner lives.

Ted Lasso's characters have shown their incredible heart and positive qualities as well as their flaws and the less charming aspects of their personalities. However, with such a rich collection of characters, from the titular head coach to the various players to the other key figures floating around the story, it is easy to identify their personality types. These traits highlight all the things that fans have come to love about the characters on Ted Lasso and how they have come to know them over three seasons.

Ted - INFP

Ted Lasso is one of the most beloved characters in a sitcom, and in part that’s because he’s a relentless optimist, always willing to look on the bright side and to see the good in others. It’s his status as an INFP that makes him such a great coach, as though he might not know very much about soccer at first Ted does have the skill of seeing the potential in everyone–including, most notably, Nate–and thus does everything he can to help them realize it. He is imaginative and creative which leads to a new winning strategy for his team in season 3. He also has strong emotional reactions, sometimes resulting in Ted Lasso's panic attacks. Yet he always seems to maintain his idealistic and empathetic outlook.

Rebecca - INTJ

Rebecca begins the series as a villain but gradually demonstrates a character evolution that is one of the best on the show. Even though she can be cold at times, she has a good heart, and she shows time and again that she is very much an INTJ. Though she sets out at first to destroy the football club, she gradually puts the planning skills and drives that are so much a part of the INTJ makeup to good use. She proves that she is a very skilled with a keen eye for making the most out of opportunities. As the series goes on, she develops her skills of seeing the bigger picture and becomes less focused on the small things that bother her. She likes to maintain some distance from people but still makes for a great boss.

Keeley - ENFP

Imagination and enthusiasm are two of the most noteworthy traits associated with ENFP, and there’s no question that those are things that are essential parts of Keeley’s personality. It’s her boundless enthusiasm that makes her such an excellent public relations person and leads to her starting her own firm. She is able to problem-solve for other people and enjoys helping them work things out. She can sometimes keep her own feelings to herself but loves talking to other people and is very social. Keeley always tries to keep the peace and make everyone happy.

Roy - ESTJ

Despite his tough exterior, there’s no question that Roy Kent is one of the most likable characters on Ted Lasso, mostly because that gruffness hides a genuinely good heart and a kind soul. That being said, he is also very much an ESTJ, mostly because he is a very matter-of-fact person who sees the world in relatively simple . It’s precisely this that enables him to be an effective coach, even if it at times makes him difficult to get along with. He has a commanding nature and Roy's mentorship of Jamie in Ted Lasso season 3 cements how he enjoys helping others thrive through encouragement.

Jamie - ESTP

Jamie, like Rebecca, starts off the series being one of the more villainous characters, but he slowly shows that he has more depth than might at first be apparent. He shows many of the traits that are usually associated with ESTPs, most notably a reluctance to wait and an eagerness to solve whatever problem comes his way without a great deal of thought. Though his impulsivity can get him into trouble at times, it is also part of what makes him an endearing character. Season 3 especially shows him to be a more excited and energetic personality on the team.

Coach Beard - ISTJ

For most of the first season of the series, Coach Beard was a bit of an enigma, but the show has since given his character time to grow and develop. He demonstrates that he is more complicated than most people might have thought, exhibiting all the signs of being an ISTJ. His general aura of practicality and responsibility often serves as a counterweight to Ted’s unbridled optimism and enthusiasm. He is orderly and practical in his approach to coaching. He is reserved and quiet but is also quite self-sufficient, often going off on his own adventures.

Nate - ENFP

Though it seems as though Nate's redemption on Ted Lasso is nearly complete, he was quite a villain in season 2, turning against Ted and the team that he has so long been a key part of. Though this was a sinister turn of events, it wasn’t that unsurprising, given that he has many of the traits of the ENFP. As an ENFP, he is very good at seeing the connections among things and in taking appropriate actions. Nate also has that personality type’s craving for affirmation from others. This is a large part of his character's turn, however, he is learning that he used to thrive in a more community setting.

Leslie - ISFP

There are few characters as innately good as Leslie, who also comes into his own during the second season. Like other ISFPs, he’s a sensitive and kind person, with a profound bond both with his family and also with the of the time. Though he looks out for the best of the team as a whole and tries to steer them in the right direction when the need arises, Leslie also shows that personality type’s aversion to conflict. Ultimately, he is rarely very assertive when it comes to others.

Dr. Sharon - ENTJ

Dr. Sharon is another fascinating character who emerged during the second season, and she is in some ways most complicated. She has all of the classic traits associated with the ENTJ personality type, especially because she is sometimes disconcertingly frank when it comes to her analysis of others (including and especially Ted). Dr. Sharon can at times appear a little cold and distant, as the season goes on it becomes clear that she cares very deeply for the people that enter her care and that she always has their best interests at heart.

Sam - ENFJ

Sam is another one of the standout soccer players on Ted Lasso and certainly one of the most lovable characters in the series. He is, in some ways, goodness personified. As an ENFJ, he repeatedly shows that he has a deep well of empathy, which is part of what makes him such an excellent match for Rebecca, who needs that after the betrayal of her ex-husband. Yet even though their relationship didn't work out, he shows that same empathy for his teammates as well as those who are less fortunate. He also shows that he is very responsive to both praise and criticism, whether it’s from Ted or his father.

Trent Crimm - INTP

Trent Crimm is introduced on Ted Lasso as the writer for The Independent and an outspoken journalist when it comes to skepticism of Ted's role as coach. Trent finds himself liking Ted very quickly, but that doesn't get in the way of him taking an analytic approach to report on him as a coach. This shows Trent's INTP personality type as he keeps emotion out of the job and tries to look at the bigger picture. Once he begins following the team around in order to write a book, he continues to be a more withdrawn fly-on-the-wall but learns a lot from the team.

Isaac - INFP

As the former captain of Richmond, Isaac could be a bit of an intimidating personality until aspects of his INFP showed through. He is intense yet very philosophical when it comes to the team's many group discussions. As the others always look to him for guidance, he tends to act on his gut instinct rather than overthinking things which usually results in the right choice. However, even though he is the leader, he prefers to listen to the opinions of others and see how they feel before making his final call.

Dani - ISFJ

Dani Rojas is Ted Lasso's most energetic footballer and was a spark of enthusiasm when he was introduced, quickly solidified his ISFJ personality. With his trademark phrase "Football is life," the ion Dani has for the sport is quite clear. Despite his skill, he is incredibly humble and is always ready to lift his teammates before himself. He is a hard-worker and puts everything into his role on the team and his work ethic outmatches all others.

Zava - ENTP

Though his time on Ted Lasso was brief, Zava made a memorable impression as one of the most talented footballers in the world and a new addition to the Richmond squad, at least for a time. As an ENTP personality, Zava is a bit of a spontaneous person, changing his mind about g with another team and choosing to go to Richmond at the last minute then subsequently retiring a few games later. He didn't seem to enjoy sticking to schedules or timelines at all, showing up hours late. While he enjoyed sharing his thoughts with others, he did not particularly care how they felt.