Molybdenum　sulfide　(MoS2)　as　a　graphene-like　sheet　material　has　attracted　wide　attention　owing　to　the　potential　for　hydrogen　evolution　reaction　(HER).　However,　the　large-scale　application　of　MoS2　is　still　difficult　due　to　the　inherent　poor　conductivity　and　insufficient　active　edge　sites.　Herein,　we　develop　a　simple　method　to　grow　P-doped　MoS2　nanosheets　on　carbon　cloth　for　high　efficiency　HER.　The　2D　carbon　cloth　can　prevent　the　stacking　of　MoS2　nanosheets　and　improve　the　conductivity　with　the　doping　of　P　atoms.　As　a　result,　the　P–MoS2/CC-300　shows　the　excellent　electrocatalytic　activity　with　an　overpotential　of　81　mV　at　10　mA　cm−2　and　the　lower　Tafel　slope　of　98　mV/dec.　Furthermore,　it　also　shows　the　good　electrocatalytic　durability　for　15　h.　This　work　provides　an　opportunity　for　the　design　of　excellent　and　robust　MoS2-based　catalyst　via　structural　engineering　and　doping　method.　©　2022　Hydrogen　Energy　Publications　LLC