MLS History

Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player winners

2021: Carles Gil (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

  • Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC)
  • Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
  • Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
  • João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City)

2020: Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC)

FINALISTS:

  • Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
  • Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC)
  • Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club)

2019: Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

FINALISTS:

  • Zlatan Ibrahimović (LA Galaxy)
  • Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
  • Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

2018: Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC)

FINALISTS:

  • Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)
  • Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
  • Wayne Rooney (D.C. United)
  • Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

2017: Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

TOP THREE IN VOTING:

  • Nemanja Nikolić (Chicago Fire)
  • David Villa (New York City FC)
  • Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

2016: David Villa (New York City FC)

FINALISTS:

  • Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls)
  • David Villa (New York City FC)
  • Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)

2015: Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)

FINALISTS:

  • Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
  • Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew SC)

2014: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

  • Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
  • Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)

2013: Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)

FINALISTS:

  • Marco DiVaio (Montr al Impact)
  • Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
  • Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)

2012: Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

FINALISTS:

Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)

Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes;)

Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

2011: Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

  • Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
  • Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)
  • Brek Shea (FC Dallas)

2010: David Ferreira (FC Dallas)

FINALISTS:

  • Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy)
  • David Ferreira (FC Dallas)
  • Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

2009: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

  • Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
  • Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
  • Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution)

2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew)

FINALISTS:

  • Cuauhtmoc Blanco (Chicago Fire)
  • Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy;)
  • Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew)

2007: Luciano Emilio (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

  • Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls)
  • Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire)
  • Luciano Emilio (D.C. United)

2006: Christian Gómez (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

  • Jeff Cunningham (Real Salt Lake)
  • Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo)
  • Christian Gomez (D.C. United)

2005: Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

  • Dwayne De Rosario (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
  • Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

2004: Amado Guevara (MetroStars)

FINALISTS:

  • Joe Cannon (Colorado Rapids)
  • Amado Guevara (MetroStars)
  • Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

2003: Preki (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

  • Preki (Kansas City Wizards)
  • Ante Razov (Chicago Fire)
  • John Spencer (Colorado Rapids)

2002: Carlos Ruiz (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

  • Mark Chung (Colorado Rapids)
  • Carlos Ruiz (L.A. Galaxy)
  • Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

2001: Alex Pineda Chacon (Miami Fusion)

FINALISTS:

  • Jeff Agoos (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Alex Pineda Chacon (Miami Fusion)
  • Diego Serna (Miami Fusion)

2000: Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

  • Mamadou Diallo (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
  • Clint Mathis (MetroStars)
  • Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)

1999: Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn)

FINALISTS:

  • Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
  • Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn)
  • Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

1998: Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)

TOP THREE IN VOTING:

  • Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
  • Cobi Jones (Los Angeles Galaxy;)
  • Peter Nowak (Chicago Fire)

1997: Preki (Kansas City Wizards)

  • TOP THREE IN VOTING:
  • Preki (Kansas City Wizards)
  • Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
  • Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)

1996: Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)

FINALISTS:

  • Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
  • Roy Lassiter (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
  • Preki (Kansas City Wizards)