MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

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MLS Comeback Player of the Year is a Major League Soccer award established in 2000. The award is voted on by media, MLS players and club management. It is presented to a player who showed impressive improvement after overcoming a serious injury or medical condition or after a previous slump in the career. [1] [2]

Winners

SeasonPlayerTeam
2000 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Meola Kansas City Wizards
2001 Flag of the United States.svg Troy Dayak San Jose Earthquakes
2002 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
2003 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Armas Chicago Fire
2004 Flag of the United States.svg Brian Ching San Jose Earthquakes
2005 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Klein (2) Kansas City Wizards
2006 Flag of the United States.svg Richard Mulrooney FC Dallas
2007 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards
2008 Flag of the United States.svg Kenny Cooper FC Dallas
2009 Flag of the United States.svg Zach Thornton Chivas USA
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Bobby Convey San Jose Earthquakes
2011 Flag of England.svg David Beckham Los Angeles Galaxy
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Eddie Johnson (2) Seattle Sounders FC
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Alston New England Revolution
2014 Flag of Costa Rica.svg Rodney Wallace Portland Timbers
2015 Flag of the United States.svg Tim Melia Sporting Kansas City
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Chris Pontius Philadelphia Union
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders FC
2018 Flag of the United States.svg Gyasi Zardes Columbus Crew
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC
2020 Flag of England.svg Bradley Wright-Phillips Los Angeles FC
2021 Flag of Spain.svg Carles Gil New England Revolution
2022 Flag of Argentina.svg Gonzalo Higuaín Inter Miami CF
2023 Flag of Mexico.svg Alan Pulido Sporting Kansas City
2024 Flag of Scotland.svg Lewis Morgan New York Red Bulls

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References

  1. "New England Revolution's Kevin Alston wins 2013 Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.
  2. "Seattle Sounders' Jordan Morris wins MLS Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.