MLS Save of the Year Award

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The MLS Save of the Year Award is awarded by Major League Soccer to a player who is voted by fans as having the best save of the MLS season.

Winners

SeasonPlayerClubOpponentStadiumDateRef.
2009 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Pat Onstad Houston Dynamo Colorado Rapids Robertson Stadium April 19, 2009 [1]
2010 Flag of the United States.svg Kasey Keller Seattle Sounders FC Sporting Kansas City Qwest Field April 17, 2010 [2]
2011 Flag of the United States.svg Kasey Keller (2) Seattle Sounders FC San Jose Earthquakes CenturyLink Field October 15, 2011 [3]
2012 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake Sporting Kansas City Livestrong Sporting Park April 14, 2012 [4]
2013 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Rimando (2) Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park August 3, 2013 [5]
2014 Flag of the United States.svg Luis Robles New York Red Bulls Seattle Sounders FC Red Bull Arena September 20, 2014 [6]
2015 Flag of Ghana.svg Adam Larsen Kwarasey Portland Timbers Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium August 15, 2015 [7]
2016 Flag of the United States.svg Joe Bendik Orlando City SC Sporting Kansas City Children's Mercy Park May 15, 2016 [8]
2017 Flag of the United States.svg Brad Guzan Atlanta United FC New York Red Bulls Red Bull Arena October 15, 2017 [9]
2018 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei Seattle Sounders FC Colorado Rapids Dick's Sporting Goods Park July 4, 2018 [10]
2019 Flag of the United States.svg Nick Rimando (3) Real Salt Lake Colorado Rapids Rio Tinto Stadium August 24, 2019 [11]
2020 Flag of Curacao.svg Eloy Room Columbus Crew SC Orlando City SC Exploria Stadium November 4, 2020 [12]
2021 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stefan Frei (2) Seattle Sounders FC Real Salt Lake Rio Tinto Stadium September 18, 2021 [13]
2022 Flag of Peru (state).svg Pedro Gallese Orlando City SC Atlanta United FC Mercedes-Benz Stadium July 17, 2022 [14]
2023 Flag of the United States.svg Roman Celentano FC Cincinnati Columbus Crew TQL Stadium May 20, 2023 [15]
2024 Flag of Indonesia.svg Maarten Paes FC Dallas LA Galaxy Dignity Health Sports Park May 29, 2024 [16]

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