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MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

Soccer award

MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
Summary

Soccer award

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.

Kansas City Wizards]]' [[Tony Meola]] won the inaugural award in 2000
Chris Klein]] (red) became the first player to win the award multiple times
In 2011, [[LA Galaxy]]'s [[David Beckham]] became the first non-American player to win the award

Winners

SeasonPlayerTeam
2000USA Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards
2001USA Troy DayakSan Jose Earthquakes
2002USA Chris KleinKansas City Wizards
2003United States Chris ArmasChicago Fire
2004United States Brian ChingSan Jose Earthquakes
2005United States Chris Klein (2)Kansas City Wizards
2006United States Richard MulrooneyFC Dallas
2007United States Eddie JohnsonKansas City Wizards
2008USA Kenny CooperFC Dallas
2009USA Zach ThorntonChivas USA
2010USA Bobby ConveySan Jose Earthquakes
2011ENG David BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy
2012USA Eddie Johnson (2)Seattle Sounders FC
2013USA Kevin AlstonNew England Revolution
2014CRC Rodney WallacePortland Timbers
2015USA Tim MeliaSporting Kansas City
2016USA Chris PontiusPhiladelphia Union
2017USA Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FC
2018USA Gyasi ZardesColumbus Crew
2019USA Jordan MorrisSeattle Sounders FC
2020ENG Bradley Wright-PhillipsLos Angeles FC
2021Spain Carles GilNew England Revolution
2022ARG Gonzalo HiguaínInter Miami CF
2023MEX Alan PulidoSporting Kansas City
2024SCO Lewis MorganNew York Red Bulls
2025USA Nick HagglundFC Cincinnati

References

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.
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