1996

MLS All-Star Game MVP: Carlos Valderrama

Name: MLS All-Star Game MVP 1996
Start: 1996-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

1 assist

Winner

Carlos Valderrama earned All-Star MVP honors in the inaugural MLS All-Star Game.

20 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Tony Meola	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Alexi Lalas	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Tab Ramos	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	John Harkes	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Best XI	Eduardo Hurtado	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Stern John	Columbus Crew
MLS Coach of the Year	Thomas Rongen	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Henderson	Colorado Rapids
MLS Cup MVP	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Defender of the Year	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Mark Dodd	Dallas Burn
MLS Golden Boot	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Steve Ralston	Tampa Bay Mutiny
US Open Cup Champion	D.C. United	D.C. United

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF	2 goals, 1 assist
2024	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	2 goals
2023	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF	1 goal, 1 assist
2022	Carlos Vela	LAFC	1 goal, 1 assist
2021	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders	1 goal
2020	N/A	N/A	Game cancelled due to COVID-19
2019	Nicolas Lodeiro	Seattle Sounders	1 goal (penalty shootout hero)
2018	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United	1 goal
2017	Miguel Almiron	Atlanta United	1 goal, 1 assist
2016	Didier Drogba	Montreal Impact	1 goal
2015	David Villa	New York City FC	2 goals
2014	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	1 goal
2013	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City	1 goal
2012	Chris Pontius	D.C. United	1 goal
2011	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	2 goals
2010	David Beckham	LA Galaxy	1 assist
2009	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	1 goal, 1 assist
2008	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire	1 goal
2007	Dwayne De Rosario	Houston Dynamo	2 goals
2006	Dwayne De Rosario	Houston Dynamo	1 goal, 1 assist
2005	Taylor Twellman	New England Revolution	2 goals
2004	Freddy Adu	D.C. United	1 goal
2003	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United	1 goal
2002	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes	2 goals
2001	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United	1 goal, 1 assist
2000	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards	5 saves, clean sheet
1999	Ben Olsen	D.C. United	1 goal, 1 assist
1998	Brian McBride	Columbus Crew	2 goals
1997	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny	1 goal, 1 assist