2025

MLS All-Star Game MVP: Lionel Messi

Name: MLS All-Star Game MVP 2025
Start: 2025-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

2 goals, 1 assist

Winner

Lionel Messi earned his second All-Star MVP with a brace and assist.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Tim Ream	Charlotte FC
MLS Best XI	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Aaron Long	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati
MLS Best XI	Evander	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Best XI	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire
MLS Coach of the Year	Gerardo Martino	Inter Miami CF
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Javier Hernandez	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Cup MVP	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Defender of the Year	Tim Ream	Charlotte FC
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Golden Boot	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	DeAndre Yedlin	Inter Miami CF
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire
Supporters' Shield	Inter Miami CF	Inter Miami CF
US Open Cup Champion	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
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
1996	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny	1 assist