2001

MLS Comeback Player of the Year: Eric Wynalda

Name: MLS Comeback Player of the Year 2001
Start: 2001-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

7 goals

Winner

Eric Wynalda returned to form in San Jose with 7 goals.

21 other awards

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Javier Hernandez	San Jose Earthquakes	12 goals
2024	Lorenzo Insigne	Toronto FC	10 goals, 8 assists
2023	Xherdan Shaqiri	Chicago Fire	7 goals, 5 assists
2022	Jonathan Osorio	Toronto FC	6 goals, 8 assists
2021	Javier Hernandez	LA Galaxy	17 goals, 3 assists
2020	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders	10 goals, 5 assists
2019	Jonathan dos Santos	LA Galaxy	28 games, 4 goals, 3 assists
2018	Sebastian Giovinco	Toronto FC	8 goals, 11 assists
2017	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC	15 goals, 8 assists
2016	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC	15 goals, 3 assists
2015	Chris Pontius	Philadelphia Union	25 games, 7 goals, 8 assists
2014	Jermaine Jones	New England Revolution	28 games, 3 goals
2013	Alvaro Saborio	Real Salt Lake	12 goals
2012	Chris Pontius	D.C. United	28 games, 5 goals, 8 assists
2011	Bobby Convey	San Jose Earthquakes	25 games, 3 goals, 7 assists
2010	Dwayne De Rosario	Toronto FC	11 goals, 8 assists
2009	Conor Casey	Colorado Rapids	16 goals
2008	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire	10 goals, 8 assists
2007	Juan Pablo Angel	New York Red Bulls	19 goals
2006	Clint Dempsey	New England Revolution	8 goals, 6 assists
2005	Brian McBride	Chicago Fire	11 goals
2004	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	12 goals, 10 assists
2003	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire	30 games, 4 goals
2002	Cobi Jones	LA Galaxy	28 games, 3 goals, 6 assists
2000	Tab Ramos	MetroStars	22 games, 4 assists
1999	Roy Lassiter	D.C. United	14 goals
1998	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire	28 games, 5 goals
1997	Thomas Dooley	Columbus Crew	30 games, 3 goals
1996	Chris Henderson	Colorado Rapids	28 games, 4 goals