2021

MLS Comeback Player of the Year: Javier Hernandez

Name: MLS Comeback Player of the Year 2021
Start: 2021-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

17 goals, 3 assists

Winner

Chicharito bounced back after an injury-plagued debut year to score 17 goals.

22 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
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
2001	Eric Wynalda	San Jose Earthquakes	7 goals
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