2008

MLS Defender of the Year: Chad Marshall

Name: MLS Defender of the Year 2008
Start: 2008-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

29 games, 2 goals

Winner

Chad Marshall anchored Columbus Crew's defense as they won the MLS Cup.

21 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Jon Busch	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Gonzalo Segares	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Bobby Boswell	Houston Dynamo
MLS Best XI	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Shalrie Joseph	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Edson Buddle	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Conor Casey	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham	FC Dallas
MLS Coach of the Year	Sigi Schmid	Columbus Crew
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Cup MVP	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Jon Busch	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Golden Boot	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Bakary Soumare	Chicago Fire
Supporters' Shield	Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew
US Open Cup Champion	D.C. United	D.C. United

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Tim Ream	Charlotte FC	30 games, 2 goals
2024	Miles Robinson	FC Cincinnati	32 games, 3 goals
2023	Steven Moreira	Columbus Crew	30 games, 2 goals, 4 assists
2022	Jakob Glesnes	Philadelphia Union	31 games, 4 goals
2021	Miles Robinson	Atlanta United	30 games, 3 goals
2020	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC	23 games, 2 goals
2019	Walker Zimmerman	LAFC	28 games, 3 goals
2018	Aaron Long	New York Red Bulls	31 games, 4 goals
2017	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas	30 games, 2 goals
2016	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas	30 games, 3 goals
2015	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas	30 games, 4 goals
2014	Nat Borchers	Portland Timbers	32 games, 2 goals
2013	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City	32 games, 1 goal
2012	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City	34 games, 0 goals
2011	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy	29 games, 3 goals
2010	Nat Borchers	Real Salt Lake	30 games, 3 goals
2009	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew	28 games, 1 goal
2007	Michael Parkhurst	New England Revolution	30 games, 3 goals
2006	Jimmy Conrad	Kansas City Wizards	30 games, 1 goal
2005	Jimmy Conrad	Kansas City Wizards	32 games, 2 goals
2004	Robin Fraser	Columbus Crew	30 games, 1 goal
2003	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire	28 games, 4 goals
2002	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire	30 games, 3 goals
2001	Jeff Agoos	San Jose Earthquakes	27 games, 2 goals
2000	Peter Vermes	Kansas City Wizards	29 games, 1 goal
1999	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids	31 games, 2 goals
1998	Robin Fraser	Colorado Rapids	30 games, 2 goals
1997	Eddie Pope	D.C. United	28 games, 3 goals
1996	Eddie Pope	D.C. United	30 games, 4 goals