2013

MLS Defender of the Year: Matt Besler

Name: MLS Defender of the Year 2013
Start: 2013-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

32 games, 1 goal

Winner

Matt Besler won his second straight award as Sporting KC won the MLS Cup.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Mike Magee	Chicago Fire
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Donovan Ricketts	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Aurelien Collin	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Jose Goncalves	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Graham Zusi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Lee Nguyen	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Federico Higuain	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Mike Magee	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Camilo Sanvezzo	Vancouver Whitecaps
MLS Best XI	Marco Di Vaio	Montreal Impact
MLS Coach of the Year	Peter Vermes	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Alvaro Saborio	Real Salt Lake
MLS Cup MVP	Aurelien Collin	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Donovan Ricketts	Portland Timbers
MLS Golden Boot	Camilo Sanvezzo	Vancouver Whitecaps
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Conor Casey	Philadelphia Union
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Kei Kamara	Sporting Kansas City
Supporters' Shield	New York Red Bulls	New York Red Bulls
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
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
2008	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew	29 games, 2 goals
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