2014

MLS Defender of the Year: Nat Borchers

Name: MLS Defender of the Year 2014
Start: 2014-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

32 games, 2 goals

Winner

Nat Borchers won his second Defender of the Year after moving to Portland.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Bill Hamid	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Nat Borchers	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Best XI	Chad Marshall	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Lee Nguyen	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Michael Bradley	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Graham Zusi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Dom Dwyer	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Coach of the Year	Greg Berhalter	Columbus Crew
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Jermaine Jones	New England Revolution
MLS Cup MVP	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Bill Hamid	D.C. United
MLS Golden Boot	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Nick Rimando	Real Salt Lake
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Brek Shea	Orlando City
Supporters' Shield	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders
US Open Cup Champion	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders

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
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
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