Name: MLS Golden Boot 2012
Start: 2012-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

About This Award

Chris Wondolowski shattered the single-season record with 27 goals.

2012 MLS Awards

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Jimmy Nielsen	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Heath Pearce	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Graham Zusi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Osvaldo Alonso	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Thierry Henry	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Eddie Johnson	Seattle Sounders
MLS Coach of the Year	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Chris Pontius	D.C. United
MLS Cup MVP	David Beckham	LA Galaxy
MLS Defender of the Year	Matt Besler	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Jimmy Nielsen	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Jimmy Conrad	Chivas USA
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Austin Berry	Chicago Fire
Supporters' Shield	San Jose Earthquakes	San Jose Earthquakes
US Open Cup Champion	Sporting Kansas City	Sporting Kansas City

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	22 goals
2024	Christian Benteke	D.C. United	23 goals
2023	Denis Bouanga	LAFC	21 goals
2022	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	23 goals
2021	Valentin Castellanos	New York City FC	19 goals
2020	Diego Rossi	LAFC	14 goals
2019	Carlos Vela	LAFC	34 goals
2018	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United	31 goals
2017	Nemanja Nikolic	Chicago Fire	24 goals
2016	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls	24 goals
2015	Sebastian Giovinco	Toronto FC	22 goals
2014	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls	27 goals
2013	Camilo Sanvezzo	Vancouver Whitecaps	22 goals
2011	Dwayne De Rosario	D.C. United	16 goals
2010	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes	18 goals
2009	Jeff Cunningham	FC Dallas	17 goals
2008	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	20 goals
2007	Luciano Emilio	D.C. United	20 goals
2006	Jeff Cunningham	Real Salt Lake	16 goals
2005	Taylor Twellman	New England Revolution	17 goals
2004	Brian Ching	San Jose Earthquakes	12 goals
2003	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy	15 goals
2002	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy	24 goals
2001	Alex Pineda Chacon	Miami Fusion	19 goals
2000	Mamadou Diallo	Tampa Bay Mutiny	26 goals
1999	Jason Kreis	FC Dallas	18 goals
1998	Stern John	Columbus Crew	26 goals
1997	Jaime Moreno	D.C. United	16 goals
1996	Roy Lassiter	Tampa Bay Mutiny	27 goals