Name: MLS Golden Boot 2017
Start: 2017-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

About This Award

Nemanja Nikolic scored 24 goals in his first MLS season for the Chicago Fire.

2017 MLS Awards

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Miguel Almiron	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Tim Melia	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Best XI	Chad Marshall	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Ike Opara	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Ignacio Piatti	Montreal Impact
MLS Best XI	Victor Vazquez	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Michael Bradley	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Nemanja Nikolic	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Sebastian Giovinco	Toronto FC
MLS Coach of the Year	Greg Vanney	Toronto FC
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Cup MVP	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Defender of the Year	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Tim Melia	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Juan Pablo Angel	Retired
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Alphonso Davies	Vancouver Whitecaps
Supporters' Shield	Toronto FC	Toronto FC
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
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
2012	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes	27 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