Name: MLS Golden Boot 2020
Start: 2020-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

About This Award

Diego Rossi led the league in a shortened season with 14 goals for LAFC.

2020 MLS Awards

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Alejandro Pozuelo	Toronto FC
MLS All-Star Game MVP	N/A	N/A
MLS Best XI	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Aaron Long	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Yeimar Gomez Andrade	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Alejandro Pozuelo	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Brenden Aaronson	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Nicolas Lodeiro	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Diego Rossi	LAFC
MLS Best XI	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Gyasi Zardes	Columbus Crew
MLS Coach of the Year	Wilfried Nancy	Montreal Impact
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders
MLS Cup MVP	Lucas Zelarayan	Columbus Crew
MLS Defender of the Year	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Sean Johnson	New York City FC
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Jesus Medina	New York City FC
Supporters' Shield	Philadelphia Union	Philadelphia Union
US Open Cup Champion	N/A	N/A

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
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
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