2001

MLS Cup MVP: Dwayne De Rosario

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2001
Start: 2001-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

2 goals

Winner

Dwayne De Rosario scored twice in San Jose's dramatic comeback MLS Cup victory.

21 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Alex Pineda Chacon	Miami Fusion
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Tim Howard	MetroStars
MLS Best XI	Jeff Agoos	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Alex Pineda Chacon	Miami Fusion
MLS Best XI	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Cobi Jones	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Jaime Moreno	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Rodrigo Faria	MetroStars
MLS Coach of the Year	Frank Yallop	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Eric Wynalda	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Defender of the Year	Jeff Agoos	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Tim Howard	MetroStars
MLS Golden Boot	Alex Pineda Chacon	Miami Fusion
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Rodrigo Faria	MetroStars
Supporters' Shield	Miami Fusion	Miami Fusion
US Open Cup Champion	LA Galaxy	LA Galaxy

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF	2 goals
2024	Riqui Puig	LA Galaxy	1 goal, 1 assist
2023	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew	1 goal, 1 assist
2022	Gareth Bale	LAFC	1 goal (extra time equalizer)
2021	Alexander Callens	New York City FC	Penalty shootout winner
2020	Lucas Zelarayan	Columbus Crew	2 goals
2019	Victor Rodriguez	Seattle Sounders	1 goal
2018	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United	2 goals
2017	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC	1 goal
2016	Stefan Frei	Seattle Sounders	Clean sheet, penalty save
2015	Clint Dempsey	Seattle Sounders	0 goals (penalty shootout)
2014	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy	2 goals
2013	Aurelien Collin	Sporting Kansas City	1 goal, clean sheet contribution
2012	David Beckham	LA Galaxy	1 assist
2011	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	1 goal, 1 assist
2010	David Beckham	LA Galaxy	1 assist
2009	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	1 goal
2008	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew	1 goal, 1 assist
2007	Dwayne De Rosario	Houston Dynamo	1 goal, 1 assist
2006	Brian Ching	Houston Dynamo	1 goal
2005	Taylor Twellman	New England Revolution	1 goal
2004	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes	1 goal, 1 assist
2003	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes	2 goals, 1 assist
2002	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy	1 goal
2000	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards	Clean sheet
1999	Ben Olsen	D.C. United	1 goal
1998	Peter Nowak	Chicago Fire	1 goal
1997	Jaime Moreno	D.C. United	1 goal
1996	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United	1 goal, 1 assist