2008

MLS Cup MVP: Guillermo Barros Schelotto

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2008
Start: 2008-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

1 goal, 1 assist

Winner

Guillermo Barros Schelotto earned MLS Cup MVP as Columbus won their first title.

21 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Jon Busch	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Gonzalo Segares	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Bobby Boswell	Houston Dynamo
MLS Best XI	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Shalrie Joseph	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Edson Buddle	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Conor Casey	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham	FC Dallas
MLS Coach of the Year	Sigi Schmid	Columbus Crew
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Cuauhtemoc Blanco	Chicago Fire
MLS Defender of the Year	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Jon Busch	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Golden Boot	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Bakary Soumare	Chicago Fire
Supporters' Shield	Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew
US Open Cup Champion	D.C. United	D.C. United

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
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
2001	Dwayne De Rosario	San Jose Earthquakes	2 goals
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