2009

MLS Cup MVP: Landon Donovan

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2009
Start: 2009-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

1 goal

Winner

Landon Donovan scored to help the Galaxy defeat Real Salt Lake in MLS Cup.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Zach Thornton	Chivas USA
MLS Best XI	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Nat Borchers	Real Salt Lake
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Dwayne De Rosario	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	Javier Morales	Real Salt Lake
MLS Best XI	Brad Davis	Houston Dynamo
MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham	FC Dallas
MLS Best XI	Conor Casey	Colorado Rapids
MLS Best XI	Jaime Moreno	D.C. United
MLS Coach of the Year	Bruce Arena	LA Galaxy
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Conor Casey	Colorado Rapids
MLS Defender of the Year	Chad Marshall	Columbus Crew
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Zach Thornton	Chivas USA
MLS Golden Boot	Jeff Cunningham	FC Dallas
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Kyle Beckerman	Real Salt Lake
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy
Supporters' Shield	Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew
US Open Cup Champion	Seattle Sounders	Seattle Sounders

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
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
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