2017

MLS Cup MVP: Jozy Altidore

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2017
Start: 2017-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

1 goal

Winner

Jozy Altidore scored as Toronto FC routed Seattle 2-0 to win their first MLS Cup.

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 Defender of the Year	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Tim Melia	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Golden Boot	Nemanja Nikolic	Chicago Fire
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	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
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
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