2018

MLS Cup MVP: Josef Martinez

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2018
Start: 2018-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

2 goals

Winner

Josef Martinez scored twice as Atlanta United won MLS Cup in front of 73,019 fans.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Zack Steffen	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Aaron Long	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Leandro Gonzalez Pirez	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Ike Opara	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Best XI	Miguel Almiron	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Carlos Vela	LAFC
MLS Best XI	Bastian Schweinsteiger	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Zlatan Ibrahimovic	LA Galaxy
MLS Coach of the Year	Gerardo Martino	Atlanta United
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Sebastian Giovinco	Toronto FC
MLS Defender of the Year	Aaron Long	New York Red Bulls
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Zack Steffen	Columbus Crew
MLS Golden Boot	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Kemar Lawrence	New York Red Bulls
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Miguel Almiron	Atlanta United
Supporters' Shield	New York Red Bulls	New York Red Bulls
US Open Cup Champion	Houston Dynamo	Houston Dynamo

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
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
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