2021

MLS Cup MVP: Alexander Callens

Name: MLS Cup MVP 2021
Start: 2021-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

Penalty shootout winner

Winner

Alexander Callens scored the winning penalty as NYCFC won their first MLS Cup.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Matt Turner	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Miles Robinson	Atlanta United
MLS Best XI	Walker Zimmerman	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Yeimar Gomez Andrade	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Djordje Mihailovic	CF Montreal
MLS Best XI	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC
MLS Best XI	Valentin Castellanos	New York City FC
MLS Best XI	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
MLS Best XI	Daniel Salloi	Sporting Kansas City
MLS Coach of the Year	Bruce Arena	New England Revolution
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Javier Hernandez	LA Galaxy
MLS Defender of the Year	Miles Robinson	Atlanta United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Matt Turner	New England Revolution
MLS Golden Boot	Valentin Castellanos	New York City FC
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Ricardo Pepi	FC Dallas
Supporters' Shield	New England Revolution	New England Revolution
US Open Cup Champion	N/A	N/A

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)
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
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