2002

Landon Donovan MVP Award: Carlos Ruiz

Name: Landon Donovan MVP Award 2002
Start: 2002-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

24 goals

Winner

Carlos Ruiz scored 24 goals to lead the Galaxy to the MLS Cup title, also winning the Golden Boot.

21 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Joe Cannon	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Robin Fraser	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Eddie Pope	D.C. United
MLS Best XI	Landon Donovan	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Best XI	Preki	Kansas City Wizards
MLS Best XI	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	DaMarcus Beasley	Chicago Fire
MLS Best XI	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Taylor Twellman	New England Revolution
MLS Best XI	Jeff Cunningham	Columbus Crew
MLS Coach of the Year	Steve Nicol	New England Revolution
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Cobi Jones	LA Galaxy
MLS Cup MVP	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy
MLS Defender of the Year	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Joe Cannon	San Jose Earthquakes
MLS Golden Boot	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy
MLS Newcomer of the Year	Kyle Martino	Columbus Crew
Supporters' Shield	LA Galaxy	LA Galaxy
US Open Cup Champion	Columbus Crew	Columbus Crew

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF	28 games, 20 goals, 16 assists
2024	Evander	Portland Timbers	31 games, 15 goals, 18 assists
2023	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati	31 games, 13 goals, 18 assists
2022	Hany Mukhtar	Nashville SC	23 goals, 11 assists
2021	Carles Gil	New England Revolution	4 goals, 18 assists
2020	Alejandro Pozuelo	Toronto FC	9 goals, 10 assists
2019	Carlos Vela	LAFC	34 goals, 15 assists
2018	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United	31 goals
2017	Diego Valeri	Portland Timbers	21 goals, 11 assists
2016	David Villa	New York City FC	23 goals, 5 assists
2015	Sebastian Giovinco	Toronto FC	22 goals, 16 assists
2014	Robbie Keane	LA Galaxy	19 goals, 14 assists
2013	Mike Magee	Chicago Fire	21 goals
2012	Chris Wondolowski	San Jose Earthquakes	27 goals
2011	Dwayne De Rosario	D.C. United	13 goals, 8 assists
2010	David Ferreira	FC Dallas	7 goals, 13 assists
2009	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy	12 goals, 8 assists
2008	Guillermo Barros Schelotto	Columbus Crew	7 goals, 19 assists
2007	Luciano Emilio	D.C. United	20 goals, 5 assists
2006	Christian Gomez	D.C. United	9 goals, 13 assists
2005	Taylor Twellman	New England Revolution	17 goals
2004	Amado Guevara	MetroStars	9 goals, 10 assists
2003	Preki	Kansas City Wizards	12 goals, 17 assists
2001	Alex Pineda Chacon	Miami Fusion	8 goals, 12 assists
2000	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards	16 shutouts
1999	Jason Kreis	FC Dallas	18 goals, 15 assists
1998	Marco Etcheverry	D.C. United	8 goals, 13 assists
1997	Preki	Kansas City Wizards	12 goals, 17 assists
1996	Carlos Valderrama	Tampa Bay Mutiny	4 goals, 19 assists