2009

Landon Donovan MVP Award: Landon Donovan

Name: Landon Donovan MVP Award 2009
Start: 2009-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

12 goals, 8 assists

Winner

Landon Donovan won his first MVP award, leading the Galaxy with 12 goals and 8 assists.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
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 Cup MVP	Landon Donovan	LA Galaxy
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	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
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
2002	Carlos Ruiz	LA Galaxy	24 goals
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