2018

Landon Donovan MVP Award: Josef Martinez

Name: Landon Donovan MVP Award 2018
Start: 2018-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

31 goals

Winner

Josef Martinez shattered the single-season goal record with 31 goals as Atlanta United won the MLS Cup.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
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 Cup MVP	Josef Martinez	Atlanta United
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	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
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
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