2016

MLS Newcomer of the Year: Jordan Morris

Name: MLS Newcomer of the Year 2016
Start: 2016-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

12 goals, 4 assists

Winner

Jordan Morris scored 12 goals as the Sounders won their first MLS Cup.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	David Villa	New York City FC
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Didier Drogba	Montreal Impact
MLS Best XI	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Best XI	Kendall Waston	Vancouver Whitecaps
MLS Best XI	Drew Moor	Toronto FC
MLS Best XI	David Villa	New York City FC
MLS Best XI	Sacha Kljestan	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Mauro Diaz	FC Dallas
MLS Best XI	Andrea Pirlo	New York City FC
MLS Best XI	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls
MLS Best XI	Giovani dos Santos	LA Galaxy
MLS Best XI	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Coach of the Year	Oscar Pareja	FC Dallas
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Jozy Altidore	Toronto FC
MLS Cup MVP	Stefan Frei	Seattle Sounders
MLS Defender of the Year	Matt Hedges	FC Dallas
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Andre Blake	Philadelphia Union
MLS Golden Boot	Bradley Wright-Phillips	New York Red Bulls
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Steve Birnbaum	D.C. United
Supporters' Shield	FC Dallas	FC Dallas
US Open Cup Champion	FC Dallas	FC Dallas

30 total winners

Year	Winner	Team	Stats
2025	Hugo Cuypers	Chicago Fire	14 goals, 5 assists
2024	Gabriel Pec	LA Galaxy	16 goals, 13 assists
2023	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF	11 goals, 5 assists in 14 games
2022	Thiago Almada	Atlanta United	6 goals, 9 assists
2021	Ricardo Pepi	FC Dallas	13 goals, 2 assists
2020	Jesus Medina	New York City FC	4 goals, 4 assists
2019	Andre Shinyashiki	Colorado Rapids	11 goals
2018	Miguel Almiron	Atlanta United	13 goals, 11 assists
2017	Alphonso Davies	Vancouver Whitecaps	3 goals, 3 assists
2015	Cyle Larin	Orlando City SC	17 goals
2014	Brek Shea	Orlando City	8 goals, 6 assists
2013	Kei Kamara	Sporting Kansas City	11 goals
2012	Austin Berry	Chicago Fire	27 games, 1 goal
2011	Darlington Nagbe	Portland Timbers	27 games, 1 goal, 4 assists
2010	Andy Najar	D.C. United	25 games, 4 goals, 5 assists
2009	Omar Gonzalez	LA Galaxy	26 games, 2 goals
2008	Bakary Soumare	Chicago Fire	30 games, 1 goal
2007	Maurice Edu	Toronto FC	25 games, 3 goals
2006	Jozy Altidore	MetroStars	9 goals
2005	Michael Parkhurst	New England Revolution	32 games
2004	Freddy Adu	D.C. United	5 goals, 3 assists
2003	Damani Ralph	Chicago Fire	15 goals
2002	Kyle Martino	Columbus Crew	7 goals, 5 assists
2001	Rodrigo Faria	MetroStars	12 goals
2000	Carlos Bocanegra	Chicago Fire	30 games, 2 goals
1999	Jeff Cunningham	Columbus Crew	11 goals
1998	Ben Olsen	D.C. United	5 goals, 7 assists
1997	Mike Duhaney	Tampa Bay Mutiny	32 games, 3 goals
1996	Steve Ralston	Tampa Bay Mutiny	4 goals, 10 assists