2021

MLS Newcomer of the Year: Ricardo Pepi

Name: MLS Newcomer of the Year 2021
Start: 2021-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

13 goals, 2 assists

Winner

Ricardo Pepi scored 13 goals at just 18 years old before transferring to Europe.

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 Cup MVP	Alexander Callens	New York City FC
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
Supporters' Shield	New England Revolution	New England Revolution
US Open Cup Champion	N/A	N/A

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
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
2016	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders	12 goals, 4 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