2023

MLS Newcomer of the Year: Lionel Messi

Name: MLS Newcomer of the Year 2023
Start: 2023-01-01
Location: Major League Soccer

11 goals, 5 assists in 14 games

Winner

Lionel Messi transformed Inter Miami, scoring 11 goals in just 14 regular-season appearances.

22 other awards

Award	Winner	Team
Landon Donovan MVP Award	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati
MLS All-Star Game MVP	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Roman Burki	St. Louis City SC
MLS Best XI	Steven Moreira	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Tim Ream	Charlotte FC
MLS Best XI	Jakob Glesnes	Philadelphia Union
MLS Best XI	Luciano Acosta	FC Cincinnati
MLS Best XI	Lionel Messi	Inter Miami CF
MLS Best XI	Evander	Portland Timbers
MLS Best XI	Darlington Nagbe	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Best XI	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
MLS Best XI	Christian Benteke	D.C. United
MLS Coach of the Year	Pat Noonan	FC Cincinnati
MLS Comeback Player of the Year	Xherdan Shaqiri	Chicago Fire
MLS Cup MVP	Cucho Hernandez	Columbus Crew
MLS Defender of the Year	Steven Moreira	Columbus Crew
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year	Roman Burki	St. Louis City SC
MLS Golden Boot	Denis Bouanga	LAFC
MLS Humanitarian of the Year	Raul Ruidiaz	Seattle Sounders
Supporters' Shield	FC Cincinnati	FC Cincinnati
US Open Cup Champion	Inter Miami CF	Inter Miami CF

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
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
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