The Best MLS Player ESPY Award is an annual award honoring the achievements of an individual from the world of Major League Soccer (MLS).[ 1] ESPY Awards in 2006.[ 2] Lawrence Nowlan ,[ 3] Los Angeles .[ 1] [ 1] MLS seasons .[ 4]
The inaugural winner of the Best MLS Player ESPY Award was LA Galaxy forward Landon Donovan in 2006.[ 5] David Beckham , also for LA Galaxy, has been the second most successful player, winning twice in 2008 and 2012. American players have been the most successful with five wins and twenty-eight nominations, while those who play in the position of a forward have been recognized on fourteen occasions, and those who have played for LA Galaxy have won a total of nine awards. It was not awarded in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 6] Carlos Vela of Los Angeles FC in 2022 .[ 7]
Winners and nominees
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