MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

MLS Comeback Player of the Year is a Major League Soccer award established in 2000. The award is voted on by media, MLS players and club management. It is presented to a player who showed impressive improvement after overcoming a serious injury or medical condition or after a previous slump in the career.[1][2]

Winners

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Season Player Team
2000   Tony Meola Kansas City Wizards
2001   Troy Dayak San Jose Earthquakes
2002   Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
2003   Chris Armas Chicago Fire
2004   Brian Ching San Jose Earthquakes
2005   Chris Klein (2) Kansas City Wizards
2006   Richard Mulrooney FC Dallas
2007   Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards
2008   Kenny Cooper FC Dallas
2009   Zach Thornton Chivas USA
2010   Bobby Convey San Jose Earthquakes
2011   David Beckham Los Angeles Galaxy
2012   Eddie Johnson (2) Seattle Sounders FC
2013   Kevin Alston New England Revolution
2014   Rodney Wallace Portland Timbers
2015   Tim Melia Sporting Kansas City
2016   Chris Pontius Philadelphia Union
2017   Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders FC
2018   Gyasi Zardes Columbus Crew
2019   Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC
2020   Bradley Wright-Phillips Los Angeles FC
2021   Carles Gil New England Revolution
2022   Gonzalo Higuaín Inter Miami CF
2023   Alan Pulido Sporting Kansas City
2024   Lewis Morgan New York Red Bulls

References

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  1. ^ "New England Revolution's Kevin Alston wins 2013 Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.
  2. ^ "Seattle Sounders' Jordan Morris wins MLS Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.