Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player winners

2021: Carles Gil (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

• Valentín Castellanos (New York City FC)
• Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
• Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
• João Paulo (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City)

2020: Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC)

FINALISTS:

• Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
• Nicolás Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Alejandro Pozuelo (Toronto FC)
• Diego Rossi (Los Angeles Football Club)

2019: Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

FINALISTS:

• Zlatan Ibrahimović (LA Galaxy)
• Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
• Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

2018: Josef Martínez (Atlanta United FC)

FINALISTS:

• Miguel Almirón (Atlanta United)
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)
• Josef Martínez (Atlanta United)
• Wayne Rooney (D.C. United)
• Carlos Vela (Los Angeles Football Club)

2017: Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

TOP THREE IN VOTING:

• Nemanja Nikolić (Chicago Fire)
• David Villa (New York City FC)
• Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

2016: David Villa (New York City FC)

FINALISTS:

• Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls)
• David Villa (New York City FC)
• Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)

2015: Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)

FINALISTS:

• Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City)
• Sebastian Giovinco (Toronto FC)
• Kei Kamara (Columbus Crew SC)

2014: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

• Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
• Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)

2013: Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)

FINALISTS:

• Marco DiVaio (Montr al Impact)
• Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
• Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)

2012: Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

FINALISTS:

Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)

Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes;)

Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)

2011: Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

• Brad Davis (Houston Dynamo)
• Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)
• Brek Shea (FC Dallas)

2010: David Ferreira (FC Dallas)

FINALISTS:

• Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy)
• David Ferreira (FC Dallas)
• Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

2009: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

• Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas)
• Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy)
• Shalrie Joseph (New England Revolution)

2008: Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew)

FINALISTS:

• Cuauhtmoc Blanco (Chicago Fire)
• Landon Donovan (Los Angeles Galaxy;)
• Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew)

2007: Luciano Emilio (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

• Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls)
• Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Chicago Fire)
• Luciano Emilio (D.C. United)

2006: Christian Gómez (D.C. United)

FINALISTS:

• Jeff Cunningham (Real Salt Lake)
• Dwayne De Rosario (Houston Dynamo)
• Christian Gomez (D.C. United)

2005: Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

• Dwayne De Rosario (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
• Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

2004: Amado Guevara (MetroStars)

FINALISTS:

• Joe Cannon (Colorado Rapids)
• Amado Guevara (MetroStars)
• Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

2003: Preki (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Preki (Kansas City Wizards)
• Ante Razov (Chicago Fire)
• John Spencer (Colorado Rapids)

2002: Carlos Ruiz (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

• Mark Chung (Colorado Rapids)
• Carlos Ruiz (L.A. Galaxy)
• Taylor Twellman (New England Revolution)

2001: Alex Pineda Chacon (Miami Fusion)

FINALISTS:

• Jeff Agoos (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Alex Pineda Chacon (Miami Fusion)
• Diego Serna (Miami Fusion)

2000: Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Mamadou Diallo (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
• Clint Mathis (MetroStars)
• Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)

1999: Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn)

FINALISTS:

• Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
• Jason Kreis (Dallas Burn)
• Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)

1998: Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)

TOP THREE IN VOTING:

• Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
• Cobi Jones (Los Angeles Galaxy;)
• Peter Nowak (Chicago Fire)

1997: Preki (Kansas City Wizards)

• TOP THREE IN VOTING:
• Preki (Kansas City Wizards)
• Marco Etcheverry (D.C. United)
• Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)

1996: Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)

FINALISTS:

• Carlos Valderrama (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
• Roy Lassiter (Tampa Bay Mutiny)
• Preki (Kansas City Wizards)