MLS Comeback Player of the Year winners

Honors an MLS player who has overcome injuries and/or adversity in order to achieve success during the regular season.

2021: Carles Gil (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

• Carles Gil (New England Revolution)
• Javier "Chicharito" Hernández (LA Galaxy)
• Dániel Sallói (Sporting Kansas City)

2020: Bradley Wright-Phillips Los Angeles Football Club)

FINALISTS:

• Kevin Molino (Minnesota United FC)
• Milton Valenzuela (Columbus Crew SC)
• Bradley Wright-Phillips (Los Angeles Football Club)

2019: Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)

FINALISTS:

• Mark-Anthony Kaye (Los Angeles Football Club)
• Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Kacper Przybyłko (Philadelphia Union)

2018: Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC)

FINALISTS:

• Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)
• Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC)

2017: Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)

FINALISTS:

• Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew SC)
• Erick Torres (Houston Dynamo)

2016: Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union)

FINALISTS:

• Frank Lampard (New York City FC)
• Kevin Molino (Orlando City SC)
• Chris Pontius (Philadelphia Union)

2015: Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City)

FINALISTS:

• Tim Melia (Sporting Kansas City)
• Wil Trapp (Columbus Crew SC)
• Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

2014: Rodney Wallace (Portland Timbers)

FINALISTS:

• Charlie Davies (New England Revolution)
• Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Rodney Wallace (Portland Timbers)

2013: Kevin Alston (New England Revolution)

FINALISTS:

• Kevin Alston (New England Revolution)
• Conor Casey (Philadelphia Union)
• Lamar Neagle (Seattle Sounders FC)

2012: Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)

FINALISTS:

• Alan Gordon (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)
• Chris Pontius (D.C. United)

2011: David Beckham (LA Galaxy)

FINALISTS:

• David Beckham (LA Galaxy)
• Charlie Davies (D.C. United)
• Dominic Oduro (Chicago Fire)

2010: Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes)

FINALISTS:

• Chris Albright (New York Red Bulls)
• Bobby Convey (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Brek Shea (FC Dallas)

2009: Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)

FINALISTS:

• Brian McBride (Chicago Fire)
• Ben Olsen (D.C. United)
• Zach Thornton (Chivas USA)

2008: Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas)

FINALISTS:

• Jon Busch (Chicago Fire)
• Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas)
• Santino Quaranta (D.C. United)

2007: Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew)
• Eddie Johnson (Kansas City Wizards)
• Pat Noonan (New England Revolution)

2006: Richard Mulrooney (FC Dallas)

FINALISTS:

• Chris Armas (Chicago Fire)
• Alecko Eskandarian (D.C. United)
• Richard Mulrooney (FC Dallas)

2005: Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Ronald Cerritos (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Herculez Gomez (Los Angeles Galaxy)
• Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards)

2004: Brian Ching (San Jose Earthquakes)

FINALISTS:

• Brian Ching (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Jaime Moreno (D.C. United)
• Ronnie O'Brien (Dallas Burn)

2003: Chris Armas (Chicago Fire)

FINALISTS:

• Chris Armas (Chicago Fire)
• Ben Olsen (D.C. United)
• John Spencer (Colorado Rapids)

2002: Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Chris Klein (Kansas City Wizards)
• Alexi Lalas (Los Angeles Galaxy)
• Ben Olsen (D.C. United)

2001: Troy Dayak (San Jose Earthquakes)

FINALISTS:

• Troy Dayak (San Jose Earthquakes)
• Brian Maisonneuve (Columbus Crew)
• Eric Wynalda (Chicago Fire)

2000: Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)

FINALISTS:

• Tony Meola (Kansas City Wizards)
• Tab Ramos (MetroStars)
• Diego Serna (Miami Fusion)