MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
American soccer award
The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is awarded by Major League Soccer to a player who has professional experience in another league and has an outstanding season in his first season of play in MLS.[1] The award was introduced in 2007; its votes are collected from team staff, players, and members of the media.[2][3]
Winners
Season | Player[3] | Club[3] |
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2007 | Luciano Emilio | D.C. United |
2008 | Darren Huckerby | San Jose Earthquakes |
2009 | Fredy Montero | Seattle Sounders FC |
2010 | Álvaro Saborío | Real Salt Lake |
2011 | Mauro Rosales | Seattle Sounders FC |
2012 | Federico Higuaín | Columbus Crew SC |
2013 | Diego Valeri | Portland Timbers |
2014 | Pedro Morales | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
2015 | Sebastian Giovinco | Toronto FC |
2016 | Nicolás Lodeiro | Seattle Sounders FC |
2017 | Miguel Almirón | Atlanta United FC |
2018 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | LA Galaxy |
2019 | Carles Gil | New England Revolution |
2020 | Lucas Zelarayán | Columbus Crew SC |
2021 | Cristian Arango | Los Angeles FC |
2022 | Thiago Almada | Atlanta United FC |
2023 | Giorgos Giakoumakis | Atlanta United FC |
References
- ^ Creditor, Avi (November 12, 2018). "Zlatan Ibrahimovic Named MLS Newcomer of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ "Sebastian Giovinco named MLS Newcomer of the Year". CBC Sports. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
- ^ a b c "MLS Newcomer of the Year winners". Major League Soccer. January 1, 2022. Retrieved March 26, 2023.