MLS Newcomer of the Year 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

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Season Player[3] Club[3]
2007 Brazil Luciano Emilio D.C. United
2008 England Darren Huckerby San Jose Earthquakes
2009 Colombia Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC
2010 Costa Rica Álvaro Saborío Real Salt Lake
2011 Argentina Mauro Rosales Seattle Sounders FC
2012 Argentina Federico Higuaín Columbus Crew SC
2013 Argentina Diego Valeri Portland Timbers
2014 Chile Pedro Morales Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2015 Italy Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC
2016 Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC
2017 Paraguay Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC
2018 Sweden Zlatan Ibrahimović LA Galaxy
2019 Spain Carles Gil New England Revolution
2020 Armenia Lucas Zelarayán Columbus Crew SC
2021 Colombia Cristian Arango Los Angeles FC
2022 Argentina Thiago Almada Atlanta United FC
2023 Greece Giorgos Giakoumakis Atlanta United FC
2024 Brazil Gabriel Pec LA Galaxy

References

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  1. ^ Creditor, Avi (November 12, 2018). "Zlatan Ibrahimovic Named MLS Newcomer of the Year". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Sebastian Giovinco named MLS Newcomer of the Year". CBC Sports. November 23, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2023.
  3. ^ a b c "MLS Newcomer of the Year winners". Major League Soccer. November 4, 2024. Retrieved November 4, 2024.