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] Here is the list of the past winners:

Season Player Team
2000 United States Tony Meola Kansas City Wizards
2001 United States Troy Dayak San Jose Earthquakes
2002 United States Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
2003 United States Chris Armas Chicago Fire
2004 United States Brian Ching San Jose Earthquakes
2005 United States Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
2006 United States Richard Mulrooney FC Dallas
2007 United States Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards
2008 United States Kenny Cooper FC Dallas
2009 United States Zach Thornton Chivas USA
2010 United States Bobby Convey San Jose Earthquakes
2011 England David Beckham Los Angeles Galaxy
2012 United States Eddie Johnson Seattle Sounders FC
2013 United States Kevin Alston New England Revolution
2014 Costa Rica Rodney Wallace Portland Timbers

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