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