MLS Player of the Month
Appearance
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The Major League Soccer Player of Month is a monthly soccer award given to players in Major League Soccer. The honor is given to the player deemed to have had the best cumulative performance in each month by a panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters organization.[1] The award was formerly voted on by the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.[2]
Since 2023, the award has been sponsored by energy drink company Celsius Holdings and named the MLS Player of the Month presented by CELSIUS.
Winners
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Multiple winners
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The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two Player of the Month awards. Players in bold are still active in MLS.
- As of July 2024
Awards won by nationality
[edit]- As of July 2024
Nationality | Players | Wins |
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49 | 78 |
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10 | 19 |
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5 | 11 |
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5 | 7 |
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2 | 7 |
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4 | 6 |
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1 | 6 |
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5 | 5 |
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3 | 5 |
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3 | 3 |
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3 | 3 |
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3 | 3 |
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3 | 3 |
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2 | 3 |
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2 | 3 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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2 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 2 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
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1 | 1 |
Awards won by club
[edit]- As of July 2024
Club | Players | Wins |
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LA Galaxy[d] | 11 | 19 |
Columbus Crew | 13 | 18 |
San Jose Earthquakes[e] | 10 | 17 |
Sporting Kansas City[f] | 14 | 15 |
D.C. United | 9 | 12 |
Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 11 |
FC Dallas[g] | 8 | 11 |
New York Red Bulls[h] | 7 | 11 |
New England Revolution | 7 | 8 |
Atlanta United FC | 3 | 8 |
Real Salt Lake | 5 | 7 |
Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 7 |
Los Angeles FC | 4 | 6 |
New York City FC | 4 | 5 |
FC Cincinnati | 2 | 5 |
Colorado Rapids | 4 | 4 |
CF Montréal[i] | 3 | 4 |
Miami Fusion[j] | 2 | 4 |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 4 |
Tampa Bay Mutiny[k] | 3 | 3 |
Philadelphia Union | 2 | 3 |
Toronto FC | 2 | 3 |
Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2 |
Inter Miami CF | 2 | 2 |
Orlando City SC | 2 | 2 |
Austin FC | 1 | 2 |
Nashville SC | 1 | 2 |
Chivas USA[l] | 1 | 1 |
Portland Timbers | 1 | 1 |
Awards won by position
[edit]- As of July 2024
Position | Wins |
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Forward | 123 |
Midfielder | 50 |
Goalkeeper | 20 |
Defender | 4 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
- ^ Represented Liberia at international level after the award was given.
- ^ Represented the United States at international level after the award was given.
- ^ Formerly named Los Angeles Galaxy.
- ^ Formerly named San Jose Clash.
- ^ Formerly named Kansas City Wizards.
- ^ Formerly named Dallas Burn.
- ^ Formerly named MetroStars.
- ^ Formerly named Montreal Impact.
- ^ Dissolved in 2002.
- ^ Dissolved in 2002.
- ^ Dissolved in 2014.
References
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- ^ "D.C.'s Etcheverry MLS Player of Month". UPI. September 2, 1996. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
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- ^ "Ronald Cerritos". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Inter Miami CF Forward Lionel Messi Named MLS Player of the Month for April 2024". Major League Soccer. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Wondolowski named MLS Player of the Month". San Jose Earthquakes. July 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dante Washington". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "GOALS BEGINNING TO PILE UP". Sun Sentinel. May 5, 2001. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Clint Mathis". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "What Ever Happened To ... Former Chicago Fire, DC United tough guy Hristo Stoitchkov". Major League Soccer. February 19, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Brian Maisonneuve". US Soccer Players. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Maryland Alum Taylor Twellman Named May's MLS Player Of The Month". University of Maryland Athletics. June 3, 2002. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ariel Graziani". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Buddle scores twice for Crew in tough OT loss". ESPN Ecuador. September 7, 2002. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Preki". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b "Former NJCAA Soccer Star Named MLS Player of the Month". NJCAA. October 1, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "New England 2, MetroStars 0". UPI. November 1, 2003. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "K.C.'s Klein named tops for June". Major League Soccer. June 22, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "MetroStars' Amado Guevara Earns July Honda MLS Player of the Month Honors". Our Sports Central. August 4, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Pat Onstad". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Pat Onstad". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Get to know Andy Herron". Major League Soccer. January 22, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Sealy voted August Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. January 22, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Taylor Twellman". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Dwayne De Rosario". D.C. United. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Guevara named MLS Player of Month for Oct". Major League Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Emilio named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "UNITED REPORT". The Washington Post. November 1, 2007. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Schelotto named Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Darren Huckerby". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Juan Pablo Angel". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Ljungberg named Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. January 23, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Montero is Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. August 4, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Kevin Hartman named Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. September 1, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wondolowski named Player of the Month". SBI. October 27, 2010. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Union's Le Toux named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Wondolowski named NASR Player of the Month". San Jose Earthquakes. October 31, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Wondolowski voted Player of the Month for October". Major League Soccer. November 5, 2012. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "LA Galaxy star Robbie Keane earns August Player of the Month award". Major League Soccer. September 5, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Crew's Dominic Oduro named MLS Player Of The Month". Fox Sports. November 10, 2022. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps' Camilo Sanvezzo named MLS Player of the Month for second time in 2013". Vancouver Sun. October 30, 2013. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "FC Dallas' Mauro Diaz runs away with Etihad Airways Player of the Month award for March". Major League Soccer. April 3, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders' Clint Dempsey voted Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. May 1, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sporting KC's Dom Dwyer voted Etihad Airways Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. June 5, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Eric Kronberg voted Etihad Airways Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. July 3, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City midfielder Benny Feilhaber voted Etihad Airways Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. August 5, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 5, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Seattle Sounders forward Obafemi Martins wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. October 2, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "New England Revolution's Lee Nguyen wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for October". Major League Soccer. October 30, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps FC's Octavio Rivero wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for March". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City's Benny Feilhaber wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City's Krisztian Nemeth wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
- ^ "Vancouver Whitecaps goalkeeper David Ousted wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 2, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC attacker Sebastian Giovinco wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month award for July". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 7, 2015.
- ^ "Toronto FC attacker Sebastian Giovinco wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month award for August". Major League Soccer. September 3, 2015. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
- ^ "Didier Drogba, Impact striker, named MLS player of the month". CBC. October 2, 2015. Retrieved October 2, 2015.
- ^ "Montreal Impact's Didier Drogba wins second straight Etihad Airways Player of the Month award". Major League Soccer. October 28, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
- ^ "Salt Lake's Joao Plata wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for March". Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 31, 2016.
- ^ "Portland's Fanendo Adi wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "Bradley Wright-Phillips wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
- ^ "RSL's Yura Movsisyan wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
- ^ "Frank Lampard wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
- ^ "Nicolás Lodeiro named MLS Player of the Month for August". Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Chad Marshall wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 24, 2016.
- ^ "Justin Meram wins MLS Etihad Airways Player of the Month for October". Major League Soccer. October 26, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ "Atlanta United FC's Josef Martinez named MLS Player of the Month for March". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ Stejskal, Sam (May 3, 2017). "Orlando GK Joe Bendik voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Rosano, Nicholas (June 5, 2017). "Chicago FW Nemanja Nikolic voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (July 5, 2017). "NYCFC's David Villa voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Acero, Edgar (August 4, 2017). "Red Bulls' Daniel Royer voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ Stejskal, Sam (August 21, 2017). "Montreal's Ignacio Piatti voted Alcatel MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta's Josef Martinez voted MLS Player of the Month". Chicago Tribune. October 5, 2017. Retrieved May 10, 2024.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City's Felipe Gutierrez wins March MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. April 6, 2018. Retrieved April 6, 2018.
- ^ "Atlanta United's Miguel Almiron wins April MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
- ^ "Columbus Crew SC's Zack Steffen wins May MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
- ^ "LAFC's Adama Diomande wins June MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports". Major League Soccer. July 5, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (August 3, 2018). "ATL's Josef Martinez wins July MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 3, 2018.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (September 5, 2018). "Atlanta United's Josef Martinez named August MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
- ^ "DC United's Luciano Acosta named September MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Butler, Dylan (November 1, 2018). "DC United's Wayne Rooney named October MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ MLSsoccer staff (April 9, 2019). "LAFC's Carlos Vela named March MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports". Major League Soccer. Retrieved April 13, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (May 7, 2019). "Carlos Vela wins second straight MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports". Major League Soccer. Retrieved May 8, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (June 10, 2019). "Chris Wondolowski wins MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports for May". Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ MLSsoccer staff (July 9, 2019). "Maxi Moralez wins MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA Sports for June". Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (August 6, 2019). "Josef Martinez named MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA SPORTS for July". Major League Soccer. Retrieved August 6, 2019.
- ^ "Josef Martinez named MLS Player of the Month pres. by EA SPORTS for August". Major League Soccer. September 10, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ Boehm, Charles (October 14, 2019). "LAFC's Carlos Vela wins his third MLS Player of the Month honor of 2019". Major League Soccer. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- ^ "Orlando City SC forward Daryl Dike named MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo named MLS Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "NYCFC forward Valentin Castellanos named MLS Player of the Month for October, November". Major League Soccer. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
- ^ "LA Galaxy star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez voted MLS Player of the Month for April/May". Major League Soccer. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution star Carles Gil named MLS Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. July 1, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
- ^ "New England Revolution forward Gustavo Bou bags MLS Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. August 6, 2021. Retrieved August 7, 2021.
- ^ "NYCFC's Valentin Castellanos named MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 7, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
- ^ "San Jose's Eduardo "Chofis" Lopez named MLS Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. October 6, 2021. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Wright, Johnathan (April 1, 2021). "Columbus Crew star Lucas Zelarayan voted MLS Player of the Month". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. May 4, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2022.
- ^ "FC Dallas standout Paul Arriola named MLS Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta named June Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. July 6, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
- ^ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named July Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. August 3, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2022.
- ^ "Nashville SC star Hany Mukhtar named August Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. September 6, 2022. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati's Brenner wins Player of the Month to close 2022 regular season". Major League Soccer. October 12, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ "Atlanta United star Thiago Almada named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. March 30, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "San Jose Earthquakes forward Cristian Espinoza named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. May 4, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. June 2, 2023. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
- ^ "Sporting Kansas City forward Alan Pulido named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. June 30, 2023. Retrieved June 30, 2023.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. July 21, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. September 1, 2023. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ "Columbus Crew forward Cucho Hernández named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 4, 2023.
- ^ "LAFC forward Dénis Bouanga named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. October 25, 2023. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Inter Miami star Luis Suárez named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. April 5, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ "FC Cincinnati's Luciano Acosta named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. May 31, 2024. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- ^ "LAFC's Mateusz Bogusz named MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
- ^ "Columbus Crew star Cucho Hernández named MLS Player of the Month". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved July 28, 2024.