Landon Donovan MVP Award explained
The Landon Donovan MVP Award is an annual award for Major League Soccer players. It is voted on by media, MLS players, and club management and is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season.
From 1996 to 2007, the award was known as the Honda MLS Most Valuable Player, for commercial purposes. From 2007 to 2014, the award was titled the Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player.
Players for D.C. United have won the award a record four times, while Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy players have won a second best three times. Carlos Valderrama won the award for the inaugural 1996 season. Kansas City's Preki is the only player to ever win twice, in 1997 and 2003.
On January 15, 2015, MLS renamed its MVP award in honor of Landon Donovan.[1] [2]
Winners
Wins by team
Wins by nationality
Nationality | Wins |
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| 8 |
| 4 |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| 2 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 |
| 1 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Major League Soccer names Most Valuable Player award after Landon Donovan . Major League Soccer. January 16, 2015 . December 22, 2022.
- Web site: McCarthy . Kyle . Major League Soccer renames MVP award to honor Landon Donovan . Fox Sports . January 15, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083712/http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/inside-mls/mls-names-mvp-award-after-retired-united-states-star-landon-donovan-011515 . March 4, 2016 . January 15, 2015.
- Web site: FC Dallas attacker Ferreira voted 2010 Volkswagen MVP . Major League Soccer. November 19, 2010. November 19, 2010.
- Web site: Doyle. Matthew. D.C. United's De Rosario voted Volkswagen MLS MVP . Major League Soccer. November 18, 2011. November 18, 2011.
- Web site: Borg. Simon. San Jose's Wondolowski wins 2012 Volkswagen MLS MVP. Major League Soccer. November 29, 2012. November 29, 2012.
- Web site: Borg. Simon. Chicago Fire forward Mike Magee voted 2013 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player . Major League Soccer. December 5, 2013. December 5, 2013.
- Web site: Robbie Keane named 2014 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player . LA Galaxy. December 3, 2014. December 3, 2014.
- Web site: TFC's Giovinco named Major League Soccer MVP. Sportsnet.ca. Molinaro. John. December 2, 2015. December 2, 2015.
- Web site: New York City FC forward David Villa wins 2016 Landon Donovan MLS MVP. Major League Soccer. Rodriguez. Alicia. December 6, 2016. December 6, 2016.
- Web site: Portland Timbers' Diego Valeri wins 2017 Landon Donovan MLS MVP award. Major League Soccer. Boehm. Charles. December 4, 2017. December 4, 2017.
- Web site: Bogert . Tom . Atlanta United's Josef Martinez wins 2018 Landon Donovan MLS MVP award . . December 5, 2018 . December 5, 2018.
- Web site: Rodriguez . Alicia . Carlos Vela is 2019 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player . . November 4, 2019 . November 4, 2019.
- Web site: Alejandro Pozuelo named 2020 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player . . December 7, 2020 . December 7, 2020.
- News: New England Revolution's Carles Gil named 2021 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player. Major League Soccer. December 7, 2021. December 7, 2021.
- News: Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar named 2022 Landon Donovan MLS MVP. Major League Soccer. November 1, 2022. November 1, 2022.
- News: FC Cincinnati's Luciano Acosta named 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP. Major League Soccer. November 27, 2023. November 27, 2023.