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MLS Player of the Month

monthly soccer award given to players in Major League Soccer

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 who have had the best 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 2014, the award has been sponsored by Etihad Airways and named the Etihad Airways Player of the Month.

Winners change

2022 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
February & March   Lucas Zelarayán Columbus Crew 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A [3]
April   Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 5 GP, 4 G, 1 A [4]
May   Paul Arriola FC Dallas 5 GP, 6 G [5]
June   Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati 3 GP, 1 G, 3 A [6]
July   Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 6 GP, 5 G, 3 A [7]
August   Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC 7 GP, 7 G, 5 A [8]
September & October   Brenner FC Cincinnati 5 GP, 9 G, 2 A [9]

2021 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
April & May   Javier Hernández LA Galaxy 7 GP, 7 G, 1 A [10]
June   Carles Gil New England Revolution 3 GP, 5 A [11]
July   Gustavo Bou New England Revolution 6 GP, 5 G, 1 A [12]
August   Valentín Castellanos New York City FC 6 GP, 5 G, 2 A [13]
September   Eduardo López San Jose Earthquakes 5 GP, 6 G, 1 A [14]

2020 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
August   Daryl Dike Orlando City SC 5 GP, 6 G, 2 A [15]
September   Alejandro Pozuelo Toronto FC 6 GP, 4 G, 2 A [16]
October & November   Valentín Castellanos New York City FC 8 GP, 6 G, 3 A [17]

2019 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
March   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 6 G, 3 A [18]
April   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 5 G, 2 A [19]
May   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 2 GP, 6 G [20]
June   Maximiliano Moralez New York City FC 3 GP, 3 G, 6 A [21]
July   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 7 G [22]
August   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 6 G [23]
September   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 7 G [24]

2018 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
March   Felipe Gutiérrez Sporting Kansas City 5 GP, 5 G [25]
April   Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC 4 GP, 5 G, 2 A [26]
May   Zack Steffen Columbus Crew SC 5 GP, 0 GA [27]
June   Adama Diomande Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 7 G [28]
July   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 9 G, 1 A [29]
August   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A [30]
September   Luciano Acosta D.C. United 5 GP, 4 G, 6 A [31]
October   Wayne Rooney D.C. United 5 GP, 5 G [32]

2017 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
March   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5G [33]
April   Joe Bendik Orlando City SC 2SO [34]
May   Nemanja Nikolić Chicago Fire 6G, 1A [35]
June   David Villa New York City FC 3G [36]
July   Daniel Royer New York Red Bulls 6G, 1A [37]
August   Ignacio Piatti Montreal Impact 7G, 1A [38]
September   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 9G [39]

2016 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
March   Joao Plata Real Salt Lake 3G, 2A [40]
April   Fanendo Adi Portland Timbers 3G, 1A [41]
May   Bradley Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls 6G, 2A [42]
June   Yura Movsisyan Real Salt Lake 3G [43]
July   Frank Lampard New York City FC 6G, 1A [44]
August   Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders 2G, 6A [45]
September   Chad Marshall Seattle Sounders 1G [46]
October   Justin Meram Columbus Crew SC 1G, 4A [47]

2015 change

Month Player Club Stats Ref
March   Octavio Rivero Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3G, 0A [48]
April   Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City 2G, 3A [49]
May   Krisztián Németh Sporting Kansas City 3G, 2A [50]
June   David Ousted Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30SV, 4GA [51]
July   Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC 5G, 3A [52]
August   Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC 4G, 3A [53]
September   Didier Drogba Montreal Impact 7G, 1A [54]
October   Didier Drogba Montreal Impact 4G, 0A [55]

2014 change

Month Player Nat Club Link
March Mauro Díaz   ARG FC Dallas 2G 1A
April Clint Dempsey   USA Seattle Sounders FC 7G 2A Archived 2014-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
May Dom Dwyer   ENG Sporting Kansas City 6G 0A Archived 2014-11-06 at the Wayback Machine
June Eric Kronberg   USA Sporting Kansas City 6SV 0GA Archived 2015-01-07 at the Wayback Machine
July Benny Feilhaber   USA Sporting Kansas City 2G 1A Archived 2014-08-08 at the Wayback Machine
August Landon Donovan   USA LA Galaxy 3G 6A Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine
September Obafemi Martins   NGA Seattle Sounders FC 5G 1A Archived 2015-01-20 at the Wayback Machine
October Lee Nguyen   USA New England Revolution 5G Archived 2020-10-26 at the Wayback Machine


2013 change

Month
Player Nation Club Link
March Mike Magee   USA Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 0A Archived 2015-06-14 at the Wayback Machine
April Jack McInerney   USA Philadelphia Union 4G 0A Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
May Jack McInerney   USA Philadelphia Union 3G 0A Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
June Mike Magee   USA Chicago Fire 4G 1A Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
July Camilo   BRA Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4G 0A Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine
August Robbie Keane   IRE Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 1A Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
September Dominic Oduro   GHA Columbus Crew 3GWG 2A Archived 2015-06-11 at the Wayback Machine
October Camilo   BRA Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6G 1A Archived 2013-11-11 at the Wayback Machine

2012 change

Month
Player Nation Club Link
March Thierry Henry   FRA New York Red Bulls 5G 2A Archived 2014-11-01 at the Wayback Machine
April Chris Wondolowski   USA San Jose Earthquakes 4G 2A Archived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
May Dwayne De Rosario   CAN D.C. United 4G 3A Archived 2013-05-17 at the Wayback Machine
June Chris Wondolowski   USA San Jose Earthquakes 3GWG Archived 2014-07-23 at the Wayback Machine
July Robbie Keane   IRE Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 4A[permanent dead link]
August Patrice Bernier   CAN Montreal Impact 3G 3A[permanent dead link]
September Chris Wondolowski   USA San Jose Earthquakes 4G 2A Archived 2014-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
October Chris Wondolowski   USA San Jose Earthquakes 5G Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine

2011 change

Month Player Club Link
March   Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake 1GA 2–0–0 Archived 2014-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
April   Brad Davis Houston Dynamo 6A 3-0-2 Archived 2012-10-09 at the Wayback Machine
May   Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy 6G Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine
June   Graham Zusi Sporting Kansas City 2G 3GWA 3-0-3 Archived 2012-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
July   Kevin Hartman FC Dallas 4SO 6GS Archived 2012-10-13 at the Wayback Machine
August   Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United 3G 2A Archived 2012-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
September   Sébastien Le Toux Philadelphia Union 7G Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine
October   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 5G

2010 change

Month Player Club Link
April   Edson Buddle Los Angeles Galaxy 6G 3-0-1
May   Álvaro Saborío Real Salt Lake 4G 3A Archived 2015-09-28 at the Wayback Machine
June   Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake 0GA
July   Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC 2G 3A 3-1-1
August   Kevin Hartman FC Dallas 2GA 12SV
September   Omar Cummings Colorado Rapids 5G 6A
October   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 6G

2009 change

Month Player Club Link
March   Fredy Montero Seattle Sounders FC 3G 1A 2-0-0
April   Brian McBride Chicago Fire 4G
May   Conor Casey Colorado Rapids 4G 1A 2-0-2
June   Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew 4G 2A 3-1-0
July   Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy 2G 1A
August   Chad Marshall Columbus Crew 2GWG 1A 3-1-0
September   Jeff Cunningham FC Dallas 7G 3-1-1
October   Freddie Ljungberg Seattle Sounders FC 4A 3-0-0

2008 change

Month Player Club
April   Landon Donovan Los Angeles Galaxy
May   Cuauhtémoc Blanco Chicago Fire
June   Luciano Emilio D.C. United
July   Nick Rimando Real Salt Lake
August   Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew
September   Darren Huckerby San Jose Earthquakes
October   Juan Pablo Ángel New York Red Bulls

2007 change

Month Player Club
April   Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards
May   Juan Pablo Ángel New York Red Bulls
June   Juan Pablo Ángel New York Red Bulls
July   Guillermo Barros Schelotto Columbus Crew
August   Troy Perkins D.C. United
September   Luciano Emilio D.C. United
October   Matt Pickens Chicago Fire

2006 change

Month Player Club
April   Brian Ching Houston Dynamo
May   Carlos Ruiz FC Dallas
June   Jose Burciaga Jr. Kansas City Wizards
July   Jonathan Bornstein Chivas USA
August   Jeff Cunningham Real Salt Lake
September   Matt Pickens Chicago Fire
October   Amado Guevara New York Red Bulls

2005 change

Month Player Club
April   Clint Dempsey New England Revolution
May   Carlos Ruiz FC Dallas
June   Nate Jaqua Chicago Fire
July   Ricardo Clark San Jose Earthquakes
August   Scott Sealy Kansas City Wizards
September   Taylor Twellman New England Revolution
October   Dwayne De Rosario San Jose Earthquakes

2004 change

Month Player Club
April   Carlos Ruiz Los Angeles Galaxy
May   Alejandro Moreno Los Angeles Galaxy
June   Chris Klein Kansas City Wizards
July   Amado Guevara MetroStars
August   Pat Onstad San Jose Earthquakes
September   Jon Busch Columbus Crew
October   Andy Herron Chicago Fire

2003 change

Month Player Club
April   Landon Donovan San Jose Earthquakes
May   Preki Kansas City Wizards
June   Ante Razov Chicago Fire
July   Mark Chung Colorado Rapids
August   Carlos Ruiz Los Angeles Galaxy
September   Landon Donovan San Jose Earthquakes
October   Pat Noonan New England Revolution

2002 change

Month Player Club
April   Carlos Ruiz Los Angeles Galaxy
May   Taylor Twellman New England Revolution
June   Ariel Graziani San Jose Earthquakes
July   Carlos Ruiz Los Angeles Galaxy
August   Edson Buddle Columbus Crew

2001 change

Month Player Club
April   Alex Pineda Chacón Miami Fusion
May   Clint Mathis MetroStars
June   Diego Serna Miami Fusion
July   Hristo Stoichkov Chicago Fire
August   Brian Maisonneuve Columbus Crew

2000 change

Month Player Club
April   Miklos Molnar Kansas City Wizards
May   Tony Meola Kansas City Wizards
June   Clint Mathis MetroStars
July   Dante Washington Columbus Crew
August   Clint Mathis MetroStars
September   Diego Serna Miami Fusion

1999 change

Month Player Club
March   Ante Razov Chicago Fire
April   Musa Shannon Tampa Bay Mutiny
May   Roy Lassiter D.C. United
June   Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
July   Raúl Díaz Arce Tampa Bay Mutiny
August   Matt Jordan Dallas Burn
September   Ronald Cerritos San Jose Clash

1998 change

Month Player Club
March   Cobi Jones Los Angeles Galaxy
April   Juergen Sommer Columbus Crew
May   Peter Nowak Chicago Fire
June   Ross Paule Colorado Rapids
July   Roy Lassiter D.C. United
August   Stern John Columbus Crew
September   Diego Serna Miami Fusion

1997 change

Month Player Club
April   Jaime Moreno D.C. United
May   Alain Sutter Dallas Burn
June   John Harkes D.C. United
July   Wélton Los Angeles Galaxy
August   Brad Friedel Columbus Crew
September   Walter Zenga New England Revolution

1996 change

Month Player Club
April   Mauricio Cienfuegos Los Angeles Galaxy
May   Carlos Valderrama Tampa Bay Mutiny
June   Eduardo Hurtado Los Angeles Galaxy
July   Jason Kreis Dallas Burn
August   Marco Etcheverry D.C. United
September   Brad Friedel Columbus Crew

References change

  1. ↑ "Wondolowski named MLS Player of the Month". San Jose Earthquakes. July 5, 2012. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Guevara named MLS Player of Month for Oct". MLSsoccer.com. January 23, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2016.
  3. ↑ Wright, Johnathan (April 1, 2021). "Columbus Crew star Lucas Zelarayan voted MLS Player of the Month". MLSsoccer.com. Major League Soccer. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named Player of the Month for April". Major League Soccer. May 4, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  5. ↑ "FC Dallas standout Paul Arriola named MLS Player of the Month for May". Major League Soccer. June 2, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  6. ↑ "FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta named June Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. July 6, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Austin FC star Sebastián Driussi named July Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. August 3, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Nashville SC star Hany Mukhtar named August Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. September 6, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  9. ↑ "FC Cincinnati's Brenner wins Player of the Month to close 2022 regular season". Major League Soccer. October 12, 2022. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  10. ↑ "LA Galaxy star Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez voted MLS Player of the Month for April/May". Major League Soccer. June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  11. ↑ "New England Revolution star Carles Gil named MLS Player of the Month for June". Major League Soccer. July 1, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  12. ↑ "New England Revolution forward Gustavo Bou bags MLS Player of the Month for July". Major League Soccer. August 6, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  13. ↑ "NYCFC's Valentin Castellanos named MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 7, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  14. ↑ "San Jose's Eduardo "Chofis" Lopez named MLS Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. October 6, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Orlando City SC forward Daryl Dike named MLS Player of the Month for August". Major League Soccer. September 9, 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
  16. ↑ "Toronto FC midfielder Alejandro Pozuelo named MLS Player of the Month for September". Major League Soccer. October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  17. ↑ "NYCFC forward Valentin Castellanos named MLS Player of the Month for October, November". Major League Soccer. November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
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  21. ↑ 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.
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  26. ↑ "Atlanta United's Miguel Almiron wins April MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 3, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Columbus Crew SC's Zack Steffen wins May MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. June 6, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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  31. ↑ "DC United's Luciano Acosta named September MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. October 4, 2018. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  32. ↑ Butler, Dylan (November 1, 2018). "DC United's Wayne Rooney named October MLS Player of the Month". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  33. ↑ Stejskal, Sam (April 5, 2017). "Atlanta United FC's Josef Martinez named MLS Player of the Month for March". Major League Soccer. Archived from the original on August 8, 2019. Retrieved June 5, 2018.
  34. ↑ 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.
  35. ↑ 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.
  36. ↑ 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.
  37. ↑ 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.
  38. ↑ 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.
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  41. ↑ "Portland's Fanendo Adi wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for April". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  42. ↑ "Bradley Wright-Phillips wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for May". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved May 5, 2016.
  43. ↑ "RSL's Yura Movsisyan wins Etihad Airways Player of the Month for June". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved July 1, 2016.
  44. ↑ "Frank Lampard wins Etihad Airways MLS Player of the Month for July". MLSsoccer.com. Retrieved August 4, 2016.
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  47. ↑ "Justin Meram wins MLS Etihad Airways Player of the Month for October". MLSsoccer.com. October 26, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
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