MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

Soccer 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][2]

## Winners

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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 (2)  | 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 (2)  | Seattle Sounders FC
2013 |  Kevin Alston | New England Revolution
2014 |  Rodney Wallace | Portland Timbers
2015 |  Tim Melia | Sporting Kansas City
2016 |  Chris Pontius | Philadelphia Union
2017 |  Clint Dempsey | Seattle Sounders FC
2018 |  Gyasi Zardes | Columbus Crew
2019 |  Jordan Morris | Seattle Sounders FC
2020 |  Bradley Wright-Phillips | Los Angeles FC
2021 |  Carles Gil | New England Revolution
2022 |  Gonzalo Higuaín | Inter Miami CF
2023 |  Alan Pulido | Sporting Kansas City

## References

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1. ^ "New England Revolution's Kevin Alston wins 2013 Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.
2. ^ "Seattle Sounders' Jordan Morris wins MLS Comeback Player of the Year award". mlssoccer.com.

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MLS Comeback Player of the Year

* 2000: Meola
* 2001: Dayak
* 2002: Klein
* 2003: Armas
* 2004: Ching
* 2005: Klein
* 2006: Mulrooney
* 2007: Johnson
* 2008: Cooper
* 2009: Thornton
* 2010: Convey
* 2011: Beckham
* 2012: Johnson
* 2013: Alston
* 2014: Wallace
* 2015: Melia
* 2016: Pontius
* 2017: Dempsey
* 2018: Zardes
* 2019: Morris
* 2020: Wright-Phillips
* 2021: Gil
* 2022: Higuaín
* 2023: Pulido

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Major League Soccer awards

Team awards|

* Philip F. Anschutz Trophy
* Supporters' Shield
* Fair Play

Individual awards|

* MLS Cup ring
* Most Valuable Player
* Coach of the Year
* Golden Boot
* Goalkeeper of the Year
* Young Player of the Year
* Defender of the Year
* Best XI
* Goal of the Year
* Save of the Year
* Comeback Player of the Year
* Newcomer of the Year
* Referee of the Year
* Fair Play

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