MLS Newcomer of the Year Award


The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is awarded by Major League Soccer to a player who has professional experience in another league and has an outstanding season in his first season of play in MLS.

Winners

SeasonPlayerClub
2007 Luciano EmilioD.C. United
2008 Darren HuckerbySan Jose Earthquakes
2009 Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FC
2010 Álvaro SaboríoReal Salt Lake
2011 Mauro RosalesSeattle Sounders FC
2012 Federico HiguaínColumbus Crew
2013 Diego ValeriPortland Timbers
2014 Pedro MoralesVancouver Whitecaps FC
2015 Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC
2016 Nicolas LodeiroSeattle Sounders FC
2017 Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United FC
2018 Zlatan IbrahimovićLA Galaxy
2019 Carles GilNew England Revolution