MLS Player of the Month

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

2022

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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
August Patrice Bernier  CAN Montreal Impact 3G 3A
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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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