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MLS Player of the Month

Summary

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 deemed to have had the best cumulative 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 2023, the award has been sponsored by energy drink company Celsius Holdings and named the MLS Player of the Month presented by CELSIUS.

Winners edit

Key
  • GP = Games played
  • G = Goals
  • A = Assists
  • GWG = Game-winning goals
  • SO = Shutouts
  • SV = Saves
  • GA = Goals allowed

2024 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
February & March   Luis Suárez Inter Miami CF 7 GP, 5 G, 3 A [3]
April
May
June
July
August
September
October

2023 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
February & March   Thiago Almada Atlanta United FC 4 GP, 4 G, 4 A [4]
April   Cristian Espinoza San Jose Earthquakes 5 GP, 5 G, 1 A [5]
May   Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC 5 GP, 6 G, 2 A [6]
June   Alan Pulido Sporting Kansas City 5 GP, 6 G, 1 A [7]
July   Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati 3 GP, 3 G, 4 A [8]
August   Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati 3 GP, 1 G, 3 A [9]
September   Cucho Hernández Columbus Crew 5 GP, 8 G, 1 A [10]
October   Denis Bouanga Los Angeles FC 4 GP, 6 G, 1 A [11]

2022 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
February & March   Lucas Zelarayán Columbus Crew 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A [12]
April   Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 5 GP, 4 G, 1 A [13]
May   Paul Arriola FC Dallas 5 GP, 6 G [14]
June   Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati 3 GP, 1 G, 3 A [15]
July   Sebastián Driussi Austin FC 6 GP, 5 G, 3 A [16]
August   Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC 7 GP, 7 G, 5 A [17]
September & October   Brenner FC Cincinnati 5 GP, 9 G, 2 A [18]

2021 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
April & May   Javier Hernández LA Galaxy 7 GP, 7 G, 1 A [19]
June   Carles Gil New England Revolution 3 GP, 5 A [20]
July   Gustavo Bou New England Revolution 6 GP, 5 G, 1 A [21]
August   Taty Castellanos New York City FC 6 GP, 5 G, 2 A [22]
September   Eduardo López San Jose Earthquakes 5 GP, 6 G, 1 A [23]

2020 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
August   Daryl Dike Orlando City SC 5 GP, 6 G, 2 A [24]
September   Alejandro Pozuelo Toronto FC 6 GP, 4 G, 2 A [25]
October & November   Taty Castellanos New York City FC 8 GP, 6 G, 3 A [26]

2019 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
March   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 6 G, 3 A [27]
April   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 5 G, 2 A [28]
May   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 2 GP, 6 G [29]
June   Maximiliano Moralez New York City FC 3 GP, 3 G, 6 A [30]
July   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 7 G [31]
August   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 6 G [32]
September   Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 7 G [33]

2018 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
March   Felipe Gutiérrez Sporting Kansas City 5 GP, 5 G [34]
April   Miguel Almirón Atlanta United FC 4 GP, 5 G, 2 A [35]
May   Zack Steffen Columbus Crew SC 5 GP, 0 GA [36]
June   Adama Diomande Los Angeles FC 5 GP, 7 G [37]
July   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5 GP, 9 G, 1 A [38]
August   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 4 GP, 4 G, 1 A [39]
September   Luciano Acosta D.C. United 5 GP, 4 G, 6 A [40]
October   Wayne Rooney D.C. United 5 GP, 5 G [41]

2017 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
March   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 5G [42]
April   Joe Bendik Orlando City SC 2SO [43]
May   Nemanja Nikolić Chicago Fire 6G, 1A [44]
June   David Villa New York City FC 3G [45]
July   Daniel Royer New York Red Bulls 6G, 1A [46]
August   Ignacio Piatti Montreal Impact 7G, 1A [47]
September   Josef Martínez Atlanta United FC 9G [48]

2016 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
March   Joao Plata Real Salt Lake 3G, 2A [49]
April   Fanendo Adi Portland Timbers 3G, 1A [50]
May   Bradley Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls 6G, 2A [51]
June   Yura Movsisyan Real Salt Lake 3G [52]
July   Frank Lampard New York City FC 6G, 1A [53]
August   Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC 2G, 6A [54]
September   Chad Marshall Seattle Sounders FC 1G [55]
October   Justin Meram Columbus Crew SC 1G, 4A [56]

2015 edit

Month Player Club Stats Ref.
March   Octavio Rivero Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3G, 0A [57]
April   Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City 2G, 3A [58]
May   Krisztián Németh Sporting Kansas City 3G, 2A [59]
June   David Ousted Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30SV, 4GA [60]
July   Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC 5G, 3A [61]
August   Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC 4G, 3A [62]
September   Didier Drogba Montreal Impact 7G, 1A [63]
October   Didier Drogba Montreal Impact 4G, 0A [64]

2014 edit

Month Player Club Link
March   Mauro Díaz FC Dallas 2G 1A
April   Clint Dempsey Seattle Sounders FC 7G 2A
May   Dom Dwyer Sporting Kansas City 6G 0A
June   Eric Kronberg Sporting Kansas City 6SV 0GA
July   Benny Feilhaber Sporting Kansas City 2G 1A
August   Landon Donovan LA Galaxy 3G 6A
September   Obafemi Martins Seattle Sounders FC 5G 1A
October   Lee Nguyen New England Revolution 5G

2013 edit

Month
Player Club Link
March   Mike Magee Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 0A
April   Jack McInerney Philadelphia Union 4G 0A
May   Jack McInerney Philadelphia Union 3G 0A
June   Mike Magee Chicago Fire 4G 1A
July   Camilo Vancouver Whitecaps FC 4G 0A
August   Robbie Keane Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 1A
September   Dominic Oduro Columbus Crew 3GWG 2A
October   Camilo Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6G 1A

2012 edit

Month
Player Club Link
March   Thierry Henry New York Red Bulls 5G 2A
April   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 4G 2A
May   Dwayne De Rosario D.C. United 4G 3A
June   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 3GWG
July   Robbie Keane Los Angeles Galaxy 5G 4A
August   Patrice Bernier Montreal Impact 3G 3A
September   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 4G 2A
October   Chris Wondolowski San Jose Earthquakes 5G

2011 edit

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

2010 edit

Month Player Club Link
April   Edson Buddle Los Angeles Galaxy 6G 3-0-1
May   Álvaro Saborío Real Salt Lake 4G 3A
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 edit

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 edit

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 Angel New York Red Bulls

2007 edit

Month Player Club
April   Eddie Johnson Kansas City Wizards
May   Juan Pablo Angel New York Red Bulls
June   Juan Pablo Angel 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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

Month Player Club Link
April   Landon Donovan San Jose Earthquakes
May   Preki Kansas City Wizards
June   Ante Razov Chicago Fire
July   Mark Chung Colorado Rapids 4G 4-0-0[permanent dead link]
August   Carlos Ruiz Los Angeles Galaxy
September   Landon Donovan San Jose Earthquakes
October   Pat Noonan New England Revolution

2002 edit

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 edit

Month Player Club Link
April   Alex Pineda Chacón Miami Fusion 5G 3GWG 4-1-0[permanent dead link]
May   Clint Mathis MetroStars
June   Diego Serna Miami Fusion 7G 5A 3-0-1
July   Hristo Stoitchkov Chicago Fire
August   Brian Maisonneuve Columbus Crew

2000 edit

Month Player Club Link
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 8G 2-1-0

1999 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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