MLS Goal of the Year Award
The MLS Goal of the Year Award is handed out annually since its inception in 1996 to a player in Major League Soccer (MLS) whose goal is selected in an on-line fan vote including the season's Goal of the Week Award winners.
Winners
Season |
Scorer |
Nationality |
For |
Oppoent |
Stadium |
Date |
Notes |
1996 |
Wynalda, EricEric Wynalda |
United States |
San Jose Clash |
D.C. United |
Spartan Stadium |
April 6, 1996 |
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1997 |
Etcheverry, MarcoMarco Etcheverry |
Bolivia |
D.C. United |
New England Revolution |
RFK Stadium |
August 27, 1997 |
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1998 |
McBride, BrianBrian McBride |
United States |
Columbus Crew |
Chicago Fire |
Ohio Stadium |
July 9, 1998 |
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1999 |
Etcheverry, MarcoMarco Etcheverry |
Bolivia |
D.C. United |
Miami Fusion |
Lockhart Stadium |
May 22, 1999 |
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2000 |
Balboa, MarceloMarcelo Balboa |
United States |
Colorado Rapids |
Columbus Crew |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
April 22, 2000 |
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2001 |
Mathis, ClintClint Mathis |
United States |
MetroStars |
Dallas Burn |
Giants Stadium |
April 28, 2001 |
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2002 |
Ruiz, CarlosCarlos Ruiz |
Guatemala |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
Columbus Crew |
Rose Bowl |
July 27, 2002 |
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2003 |
Ralph, DamaniDamani Ralph |
Jamaica |
Chicago Fire |
Columbus Crew |
Columbus Crew Stadium |
August 13, 2003 |
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2004 |
DeRosario, DwayneDwayne DeRosario |
Canada |
San Jose Earthquakes |
D.C. United |
Spartan Stadium |
August 7, 2004 |
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2005 |
DeRosario, DwayneDwayne DeRosario |
Canada |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
The Home Depot Center |
October 15, 2005 |
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2006 |
Ching, BrianBrian Ching |
United States |
Houston Dynamo |
D.C. United |
Robertson Stadium |
September 30, 2006 |
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2007 |
Blanco, CuauhtémocCuauhtémoc Blanco |
Mexico |
Chicago Fire |
Real Salt Lake |
Rice-Eccles Stadium |
August 18, 2007 |
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2008 |
Johnson, WillWill Johnson |
Canada |
Real Salt Lake |
FC Dallas |
Rio Tinto Stadium |
October 18, 2008 |
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2009 |
Donovan, LandonLandon Donovan |
United States |
Los Angeles Galaxy |
New England Revolution |
Gillette Stadium |
August 8, 2009 |
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2010 |
Pappa, MarcoMarco Pappa |
Guatemala |
Chicago Fire |
San Jose Earthquakes |
Toyota Park |
April 10, 2010 |
[1] |
2011 |
Nagbe, DarlingtonDarlington Nagbe |
Liberia |
Portland Timbers |
Sporting Kansas City |
Jeld-Wen Field |
July 2, 2011 |
[2] |
2012 |
Ianni, PatrickPatrick Ianni |
United States |
Seattle Sounders FC |
Sporting Kansas City |
CenturyLink Field |
June 20, 2012 |
[3] |
2013 |
Sanvezzo, CamiloCamilo Sanvezzo |
Brazil |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
Portland Timbers |
BC Place |
October 6, 2013 |
[4] |
2014 |
Martins, ObafemiObafemi Martins |
Nigeria |
Seattle Sounders FC |
San Jose Earthquakes |
CenturyLink Field |
May 17, 2014 |
[5] |
2015 |
Németh, KrisztiánKrisztián Németh |
Hungary |
Sporting Kansas City |
Portland Timbers |
Providence Park |
October 3, 2015 |
[6] |
2016 |
Gashi, ShkëlzenShkëlzen Gashi |
Albania |
Colorado Rapids |
Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
BC Place |
September 24, 2016 |
[7] |
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