MLS League Awards

MLS announces nominees for 2024 Year-End Awards

MLSsoccer staff

Major League Soccer on Monday announced the nominees for 2024 Year-End Awards.

MLS clubs determine nominees and can nominate a maximum of two players for certain awards.

MLS Year-End Awards are determined via voting from three groups (each one-third):

MLS players
MLS club technical staff
Select media members representing local and national outlets who consistently covered the 2024 MLS regular season

Voting will open on October 7 and conclude on October 21, shortly after Decision Day (end of MLS regular season).

Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to weigh in on the top plays of the season with both the AT&T Goal of the Year and MLS Save of the Year by casting their votes on MLSsoccer.com.

Landon Donovan MLS MVP Nominees

Given to the Most Valuable Player in MLS during the 2024 regular season. Eligible players must have played at least 1,000 minutes during the 2024 regular season.

Acosta, Luciano - FC Cincinnati
Arango, Cristian - Real Salt Lake
Artur - Houston Dynamo FC
Benteke, Christian - D.C. United
Bernardeschi, Federico - Toronto FC
Bouanga, Denis - LAFC
Bürki, Roman - St. Louis CITY SC
Espinoza, Cristian - San Jose Earthquakes
Evander - Portland Timbers
Freese, Matt - New York City FC
Gauld, Ryan - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Gazdag, Dániel - Philadelphia Union
Gil, Carles - New England Revolution
Hernández, Cucho - Columbus Crew
Kahlina, Kristijan - Charlotte FC
Lobjanidze, Saba - Atlanta United
López, Hernán - San Jose Earthquakes
Martínez, Josef - CF Montréal
Messi, Lionel - Inter Miami CF
Mihailovic, Djordje - Colorado Rapids
Morgan, Lewis - New York Red Bulls
Morris, Jordan - Seattle Sounders FC
Navarro, Rafael - Colorado Rapids
Ojeda, Martín - Orlando City SC
Orellano, Luca - FC Cincinnati
Osorio, Jonathan - Toronto FC
Piette, Samuel - CF Montréal
Puig, Riqui - LA Galaxy
Rodríguez, Jonathan - Portland Timbers
Rodríguez, Santiago - New York City FC
Rusnák, Albert - Seattle Sounders FC
Suárez, Luis - Inter Miami CF
Torres, Facundo - Orlando City SC
White, Brian - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year Nominees

Given to the top MLS head coach during the 2024 regular season. Nominees must be active MLS head coaches or interim head coaches who have coached at least five games during the 2024 regular season.

Armas, Chris - Colorado Rapids
Cherundolo, Steve - LAFC
Courtois, Laurent - CF Montréal
Curtin, Jim - Philadelphia Union
Cushing, Nick - New York City FC
Hackworth, John - St. Louis CITY SC
Herdman, John - Toronto FC
Lesesne, Troy - D.C. United
Martino, Gerardo - Inter Miami CF
Mastroeni, Pablo - Real Salt Lake
Nancy, Wilfried - Columbus Crew
Neville, Phil - Portland Timbers
Noonan, Pat - FC Cincinnati
Olsen, Ben - Houston Dynamo FC
Pareja, Óscar - Orlando City SC
Ramsay, Eric - Minnesota United FC
Russell, Ian - San Jose Earthquakes
Sartini, Vanni - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Schmetzer, Brian - Seattle Sounders FC
Schwarz, Sandro - New York Red Bulls
Smith, Dean - Charlotte FC
Vanney, Greg - LA Galaxy

MLS Newcomer of the Year Nominees

“Newcomer” is defined as a player with previous professional experience who made his MLS debut in 2024. Eligible players must have played at least 500 minutes during the 2024 regular season.

Abada, Liel - Charlotte FC
Biro, Guilherme - Austin FC
Bucha, Pavel - FC Cincinnati
Campos, Omar - LAFC
Crooks, Matt - Real Salt Lake
Cuypers, Hugo - Chicago Fire FC
de la Vega, Pedro - Seattle Sounders FC
Forsberg, Emil - New York Red Bulls
Gregersen, Stian - Atlanta United
Hartel, Marcel - St. Louis CITY SC
Katranis, Alexandros - Real Salt Lake
Lloris, Hugo - LAFC
Long, Kevin - Toronto FC
Longstaff, Matty - Toronto FC
López, Hernán - San Jose Earthquakes
Musa, Petar - FC Dallas
Ojeda, Agustin - New York City FC
Orellano, Luca - FC Cincinnati
Paintsil, Joseph - LA Galaxy
Pec, Gabriel - LA Galaxy
Pellegrino, Amahl - San Jose Earthquakes
Peltola, Matti - D.C. United
Ponce, Ezequiel - Houston Dynamo FC
Rodríguez, Jonathan - Portland Timbers
Rojas, Matías - Inter Miami CF
Slisz, Bartosz - Atlanta United
Suárez, Luis - Inter Miami CF
Teuchert, Cedric - St. Louis CITY SC
Utvik, Bjørn Inge - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wolf, Hannes - New York City FC
Yeboah, Kelvin - Minnesota United FC

MLS Young Player of the Year Nominees

Given to the best young player in MLS during the 2024 regular season. Eligible players must have played at least 500 minutes during the 2024 regular season and be born on or after Jan. 1, 2002.

Bajraktarević, Esmir - New England Revolution
Brady, Chris - Chicago Fire FC
Campos, Omar - LAFC
Davis, Jake - Sporting Kansas City
Edelman, Daniel - New York Red Bulls
Fortune, Ajani - Atlanta United
Gómez, Diego - Inter Miami CF
Gomis, Nicksoen - Toronto FC
Gray, Tayvon - New York City FC
Gutiérrez, Brian - Chicago Fire FC
Ibrahim, Aliyu - Houston Dynamo FC
Ilenič, Mitja - New York City FC
Kelsy, Kevin - FC Cincinnati
Ku-DiPietro, Ted - D.C. United
Luna, Diego - Real Salt Lake
McGlynn, Jack - Philadelphia Union
Miller, Peyton - New England Revolution
Mosquera, Juan - Portland Timbers
Olivera, Cristian - LAFC
Redondo, Federico - Inter Miami CF
Russell-Rowe, Jacen - Columbus Crew
Saliba, Nathan - CF Montréal
Sullivan, Quinn - Philadelphia Union
Thompson, Kosi - Toronto FC
Tsakiris, Niko - San Jose Earthquakes
Valenzuela, Gerardo - FC Cincinnati
Vargas, Kerwin - Charlotte FC
Vargas, Obed - Seattle Sounders FC
Vite, Pedro - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Wolff, Owen - Austin FC
Yapi, Darren - Colorado Rapids

MLS Defender of the Year Nominees

Given to the best defender in MLS during the 2024 regular season. Eligible players must have played at least 500 minutes during the 2024 regular season.

Akapo, Carlos - San Jose Earthquakes
Alba, Jordi - Inter Miami CF
Avilés, Tomás - Inter Miami CF
Bartlett, Lucas - D.C. United
Camacho, Rudy - Columbus Crew
dos Santos, Micael - Houston Dynamo FC
Eile, Noah - New York Red Bulls
Glad, Justen - Real Salt Lake
Gómez Andrade, Yeimar - Seattle Sounders FC
Gomis, Nicksoen - Toronto FC
Gray, Tayvon - New York City FC
Herrera, Aaron - D.C. United
Hines-Ike, Brendan - Austin FC
Jansson, Robin - Orlando City SC
Lennon, Brooks - Atlanta United
Long, Aaron - LAFC
Long, Kevin - Toronto FC
Malanda, Adilson - Charlotte FC
Martins, Thiago - New York City FC
Maxsø, Andreas - Colorado Rapids
Moreira, Steven - Columbus Crew
Palencia, Sergi - LAFC
Ragen, Jackson - Seattle Sounders FC
Robinson, Miles - FC Cincinnati
Rodrigues - San Jose Earthquakes
Rosenberry, Keegan - Colorado Rapids
Thórhallsson, Dagur Dan - Orlando City SC
Totland, Tomas - St. Louis CITY SC
Veselinović, Ranko - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Waterman, Joel - CF Montréal
Yamane, Miki - LA Galaxy
Yedlin, DeAndre - FC Cincinnati
Yoshida, Maya - LA Galaxy
Zuparic, Dario - Portland Timbers

MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Nominees

Given to the best goalkeeper in MLS during the 2024 regular season. Eligible players must have played at least 500 minutes during the 2024 regular season.

Bono, Alex - D.C. United
Brady, Chris - Chicago Fire FC
Bürki, Roman - St. Louis CITY SC
Callender, Drake - Inter Miami CF
Celentano, Roman - FC Cincinnati
Clark, Steve - Houston Dynamo FC
Coronel, Carlos - New York Red Bulls
Crépeau, Maxime - Portland Timbers
Daniel - San Jose Earthquakes
Freese, Matt - New York City FC
Frei, Stefan - Seattle Sounders FC
Gallese, Pedro - Orlando City SC
Guzan, Brad - Atlanta United
Ivačič, Aljaž - New England Revolution
Johnson, Sean - Toronto FC
Kahlina, Kristijan - Charlotte FC
Lloris, Hugo - LAFC
MacMath, Zac - Real Salt Lake
McCarthy, John - LA Galaxy
Schulte, Patrick - Columbus Crew
Sirois, Jonathan - CF Montréal
St. Clair, Dayne - Minnesota United FC
Steffen, Zack - Colorado Rapids
Stuver, Brad - Austin FC
Takaoka, Yohei - Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS Comeback Player of the Year Nominees

Honors an MLS player who has overcome a severe injury and/or adversity, thus missing a significant portion of the 2023 season, and shown improved performance to achieve success during the 2024 season. Eligible players must have appeared in at least one match this season.