MLS Comeback Player of the Year is a Major League Soccer award established in 2000. The award is voted on by media, MLS players and club management. It is presented to a player who showed impressive improvement after overcoming a serious injury or medical condition or after a previous slump in the career.
Winners SeasonPlayerTeam2000 Tony MeolaKansas City Wizards2001 Troy DayakSan Jose Earthquakes2002 Chris KleinKansas City Wizards2003 Chris ArmasChicago Fire2004 Brian ChingSan Jose Earthquakes2005 Chris Klein (2)Kansas City Wizards2006 Richard MulrooneyFC Dallas2007 Eddie JohnsonKansas City Wizards2008 Kenny CooperFC Dallas2009 Zach ThorntonChivas USA2010 Bobby ConveySan Jose Earthquakes2011 David BeckhamLos Angeles Galaxy2012 Eddie Johnson (2)Seattle Sounders FC2013 Kevin AlstonNew England Revolution2014 Rodney WallacePortland Timbers2015 Tim MeliaSporting Kansas City2016 Chris PontiusPhiladelphia Union2017 Clint DempseySeattle Sounders FC2018 Gyasi ZardesColumbus Crew2019 Jordan MorrisSeattle Sounders FC2020 Bradley Wright-PhillipsLos Angeles FC2021 Carles GilNew England Revolution2022 Gonzalo HiguaínInter Miami CF2023 Alan PulidoSporting Kansas City2024 Lewis MorganNew York Red Bulls2025 Nick HagglundFC Cincinnati
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