NEW YORK (Monday, Oct. 7, 2024) – Major League Soccer today announced nominees for its 2024 MLS Year-End Awards, highlighting the accomplishments of the league’s top players on and off the field as well as the achievements of head coaches and referees during the 2024 MLS regular season.
Nominees from Vancouver Whitecaps FC are highlighted by Serbian Ranko Veselinović, who has made a strong case for MLS Defender of the Year, earning recognition from media and fans alike. The complete list of nominees can be found below.
- Information on the 2024 MLS Year-End Awards nomination and voting process is available here.
The voting window for the annual postseason awards opened today at 9 a.m. PT and will conclude on Monday, Oct. 21, at 5 p.m. PT. Finalists for each award will be announced on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Winners for the awards listed below will be voted on by members of the media, club technical staff, and active MLS players, with each group accounting for 33.3% of the total vote. Club technical staff and players may not vote for their own team’s nominees.
- Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player
- Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year
- MLS Best XI presented by Continental Tire
- MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
- MLS Defender of the Year
- MLS Comeback Player of the Year
- MLS Newcomer of the Year
- MLS Young Player of the Year
- Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award
- MLS Referee of the Year
- MLS Assistant Referee of the Year
Additionally, the Supporters’ Shield and the MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi are competitively determined awards won by the club with the most points at the end of the 2024 MLS regular season and the player with the most goals, respectively.
The Supporters’ Shield was won by Inter Miami CF on Wednesday, Oct. 2, for the first time in the club’s history after defeating the reigning MLS Cup presented by Audi champion Columbus Crew at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, 3-2.
The MLS Golden Boot presented by Audi is awarded to the player with the most goals at the end of the 2024 MLS regular season following the conclusion of all matches on MLS Decision Day, Saturday, Oct. 19. The first tiebreaker is the player with the most assists, followed by the player with the fewest minutes played.
The AT&T MLS Goal of the Year and MLS Save of the Year are determined by an online fan vote on www.MLSsoccer.com. Fan voting for these awards will open on Monday, Oct. 21 and close on Monday, Oct. 28.
Landon Donovan MLS MVP
- Albert Rusnák - Seattle Sounders FC
- Artur de Lima - Houston Dynamo FC
- Brian White - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Carles Gil - New England Revolution
- Christian Benteke - D.C. United
- Cristian Arango - Real Salt Lake
- Cristian Espinoza - San Jose Earthquakes
- Cucho Hernández - Columbus Crew
- Dániel Gazdag - Philadelphia Union
- Denis Bouanga - LAFC
- Djordje Mihailovic - Colorado Rapids
- Evander - Portland Timbers
- Facundo Torres - Orlando City SC
- Federico Bernardeschi - Toronto FC
- Hernán López - San Jose Earthquakes
- Jonathan Osorio - Toronto FC
- Jonathan Rodríguez - Portland Timbers
- Jordan Morris - Seattle Sounders FC
- Josef Martínez - CF Montréal
- Kristijan Kahlina - Charlotte FC
- Lewis Morgan - New York Red Bulls
- Lionel Messi - Inter Miami CF
- Luca Orellano - FC Cincinnati
- Luciano Acosta - FC Cincinnati
- Luis Suárez - Inter Miami CF
- Martín Ojeda - Orlando City SC
- Matt Freese - New York City FC
- Rafael Navarro - Colorado Rapids
- Riqui Puig - LA Galaxy
- Roman Bürki - St. Louis CITY SC
- Ryan Gauld - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Saba Lobjanidze - Atlanta United
- Samuel Piette - CF Montréal
- Santiago Rodriguez - New York City FC
MLS Defender of the Year
- Aaron Herrera - D.C. United
- Aaron Long - LAFC
- Adilson Malanda - Charlotte FC
- Andreas Maxsø - Colorado Rapids
- Brendan Hines-Ike - Austin FC
- Brooks Lennon - Atlanta United
- Carlos Akapo - San Jose Earthquakes
- Dagur Dan Thórhallsson - Orlando City SC
- Dario Zuparic - Portland Timbers
- DeAndre Yedlin - FC Cincinnati
- Jackson Ragen - Seattle Sounders FC
- Joel Waterman - CF Montréal
- Jordi Alba - Inter Miami CF
- Justen Glad - Real Salt Lake
- Keegan Rosenberry - Colorado Rapids
- Kevin Long - Toronto FC
- Lucas Bartlett - D.C. United
- Maya Yoshida - LA Galaxy
- Micael dos Santos - Houston Dynamo FC
- Miki Yamane - LA Galaxy
- Miles Robinson - FC Cincinnati
- Nicksoen Gomis - Toronto FC
- Noah Eile - New York Red Bulls
- Ranko Veselinović - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Robin Jansson - Orlando City SC
- Rodrigues - San Jose Earthquakes
- Rudy Camacho - Columbus Crew
- Sergi Palencia - LAFC
- Steven Moreira - Columbus Crew
- Tayvon gray - New York City FC
- Thiago Martins - New York City FC
- Tomas Totland - St. Louis CITY SC
- Yeimar Gómez Andrade - Seattle Sounders FC
Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award (Nominee Biographies)
- Andrew Farrell - New England Revolution
- Brandt Bronico - Charlotte FC
- Darlington Nagbe - Columbus Crew
- Drake Callender - Inter Miami CF
- Eric Miller - Portland Timbers
- Felipe - Orlando City SC
- Griffin Dorsey - Houston Dynamo FC
- Hector Jimenez - Austin FC
- Ilie Sanchez - LAFC
- Jalen Neal LA Galaxy
- Jay Fortune - Atlanta United
- Johnny Russell - Sporting Kansas City
- Jonathan Osorio - Toronto FC
- Jonathan Sirois - CF Montréal
- Jordan Morris - Seattle Sounders FC
- Josh Yaro - St. Louis CITY SC
- JT Marcinkowski - San Jose Earthquakes
- Kai Wagner - Philadelphia Union
- Kellyn Acosta - Chicago Fire FC
- Matt Crooks - Real Salt Lake
- Matt Freese - New York City FC
- Pedro Santos - D.C. United
- Roman Celentano - FC Cincinnati
- Sebastian Berhalter - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Taylor Washington - Nashville SC
- Zack Steffen - Colorado Rapids
MLS Newcomer of the Year
- Agustin Ojeda - New York City FC
- Alexandros Katranis - Real Salt Lake
- Amahl Pellegrino - San Jose Earthquakes
- Bartosz Slisz - Atlanta United
- Bjørn Inge Utvik - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Cedric Teuchert - St. Louis CITY SC
- Emil Forsberg - New York Red Bulls
- Ezequiel Ponce - Houston Dynamo FC
- Gabriel Pec - LA Galaxy
- Guilherme Biro - Austin FC
- Hannes Wolf - New York City FC
- Hernán López - San Jose Earthquakes
- Hugo Cuypers - Chicago Fire FC
- Hugo Lloris - LAFC
- Jonathan Rodríguez - Portland Timbers
- Joseph Paintsil - LA Galaxy
- Kelvin Yeboah - Minnesota United FC
- Kevin Long - Toronto FC
- Liel Abada - Charlotte FC
- Luca Orellano - FC Cincinnati
- Luis Suárez - Inter Miami CF
- Marcel Hartel - St. Louis CITY SC
- Matías Rojas - Inter Miami CF
- Matt Crooks - Real Salt Lake
- Matti Peltola - D.C. United
- Matty Longstaff - Toronto FC
- Omar Campos - LAFC
- Pavel Bucha - FC Cincinnati
- Pedro de la Vega - Seattle Sounders FC
- Petar Musa - FC Dallas
- Stian Gregersen - Atlanta United
MLS Young Player of the Year
- Aliyu Ibrahim - Houston Dynamo FC
- Brian Gutiérrez - Chicago Fire FC
- Chris Brady - Chicago Fire FC
- Cristian Olivera - LAFC
- Daniel Edelman - New York Red Bulls
- Darren Yapi – Colorado Rapids
- Diego Gómez - Inter Miami CF
- Diego Luna - Real Salt Lake
- Esmir Bajraktarević - New England Revolution
- Federico Redondo - Inter Miami CF
- Gerardo Valenzuela - FC Cincinnati
- Jacen Russell-Rowe - Columbus Crew
- Jack McGlynn - Philadelphia Union
- Jake Davis - Sporting Kansas City
- Jay Fortune - Atlanta United
- Juan Mosquera - Portland Timbers
- Kerwin Vargas - Charlotte FC
- Kevin Kelsy - FC Cincinnati
- Kosi Thompson - Toronto FC
- Mitja Ilenic - New York City FC
- Nathan Saliba - CF Montréal
- Nicksoen Gomis - Toronto FC
- Niko Tsakiris - San Jose Earthquakes
- Obed Vargas - Seattle Sounders FC
- Omar Campos - LAFC
- Owen Wolff - Austin FC
- Pedro Vite - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Peyton Miller - New England Revolution
- Quinn Sullivan - Philadelphia Union
- Tayvon Gray - New York City FC
- Ted Ku-DiPietro - D.C. United
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
- Alex Bono - D.C. United
- Aljaž Ivačič - New England Revolution
- Brad Guzan - Atlanta United
- Brad Stuver - Austin FC
- Carlos Coronel - New York Red Bulls
- Chris Brady - Chicago Fire FC
- Daniel - San Jose Earthquakes
- Dayne St. Clair - Minnesota United FC
- Drake Callender - Inter Miami CF
- Hugo Lloris - LAFC
- John McCarthy - LA Galaxy
- Jonathan Sirois - CF Montréal
- Kristijan Kahlina - Charlotte FC
- Matt Freese - New York City FC
- Maxime Crépeau - Portland Timbers
- Patrick Schulte - Columbus Crew
- Pedro Gallese - Orlando City SC
- Roman Bürki - St. Louis CITY SC
- Roman Celentano - FC Cincinnati
- Sean Johnson - Toronto FC
- Stefan Frei - Seattle Sounders FC
- Steve Clark - Houston Dynamo FC
- Yohei Takaoka - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Zac MacMath - Real Salt Lake
- Zack Steffen - Colorado Rapids
Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year
- Ben Olsen - Houston Dynamo FC
- Brian Schmetzer - Seattle Sounders FC
- Chris Armas - Colorado Rapids
- Dean Smith - Charlotte FC
- Eric Ramsay - Minnesota United FC
- Gerardo Martino - Inter Miami CF
- Greg Vanney - LA Galaxy
- Ian Russell - San Jose Earthquakes
- Jim Curtin - Philadelphia Union
- John Hackworth - St. Louis CITY SC
- John Herdman - Toronto FC
- Laurent Courtois - CF Montréal
- Nick Cushing - New York City FC
- Óscar Pareja - Orlando City SC
- Pablo Mastroeni - Real Salt Lake
- Pat Noonan - FC Cincinnati
- Phil Neville - Portland Timbers
- Sandro Schwartz - New York Red Bulls
- Steve Cherundolo - LAFC
- Troy Lesesne - D.C. United
- Vanni Sartini - Vancouver Whitecaps FC
- Wilfried Nancy - Columbus Crew
MLS Comeback Player of the Year
- Brandon Bye - New England Revolution
- David Ayala - Portland Timbers
- Eddie Segura - LAFC
- Ian Fray - Inter Miami CF
- Leon Flach – Philadelphia Union
- Lewis Morgan - New York Red Bulls
- Maxi Moralez - New York City FC
- Richie Laryea - Toronto FC
- Robin Lod - Minnesota United FC
- Serge Ngoma - New York Red Bulls
MLS Referee of the Year
- Drew Fischer
- Guido Gonzales
- Lukasz Szpala
MLS Assistant Referee of the Year
- Jeremy Hanson
- Kyle Atkins
- Logan Brown
