The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is awarded by Major League Soccer to a player who has professional experience in another league and has an outstanding season in his first season of play in MLS. The award was introduced in 2007; its votes are collected from team staff, players, and members of the media.
Winners SeasonPlayerClub2007 Luciano EmílioD.C. United2008 Darren HuckerbySan Jose Earthquakes2009 Fredy MonteroSeattle Sounders FC2010 Álvaro SaboríoReal Salt Lake2011 Mauro RosalesSeattle Sounders FC2012 Federico HiguaínColumbus Crew SC2013 Diego ValeriPortland Timbers2014 Pedro MoralesVancouver Whitecaps FC2015 Sebastian GiovincoToronto FC2016 Nicolás LodeiroSeattle Sounders FC2017 Miguel AlmirónAtlanta United FC2018 Zlatan IbrahimovićLA Galaxy2019 Carles GilNew England Revolution2020 Lucas ZelarayánColumbus Crew SC2021 Cristian ArangoLos Angeles FC2022 Thiago AlmadaAtlanta United FC2023 Giorgos GiakoumakisAtlanta United FC2024 Gabriel PecLA Galaxy2025 Anders DreyerSan Diego FC
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