The MLS Goal of the Year Award (currently commercially termed "AT&T MLS Goal of the Year") 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 SeasonScorerNationalityForOpponentStadiumDateRef.1996San Jose ClashD.C. UnitedSpartan StadiumApril 6, 19961997D.C. UnitedNew England RevolutionRFK StadiumAugust 27, 19971998Columbus CrewChicago FireOhio StadiumJuly 9, 19981999 (2)D.C. UnitedMiami FusionLockhart StadiumMay 22, 19992000Colorado RapidsColumbus CrewColumbus Crew StadiumApril 22, 20002001MetroStarsDallas BurnGiants StadiumApril 28, 20012002LA GalaxyColumbus CrewRose BowlJuly 27, 20022003Chicago FireColumbus CrewColumbus Crew StadiumAugust 13, 20032004San Jose EarthquakesD.C. UnitedSpartan StadiumAugust 7, 20042005 (2)San Jose EarthquakesLA GalaxyThe Home Depot CenterOctober 15, 20052006Houston DynamoD.C. UnitedRobertson StadiumSeptember 30, 20062007Chicago FireReal Salt LakeRice-Eccles StadiumAugust 18, 20072008Real Salt LakeFC DallasRio Tinto StadiumOctober 18, 20082009LA GalaxyNew England RevolutionGillette StadiumAugust 8, 20092010Chicago FireSan Jose EarthquakesToyota ParkApril 10, 20102011Portland TimbersSporting Kansas CityJeld-Wen FieldJuly 2, 2011 2012Seattle Sounders FCSporting Kansas CityCenturyLink FieldJune 20, 20122013Vancouver Whitecaps FCPortland TimbersBC PlaceOctober 6, 20132014Seattle Sounders FCSan Jose EarthquakesCenturyLink FieldMay 17, 20142015Sporting Kansas CityPortland TimbersProvidence ParkOctober 3, 20152016Colorado RapidsVancouver Whitecaps FCBC PlaceSeptember 24, 20162017Atlanta United FCOrlando City SCOrlando City StadiumJuly 21, 20172018LA GalaxyLos Angeles FCStubHub CenterMarch 31, 20182019Atlanta United FCFC CincinnatiNippert StadiumSeptember 18, 20192020 (2)Columbus CrewChicago FireMapfre StadiumAugust 20, 20202021Rubio RubinReal Salt LakeSan Jose EarthquakesRio Tinto StadiumMay 7, 20212022Josef Martínez (2)Atlanta United FCNew England RevolutionGillette StadiumOctober 1, 20222023Luciano AcostaFC CincinnatiCharlotte FCTQL StadiumSeptember 23, 20232024Luca OrellanoFC CincinnatiCF MontréalTQL StadiumAugust 31, 20242025Son Heung-minLos Angeles FCFC DallasToyota StadiumAugust 23, 2025
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