# MLS Player of the Month

The Major League Soccer Player of Month is a monthly soccer award given to players in Major League Soccer. The honor is given to the player deemed to have had the best cumulative performance in each month by a panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters organization. The award was formerly voted on by the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.
Since 2023, the award has been sponsored by energy drink company Celsius Holdings and named the MLS Player of the Month presented by CELSIUS.

## Winners

| Month | Year | Player | Nationality | Pos. | Club |
| April | 1996.41996 | Mauricio Cienfuegos | El Salvador | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May | 1996.51996 | Carlos Valderrama | Colombia | MF | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| June | 1996.61996 | Eduardo Hurtado | Ecuador | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| July | 1996.71996 | Jason Kreis | United States | FW | Dallas Burn |
| August | 1996.81996 | Marco Etcheverry | Bolivia | MF | D.C. United |
| September | 1996.91996 | Brad Friedel | United States | GK | Columbus Crew |
| April | 1997.41997 | Jaime Moreno | Bolivia | MF | D.C. United |
| May | 1997.51997 | Alain Sutter | Switzerland | MF | Dallas Burn |
| June | 1997.61997 | John Harkes | United States | MF | D.C. United |
| July | 1997.71997 | Wélton | Brazil | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| August | 1997.81997 | Brad Friedel | United States | GK | Columbus Crew |
| September | 1997.91997 | Walter Zenga | Italy | GK | New England Revolution |
| March | 1998.31998 | Cobi Jones | United States | MF | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| April | 1998.41998 | Juergen Sommer | United States | GK | Columbus Crew |
| May | 1998.51998 | Piotr Nowak | Poland | MF | Chicago Fire |
| June | 1998.61998 | Ross Paule | United States | MF | Colorado Rapids |
| July | 1998.71998 | Roy Lassiter | United States | FW | D.C. United |
| August | 1998.81998 | Stern John | Trinidad and Tobago | FW | Columbus Crew |
| September | 1998.91998 | Diego Serna | Colombia | FW | Miami Fusion |
| March | 1999.31999 | Ante Razov | United States | FW | Chicago Fire |
| April | 1999.41999 | Musa Shannon | United States | FW | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| May | 1999.51999 | Roy Lassiter | United States | FW | D.C. United |
| June | 1999.61999 | Jason Kreis | United States | FW | Dallas Burn |
| July | 1999.71999 | Raúl Díaz Arce | El Salvador | FW | Tampa Bay Mutiny |
| August | 1999.81999 | Matt Jordan | United States | GK | Dallas Burn |
| September | 1999.91999 | Ronald Cerritos | El Salvador | FW | San Jose Clash |
| April | 2000.42000 | Miklos Molnar | Denmark | FW | Kansas City Wizards |
| May | 2000.52000 | Tony Meola | United States | GK | Kansas City Wizards |
| June | 2000.62000 | Clint Mathis | United States | MF | MetroStars |
| July | 2000.72000 | Dante Washington | United States | FW | Columbus Crew |
| August | 2000.82000 | Clint Mathis | United States | MF | MetroStars |
| September | 2000.92000 | Diego Serna | Colombia | FW | Miami Fusion |
| April | 2001.42001 | Alex Pineda Chacón | Honduras | MF | Miami Fusion |
| May | 2001.52001 | Clint Mathis | United States | MF | MetroStars |
| June | 2001.62001 | Diego Serna | Colombia | FW | Miami Fusion |
| July | 2001.72001 | Hristo Stoichkov | Bulgaria | FW | Chicago Fire |
| August | 2001.82001 | Brian Maisonneuve | United States | MF | Columbus Crew |
| April | 2002.42002 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May | 2002.52002 | Taylor Twellman | United States | FW | New England Revolution |
| June | 2002.62002 | Ariel Graziani | Ecuador | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| July | 2002.72002 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| August | 2002.82002 | Edson Buddle | United States | FW | Columbus Crew |
| April | 2003.42003 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| May | 2003.52003 | Preki | United States | MF | Kansas City Wizards |
| June | 2003.62003 | Ante Razov | United States | FW | Chicago Fire |
| July | 2003.72003 | Mark Chung | United States | MF | Colorado Rapids |
| August | 2003.82003 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| September | 2003.92003 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| October | 2003.102003 | Pat Noonan | United States | FW | New England Revolution |
| April | 2004.42004 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May | 2004.52004 | Alejandro Moreno | Venezuela | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| June | 2004.62004 | Chris Klein | United States | MF | Kansas City Wizards |
| July | 2004.72004 | Amado Guevara | Honduras | MF | MetroStars |
| August | 2004.82004 | Pat Onstad | Canada | GK | San Jose Earthquakes |
| September | 2004.92004 | Jon Busch | United States | GK | Columbus Crew |
| October | 2004.102004 | Andy Herron | Costa Rica | FW | Chicago Fire |
| April | 2005.42005 | Clint Dempsey | United States | FW | New England Revolution |
| May | 2005.52005 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | FC Dallas |
| June | 2005.62005 | Nate Jaqua | United States | FW | Chicago Fire |
| July | 2005.72005 | Ricardo Clark | United States | MF | San Jose Earthquakes |
| August | 2005.82005 | Scott Sealy | Trinidad and Tobago | FW | Kansas City Wizards |
| September | 2005.92005 | Taylor Twellman | United States | FW | New England Revolution |
| October | 2005.102005 | Dwayne De Rosario | Canada | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| April | 2006.42006 | Brian Ching | United States | FW | Houston Dynamo |
| May | 2006.52006 | Carlos Ruiz | Guatemala | FW | FC Dallas |
| June | 2006.62006 | José Burciaga Jr. | United States | DF | Kansas City Wizards |
| July | 2006.72006 | Jonathan Bornstein | United States | DF | Chivas USA |
| August | 2006.82006 | Jeff Cunningham | United States | FW | Real Salt Lake |
| September | 2006.92006 | Matt Pickens | United States | GK | Chicago Fire |
| October | 2006.102006 | Amado Guevara | Honduras | MF | New York Red Bulls |
| April | 2007.42007 | Eddie Johnson | United States | FW | Kansas City Wizards |
| May | 2007.52007 | Juan Pablo Ángel | Colombia | FW | New York Red Bulls |
| June | 2007.62007 | Juan Pablo Ángel | Colombia | FW | New York Red Bulls |
| July | 2007.72007 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Argentina | FW | Columbus Crew |
| August | 2007.82007 | Troy Perkins | United States | GK | D.C. United |
| September | 2007.92007 | Luciano Emílio | Brazil | FW | D.C. United |
| October | 2007.102007 | Matt Pickens | United States | GK | Chicago Fire |
| April | 2008.42008 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May | 2008.52008 | Cuauhtémoc Blanco | Mexico | FW | Chicago Fire |
| June | 2008.62008 | Luciano Emílio | Brazil | FW | D.C. United |
| July | 2008.72008 | Nick Rimando | United States | GK | Real Salt Lake |
| August | 2008.82008 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Argentina | FW | Columbus Crew |
| September | 2008.92008 | Darren Huckerby | England | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| October | 2008.102008 | Juan Pablo Ángel | Colombia | FW | New York Red Bulls |
| March | 2009.32009 | Fredy Montero | Colombia | FW | Seattle Sounders FC |
| April | 2009.42009 | Brian McBride | United States | FW | Chicago Fire |
| May | 2009.52009 | Conor Casey | United States | FW | Colorado Rapids |
| June | 2009.62009 | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | Argentina | FW | Columbus Crew |
| July | 2009.72009 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| August | 2009.82009 | Chad Marshall | United States | DF | Columbus Crew |
| September | 2009.92009 | Jeff Cunningham | United States | FW | FC Dallas |
| October | 2009.102009 | Freddie Ljungberg | Sweden | FW | Seattle Sounders FC |
| April | 2010.42010 | Edson Buddle | United States | FW | Los Angeles Galaxy |
| May | 2010.52010 | Álvaro Saborío | Costa Rica | FW | Real Salt Lake |
| June | 2010.62010 | Nick Rimando | United States | GK | Real Salt Lake |
| July | 2010.72010 | Fredy Montero | Colombia | FW | Seattle Sounders FC |
| August | 2010.82010 | Kevin Hartman | United States | GK | FC Dallas |
| September | 2010.92010 | Omar Cummings | Jamaica | FW | Colorado Rapids |
| October | 2010.102010 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| March | 2011.32011 | Nick Rimando | United States | GK | Real Salt Lake |
| April | 2011.42011 | Brad Davis | United States | MF | Houston Dynamo |
| May | 2011.52011 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | LA Galaxy |
| June | 2011.62011 | Graham Zusi | United States | MF | Sporting Kansas City |
| July | 2011.72011 | Kevin Hartman | United States | GK | FC Dallas |
| August | 2011.82011 | Dwayne De Rosario | Canada | FW | D.C. United |
| September | 2011.92011 | Sébastien Le Toux | France | FW | Philadelphia Union |
| October | 2011.102011 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| March | 2012.32012 | Thierry Henry | France | FW | New York Red Bulls |
| April | 2012.42012 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| May | 2012.52012 | Dwayne De Rosario | Canada | FW | D.C. United |
| June | 2012.62012 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| July | 2012.72012 | Robbie Keane | Republic of Ireland | FW | LA Galaxy |
| August | 2012.82012 | Patrice Bernier | Canada | MF | Montreal Impact |
| September | 2012.92012 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| October | 2012.92012 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| March | 2013.32013 | Mike Magee | United States | FW | LA Galaxy |
| April | 2013.42013 | Jack McInerney | United States | FW | Philadelphia Union |
| May | 2013.52013 | Jack McInerney | United States | FW | Philadelphia Union |
| June | 2013.62013 | Mike Magee | United States | FW | LA Galaxy |
| July | 2013.72013 | Camilo Sanvezzo | Brazil | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| August | 2013.82013 | Robbie Keane | Republic of Ireland | FW | LA Galaxy |
| September | 2013.92013 | Dominic Oduro | Ghana | FW | Columbus Crew |
| October | 2013.102013 | Camilo Sanvezzo | Brazil | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| March | 2014.32014 | Mauro Díaz | Argentina | MF | FC Dallas |
| April | 2014.42014 | Clint Dempsey | United States | FW | Seattle Sounders FC |
| May | 2014.52014 | Dom Dwyer | England | FW | Sporting Kansas City |
| June | 2014.62014 | Eric Kronberg | United States | GK | Sporting Kansas City |
| July | 2014.72014 | Benny Feilhaber | United States | MF | Sporting Kansas City |
| August | 2014.82014 | Landon Donovan | United States | FW | LA Galaxy |
| September | 2014.92014 | Obafemi Martins | Nigeria | FW | Seattle Sounders FC |
| October | 2014.102014 | Lee Nguyen | United States | MF | New England Revolution |
| March | 2015.32015 | Octavio Rivero | Uruguay | FW | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| April | 2015.42015 | Benny Feilhaber | United States | MF | Sporting Kansas City |
| May | 2015.52015 | Krisztián Németh | Hungary | FW | Sporting Kansas City |
| June | 2015.62015 | David Ousted | Denmark | GK | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| July | 2015.72015 | Sebastian Giovinco | Italy | FW | Toronto FC |
| August | 2015.82015 | Sebastian Giovinco | Italy | FW | Toronto FC |
| September | 2015.92015 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | FW | Montreal Impact |
| October | 2015.102015 | Didier Drogba | Ivory Coast | FW | Montreal Impact |
| March | 2016.32016 | Joao Plata | Ecuador | FW | Real Salt Lake |
| April | 2016.42016 | Fanendo Adi | Nigeria | FW | Portland Timbers |
| May | 2016.52016 | Bradley Wright-Phillips | England | FW | New York Red Bulls |
| June | 2016.62016 | Yura Movsisyan | Armenia | FW | Real Salt Lake |
| July | 2016.72016 | Frank Lampard | England | MF | New York City FC |
| August | 2016.82016 | Nicolás Lodeiro | Uruguay | MF | Seattle Sounders FC |
| September | 2016.92016 | Chad Marshall | United States | DF | Seattle Sounders FC |
| October | 2016.102016 | Justin Meram | Iraq | MF | Columbus Crew SC |
| March | 2017.32017 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| April | 2017.42017 | Joe Bendik | United States | GK | Orlando City SC |
| May | 2017.52017 | Nemanja Nikolić | Hungary | FW | Chicago Fire |
| June | 2017.62017 | David Villa | Spain | FW | New York City FC |
| July | 2017.72017 | Daniel Royer | Austria | MF | New York Red Bulls |
| August | 2017.82017 | Ignacio Piatti | Argentina | MF | Montreal Impact |
| September | 2017.92017 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| March | 2018.32018 | Felipe Gutiérrez | Chile | MF | Sporting Kansas City |
| April | 2018.42018 | Miguel Almirón | Paraguay | MF | Atlanta United FC |
| May | 2018.52018 | Zack Steffen | United States | GK | Columbus Crew SC |
| June | 2018.62018 | Adama Diomande | Norway | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| July | 2018.72018 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| August | 2018.82018 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| September | 2018.92018 | Luciano Acosta | Argentina | MF | D.C. United |
| October | 2018.102018 | Wayne Rooney | England | FW | D.C. United |
| March | 2019.32019 | Carlos Vela | Mexico | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| April | 2019.42019 | Carlos Vela | Mexico | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| May | 2019.52019 | Chris Wondolowski | United States | FW | San Jose Earthquakes |
| June | 2019.62019 | Maximiliano Moralez | Argentina | MF | New York City FC |
| July | 2019.72019 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| August | 2019.82019 | Josef Martínez | Venezuela | FW | Atlanta United FC |
| September | 2019.92019 | Carlos Vela | Mexico | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| August | 2020.82020 | Daryl Dike | United States | FW | Orlando City SC |
| September | 2020.92020 | Alejandro Pozuelo | Spain | MF | Toronto FC |
| October & November | 2020.102020 | Taty Castellanos | Argentina | FW | New York City FC |
| April & May | 2021.42021 | Javier Hernández | Mexico | FW | LA Galaxy |
| June | 2021.62021 | Carles Gil | Spain | MF | New England Revolution |
| July | 2021.72021 | Gustavo Bou | Argentina | FW | New England Revolution |
| August | 2021.82021 | Taty Castellanos | Argentina | FW | New York City FC |
| September | 2021.92021 | Javier Eduardo López | Mexico | MF | San Jose Earthquakes |
| February & March | 2022.22022 | Lucas Zelarayán | Armenia | MF | Columbus Crew |
| April | 2022.42022 | Sebastián Driussi | Argentina | FW | Austin FC |
| May | 2022.52022 | Paul Arriola | United States | MF | FC Dallas |
| June | 2022.62022 | Luciano Acosta | Argentina | MF | FC Cincinnati |
| July | 2022.72022 | Sebastián Driussi | Argentina | FW | Austin FC |
| August | 2022.82022 | Hany Mukhtar | Germany | MF | Nashville SC |
| September & October | 2022.92022 | Brenner | Brazil | FW | FC Cincinnati |
| February & March | 2023.22023 | Thiago Almada | Argentina | MF | Atlanta United FC |
| April | 2023.42023 | Cristian Espinoza | Argentina | MF | San Jose Earthquakes |
| May | 2023.52023 | Hany Mukhtar | Germany | MF | Nashville SC |
| June | 2023.62023 | Alan Pulido | Mexico | FW | Sporting Kansas City |
| July | 2023.72023 | Luciano Acosta | Argentina | MF | FC Cincinnati |
| August | 2023.82023 | Luciano Acosta | Argentina | MF | FC Cincinnati |
| September | 2023.92023 | Cucho Hernández | Colombia | FW | Columbus Crew |
| October | 2023.102023 | Denis Bouanga | Gabon | FW | Los Angeles FC |
| February & March | 2024.22024 | Luis Suárez | Uruguay | FW | Inter Miami CF |
| April | 2024.42024 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FW | Inter Miami CF |
| May | 2024.52024 | Luciano Acosta | Argentina | MF | FC Cincinnati |
| June | 2024.62024 | Mateusz Bogusz | Poland | MF | Los Angeles FC |
| July | 2024.72024 | Cucho Hernández | Colombia | FW | Columbus Crew |
| August & September | 2024.82024 | Evander | Brazil | MF | Portland Timbers |
| October | 2024.102024 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | FW | Inter Miami CF |

## Multiple winners

The following table lists the number of awards won by players who have won at least two Player of the Month awards. Players in bold are still active in MLS.
    As of October 2024
| Rank | Player | Wins |
| 1st | Chris Wondolowski | 7 |
| 2nd | Landon Donovan | 6 |
| 2nd | Josef Martínez | 6 |
| 2nd | Carlos Ruiz | 6 |
| 5th | Luciano Acosta | 5 |
| 6th | Juan Pablo Ángel | 3 |
| 6th | Guillermo Barros Schelotto | 3 |
| 6th | Dwayne De Rosario | 3 |
| 6th | Clint Mathis | 3 |
| 6th | Nick Rimando | 3 |
| 6th | Diego Serna | 3 |
| 6th | Carlos Vela | 3 |
| 13th | Edson Buddle | 2 |
| 13th | Taty Castellanos | 2 |
| 13th | Jeff Cunningham | 2 |
| 13th | Clint Dempsey | 2 |
| 13th | Sebastián Driussi | 2 |
| 13th | Didier Drogba | 2 |
| 13th | Luciano Emílio | 2 |
| 13th | Benny Feilhaber | 2 |
| 13th | Brad Friedel | 2 |
| 13th | Sebastian Giovinco | 2 |
| 13th | Amado Guevara | 2 |
| 13th | Kevin Hartman | 2 |
| 13th | Cucho Hernández | 2 |
| 13th | Robbie Keane | 2 |
| 13th | Jason Kreis | 2 |
| 13th | Roy Lassiter | 2 |
| 13th | Mike Magee | 2 |
| 13th | Chad Marshall | 2 |
| 13th | Jack McInerney | 2 |
| 13th | Lionel Messi | 2 |
| 13th | Fredy Montero | 2 |
| 13th | Hany Mukhtar | 2 |
| 13th | Matt Pickens | 2 |
| 13th | Ante Razov | 2 |
| 13th | Camilo Sanvezzo | 2 |
| 13th | Taylor Twellman | 2 |

## Awards won by nationality

    As of October 2024
| Nationality | Players | Wins |
| United States | 49 | 78 |
| Argentina | 10 | 20 |
| Colombia | 5 | 11 |
| Brazil | 5 | 7 |
| Mexico | 5 | 7 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 7 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 6 |
| England | 5 | 5 |
| Canada | 3 | 5 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 3 |
| El Salvador | 3 | 3 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 | 3 |
| Honduras | 2 | 3 |
| Italy | 2 | 3 |
| Armenia | 2 | 2 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 2 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 |
| France | 2 | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 2 |
| Poland | 2 | 2 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 2 |
| Germany | 1 | 2 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 2 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 | 2 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 |

## Awards won by club

    As of October 2024
| Club | Players | Wins |
| LA Galaxy | 11 | 19 |
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 18 |
| San Jose Earthquakes | 10 | 17 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 15 |
| D.C. United | 9 | 12 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 11 |
| FC Dallas | 8 | 11 |
| New York Red Bulls | 7 | 11 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 8 |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 8 |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 7 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 7 |
| Los Angeles FC | 4 | 6 |
| New York City FC | 4 | 5 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 5 |
| Colorado Rapids | 4 | 4 |
| CF Montréal | 3 | 4 |
| Miami Fusion | 2 | 4 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 2 | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny | 3 | 3 |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 3 |
| Philadelphia Union | 2 | 3 |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 3 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2 |
| Orlando City SC | 2 | 2 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 1 | 2 |
| Nashville SC | 1 | 2 |
| Chivas USA | 1 | 1 |

## Awards won by position

    As of October 2024
| Position | Wins |
| Forward | 124 |
| Midfielder | 51 |
| Goalkeeper | 20 |
| Defender | 4 |