Landon Donovan MVP Award
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| Landon Donovan MVP Award | |
|---|---|
 Lionel Messi is the current award holder | |
| Date | 1996 |
| Presented by | MLS |
| Currently held by |  Lionel Messi(2nd award) |
| Most awards |  Preki Lionel Messi(2 awards each) |
The Landon Donovan MVP Award is an annual award for Major League Soccer players. It is voted on by media, MLS players, and club management and is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season.
From 1996 to 2007, the award was known as the Honda MLS Most Valuable Player, for commercial purposes. From 2007 to 2014, the award was titled the Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player.
Players for D.C. United have won the award a record four times, while Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy players have won a second best three times. Carlos Valderrama won the award for the inaugural 1996 season. Kansas City's Preki is the first player to ever win twice, in 1997 and 2003, while Lionel Messi is the only player to ever win twice consecutively, in 2024 and 2025.
On January 15, 2015, MLS renamed its MVP award in honor of Landon Donovan, who won the award in 2009 and retired as the all-time leader in goals and assists in the league's history.[1][2]
Winners
[edit]
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- As of 2025 MLS season.[3]
Wins by team
[edit]Wins by nationality
[edit]| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
 United States | 8 |
| Argentina | 6 |
 Spain | 3 |
 Colombia | 2 |
 Honduras | 2 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
 Brazil | 1 |
 Canada | 1 |
 Germany | 1 |
 Guatemala | 1 |
 Ireland | 1 |
 Italy | 1 |
 Mexico | 1 |
 Venezuela | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Soccer names Most Valuable Player award after Landon Donovan". MLSsoccer.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Kyle (January 15, 2015). "Major League Soccer renames MVP award to honor Landon Donovan". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Inter Miami's Lionel Messi repeats as Landon Donovan MLS MVP". Major League Soccer. December 9, 2025. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.
| Landon Donovan MVP Award | |
|---|---|
Lionel Messi is the current award holder | |
| Date | 1996 |
| Presented by | MLS |
| Currently held by |  Lionel Messi(2nd award) |
| Most awards |  Preki Lionel Messi(2 awards each) |
The Landon Donovan MVP Award is an annual award for Major League Soccer players. It is voted on by media, MLS players, and club management and is given to the player deemed the most valuable player in the league each season.
From 1996 to 2007, the award was known as the Honda MLS Most Valuable Player, for commercial purposes. From 2007 to 2014, the award was titled the Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player.
Players for D.C. United have won the award a record four times, while Kansas City and Los Angeles Galaxy players have won a second best three times. Carlos Valderrama won the award for the inaugural 1996 season. Kansas City's Preki is the first player to ever win twice, in 1997 and 2003, while Lionel Messi is the only player to ever win twice consecutively, in 2024 and 2025.
On January 15, 2015, MLS renamed its MVP award in honor of Landon Donovan, who won the award in 2009 and retired as the all-time leader in goals and assists in the league's history.[1][2]
Winners
- As of 2025 MLS season.[3]
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Wins by team
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
| United States | 8 |
| Argentina | 6 |
 Spain | 3 |
 Colombia | 2 |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Honduras_(2022%E2%80%93present).svg.png){kind=small} Honduras | 2 |
 Bolivia | 1 |
 Brazil | 1 |
.svg/1280px-Flag_of_Canada_(Pantone).svg.png){kind=small} Canada | 1 |
 Germany | 1 |
 Guatemala | 1 |
 Ireland | 1 |
 Italy | 1 |
 Mexico | 1 |
 Venezuela | 1 |
See also
References
- ^ "Major League Soccer names Most Valuable Player award after Landon Donovan". MLSsoccer.com. January 16, 2015. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ McCarthy, Kyle (January 15, 2015). "Major League Soccer renames MVP award to honor Landon Donovan". Fox Sports. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ "Inter Miami's Lionel Messi repeats as Landon Donovan MLS MVP". Major League Soccer. December 9, 2025. Archived from the original on December 10, 2025. Retrieved December 10, 2025.