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USMNT Player Of The Year Awards

December 9, 2016 by US Soccer Players

The 2012 and 2013 winners of US Soccer's Male Athlete of the Year award. Credit: Jose L. Argueta - ISIPhotos.com

Each year, the best performers on National Team are honored by two separate awards, the US Soccer Federation Male Athlete of the Year and the Futbol De Primera US Player of the Year. While there is often a consensus between the two awards, there have been seven years so far where they have recognized two players who had standout seasons for the US National Team.

The US Soccer’s Male Athlete of the Year is awarded in December along with the Female Athlete of the Year as well as youth awards for US Soccer. The annual award, which has existed since 1984 for the Men and 1985 for the Women, is based on competing and excelling at the highest level of soccer offered by US Soccer and the professional level for the calendar year, exhibiting decorum on and off the field which reflects well on US Soccer, and contributing toward soccer’s popularization, acceptance and credibility in the United States. The award is voted on by media, US Soccer coaches, and fans who participate through internet voting.

The Spanish-radio station Futbol De Primera started their own award in 1991, and it is now announced in January. For the Futbol De Primera award, the winner is chosen by the US sports media. In order to be eligible, a player must have played in a minimum of three international matches with the US National Team during the year.

US Soccer Futbol De Primera
1984 Rick Davis
1985 Perry Van Der Beck
1986 Paul Caligiuri
1987 Brent Goulet
1988 Peter Vermes
1989 Mike Windischmann
1990 Tab Ramos
1991 Hugo Perez Hugo Perez
1992 Marcelo Balboa Eric Wynalda
1993 Thomas Dooley Thomas Dooley
1994 Marcelo Balboa Marcelo Balboa
1995 Alexi Lalas Alexi Lalas
1996 Eric Wynalda Eric Wynalda
1997 Kasey Keller Eddie Pope
1998 Cobi Jones Cobi Jones
1999 Kasey Keller Kasey Keller
2000 Chris Armas Claudio Reyna
2001 Earnie Stewart Earnie Stewart
2002 Brad Friedel Landon Donovan
2003 Landon Donovan Landon Donovan
2004 Landon Donovan Landon Donovan
2005 Kasey Keller Kasey Keller
2006 Oguchi Onyewu Clint Dempsey
2007 Clint Dempsey Landon Donovan
2008 Tim Howard Landon Donovan
2009 Landon Donovan Landon Donovan
2010 Landon Donovan Landon Donovan
2011 Clint Dempsey Clint Dempsey
2012 Clint Dempsey Clint Dempsey
2013 Jozy Altidore Jozy Altidore
2014 Tim Howard Tim Howard
2015 Michael Bradley Michael Bradley
2016 Jozy Altidore Jozy Altidore
2017 Christian Pulisic Christian Pulisic
2018 Zack Steffen
2019 Christian Pulisic
2020 Weston McKennie
2021 Christian Pulisic
2022 Tyler Adams
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