MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award

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MLS Comeback Player of the Year is a Major League Soccer award established in 2000. The award is voted on by media, MLS players and club management. It is presented to a player who showed impressive improvement after overcoming a serious injury or medical condition or after a previous slump in the career.[1][2]

Kansas City Wizards' Tony Meola won the inaugural award in 2000
In 2005, Kansas City Wizards' Chris Klein (red) became the first player to win the award multiple times
In 2011, LA Galaxy's David Beckham became the first non-American player to win the award

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