MLS Player of the Month
Monthly soccer award given to players in Major League Soccer
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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.[1] The award was formerly voted on by the Professional Soccer Reporters Association.[2]
Winners
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 while players in italic are still active outside MLS.
Awards won by nationality
- As of May 2026
| Nationality | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
 United States |
50 | 79 |
 Argentina |
10 | 23 |
 Colombia |
5 | 11 |
 Brazil |
5 | 8 |
 Mexico |
5 | 7 |
 Venezuela |
2 | 7 |
 England |
6 | 6 |
 Guatemala |
1 | 6 |
 Canada |
3 | 5 |
 Denmark |
3 | 4 |
 Germany |
3 | 4 |
 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 |
 France |
2 | 2 |
 Hungary |
2 | 2 |
 Nigeria |
2 | 2 |
 Poland |
2 | 2 |
 Trinidad and Tobago |
2 | 2 |
 Gabon |
1 | 2 |
 Ivory Coast |
1 | 2 |
 Republic of Ireland |
1 | 2 |
 Austria |
1 | 1 |
 Bulgaria |
1 | 1 |
 Chile |
1 | 1 |
 Ghana |
1 | 1 |
 Iraq |
1 | 1 |
 Israel |
1 | 1 |
 Jamaica |
1 | 1 |
 Norway |
1 | 1 |
 Paraguay |
1 | 1 |
 Sweden |
1 | 1 |
 Switzerland |
1 | 1 |
Awards won by club
- As of May 2026
| Club | Players | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| LA Galaxy[d] | 11 | 19 |
| Columbus Crew | 13 | 18 |
| San Jose Earthquakes[e] | 11 | 18 |
| Sporting Kansas City[f] | 14 | 15 |
| D.C. United | 9 | 12 |
| Chicago Fire FC | 9 | 11 |
| FC Dallas[g] | 8 | 11 |
| New York Red Bulls[h] | 7 | 11 |
| New England Revolution | 7 | 8 |
| Atlanta United FC | 3 | 8 |
| Seattle Sounders FC | 6 | 7 |
| Real Salt Lake | 5 | 7 |
| Los Angeles FC | 4 | 7 |
| FC Cincinnati | 2 | 6 |
| Inter Miami CF | 2 | 6 |
| New York City FC | 4 | 5 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 3 | 5 |
| Colorado Rapids | 4 | 4 |
| CF Montréal[i] | 3 | 4 |
| Philadelphia Union | 3 | 4 |
| Miami Fusion[j] | 2 | 4 |
| Nashville SC | 2 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Mutiny[j] | 3 | 3 |
| Toronto FC | 2 | 3 |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 2 | 2 |
| Orlando City SC | 2 | 2 |
| Portland Timbers | 2 | 2 |
| Austin FC | 1 | 2 |
| San Diego FC | 1 | 2 |
| Chivas USA[k] | 1 | 1 |
Awards won by position
- As of May 2026
| Position | Wins |
|---|---|
| Forward | 134 |
| Midfielder | 52 |
| Goalkeeper | 20 |
| Defender | 4 |
Notes
- Each year is linked to an article on the particular season associated with the month of that year.
- Represented the United States at international level after the award was given.
- Formerly named Los Angeles Galaxy.
- Formerly named San Jose Clash.
- Formerly named Kansas City Wizards.
- Formerly named Dallas Burn.
- Formerly named MetroStars.
- Formerly named Montreal Impact.
- Dissolved in 2002.
- Dissolved in 2014.