The Major League Soccer Defender of the Year Award is an annual award handed out to the top defender in Major League Soccer annually since the league's inception in 1996.[1] The award is decided based on votes from MLS players, MLS coaches and executives and media members.[2]
John Doyle won the inaugural award with the San Jose Clash for the 1996 MLS season.
Winners
With three wins, Chad Marshall has won the most MLS Defender of the Year Awards.
US men's national team player Carlos Bocanegra is a two time winner of the award.
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Walker Zimmerman won the award back-to-back with Nashville SC
Wins by club
Wins by nationality
| Nationality | Wins |
|---|---|
 United States |
24 |
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1 |
 Colombia |
1 |
 Czech Republic |
1 |
 Norway |
1 |
 Portugal |
1 |
References
- 1 2 Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman named 2015 MLS Defender of the Year, mlssoccer.com
- 1 2 "The FC Dallas center back beat out the Galaxy’s Jelle Van Damme for the award", Goal.com, November 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Crew defender Robin Fraser selected as one of three finalists for MLS Defender of the Year | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "Major League Soccer announces winners of four year-end awards | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "2006 MLS year-end awards finalists announced | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "Conrad, Lopez finalists for year-end awards | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "MLS names finalists for end-of-season awards | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- ↑ "Sporting Kansas City's Ike Opara wins 2017 MLS Defender of the Year award". Major League Soccer. November 9, 2017. Retrieved November 9, 2017.
- ↑ Bogert, Tom (November 7, 2018). "New York Red Bulls' Aaron Long wins 2018 MLS Defender of the Year award". Major League Soccer. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
- ↑ "Minnesota United FC's Ike Opara named MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
- ↑ "Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman named 2020 MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
- ↑ "Nashville SC's Walker Zimmerman Named MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021.
- ↑ "Philadelphia Union's Jakob Glesnes named 2022 MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. October 19, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ↑ "FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga named 2023 MLS Defender of the Year". Major League Soccer. November 13, 2023. Retrieved November 13, 2023.
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