U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year

The U.S. Soccer Athlete of the Year is given by the United States Soccer Federation to the American soccer players judged best in the calendar year. It is the longest running major American soccer award. The award is sponsored by Chevrolet.

This award should not be confused with the Honda Player of the Year award chosen annually by the United States national sports media.

Male Athlete of the Year

2011 Clint Dempsey

2010 Landon Donovan 2009 Landon Donovan 2008 Tim Howard 2007 Clint Dempsey 2006 Oguchi Onyewu 2005 Kasey Keller 2004 Landon Donovan 2003 Landon Donovan 2002 Brad Friedel 2001 Earnie Stewart

2000 Chris Armas 1999 Kasey Keller 1998 Cobi Jones 1997 Kasey Keller 1996 Eric Wynalda 1995 Alexi Lalas 1994 Marcelo Balboa 1993 Thomas Dooley 1992 Marcelo Balboa 1991 Hugo Perez

1990 Tab Ramos 1989 Mike Windischmann 1988 Peter Vermes 1987 Brent Goulet 1986 Paul Caligiuri 1985 Perry Van der Beck 1984 Rick Davis

Young Male Athlete of the Year

2011 Brek Shea 2010 Gale Agbossoumonde 2009 Luis Gil 2008 Sacha Kljestan 2007 Michael Bradley 2006 Jozy Altidore 2005 Benny Feilhaber 2004 Eddie Johnson 2003 Freddy Adu 2002 Bobby Convey 2001 DaMarcus Beasley

2000 Landon Donovan 1999 Ben Olsen 1998 Josh Wolff

Female Athlete of the Year

2011 Abby Wambach 2010 Abby Wambach 2009 Hope Solo 2008 Carli Lloyd 2007 Abby Wambach 2006 Kristine Lilly 2005 Kristine Lilly 2004 Abby Wambach 2003 Abby Wambach 2002 Shannon MacMillan

2001 Tiffeny Milbrett 2000 Tiffeny Milbrett 1999 Michelle Akers 1998 Mia Hamm 1997 Mia Hamm 1996 Mia Hamm 1995 Mia Hamm 1994 Mia Hamm 1993 Kristine Lilly 1992 Carin Jennings-Gabarra

1991 Michelle Akers 1990 Michelle Akers 1989 April Heinrichs 1988 Joy Biefield 1987 Carin Jennings-Gabarra 1986 April Heinrichs 1985 Sharon Remer

Young Female Athlete of the Year

2010 Bianca Henninger 2009 Tobin Heath 2008 Kristie Mewis 2007 Lauren Cheney 2006 Danesha Adams 2005 Lori Chalupny 2004 Heather O'Reilly 2003 Cat Reddick 2002 Lindsay Tarpley 2001 Aleisha Cramer

2000 Aly Wagner 1999 Lorrie Fair 1998 Cindy Parlow

See also

• Athlete of the Year