MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award explained

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]}

Winners

Season	Player	Team
2000	Tony Meola	Kansas City Wizards
2001	Troy Dayak	San Jose Earthquakes
2002	Chris Klein	Kansas City Wizards
2003	Chris Armas	Chicago Fire
2004	Brian Ching	San Jose Earthquakes
2005	Chris Klein (2)	Kansas City Wizards
2006	Richard Mulrooney	FC Dallas
2007	Eddie Johnson	Kansas City Wizards
2008	Kenny Cooper	FC Dallas
2009	Zach Thornton	Chivas USA
2010	Bobby Convey	San Jose Earthquakes
2011	David Beckham	Los Angeles Galaxy
2012	Eddie Johnson (2)	Seattle Sounders FC
2013	Kevin Alston	New England Revolution
2014	Rodney Wallace	Portland Timbers
2015	Tim Melia	Sporting Kansas City
2016	Chris Pontius	Philadelphia Union
2017	Clint Dempsey	Seattle Sounders FC
2018	Gyasi Zardes	Columbus Crew
2019	Jordan Morris	Seattle Sounders FC
2020	Bradley Wright-Phillips	Los Angeles FC
2021	Carles Gil	New England Revolution
2022	Gonzalo Higuaín	Inter Miami CF
2023	Alan Pulido	Sporting Kansas City

Notes and References

1. Web site: New England Revolution's Kevin Alston wins 2013 Comeback Player of the Year award. mlssoccer.com.
2. Web site: Seattle Sounders' Jordan Morris wins MLS Comeback Player of the Year award . mlssoccer.com.