MLS Save of the Year Award explained

The MLS Save of the Year Award is awarded by Major League Soccer to a player who is voted by fans as having the best save of the MLS season.

Winners

SeasonPlayerClubOpponentStadiumDateRef.
2009 Pat OnstadHouston DynamoColorado RapidsRobertson StadiumApril 19, 2009[1]
2010 Kasey KellerSeattle Sounders FCSporting Kansas CityQwest FieldApril 17, 2010[2]
2011 Kasey Keller (2)Seattle Sounders FCSan Jose EarthquakesCenturyLink FieldOctober 15, 2011[3]
2012 Nick RimandoReal Salt LakeSporting Kansas CityLivestrong Sporting ParkApril 14, 2012[4]
2013 Nick Rimando (2)Real Salt LakeColorado RapidsDick's Sporting Goods ParkAugust 3, 2013[5]
2014 Luis RoblesNew York Red BullsSeattle Sounders FCRed Bull ArenaSeptember 20, 2014[6]
2015 Adam Larsen KwaraseyPortland TimbersReal Salt LakeRio Tinto StadiumAugust 15, 2015[7]
2016 Joe BendikOrlando City SCSporting Kansas CityChildren's Mercy ParkMay 15, 2016[8]
2017 Brad GuzanAtlanta United FCNew York Red BullsRed Bull ArenaOctober 15, 2017[9]
2018 Stefan FreiSeattle Sounders FCColorado RapidsDick's Sporting Goods ParkJuly 4, 2018[10]
2019 Nick Rimando (3)Real Salt LakeColorado RapidsRio Tinto StadiumAugust 24, 2019[11]
2020 Eloy RoomColumbus Crew SCOrlando City SCExploria StadiumNovember 4, 2020[12]
2021 Stefan Frei (2)Seattle Sounders FCReal Salt LakeRio Tinto StadiumSeptember 18, 2021[13]
2022 Pedro GalleseOrlando City SCAtlanta United FCMercedes-Benz StadiumJuly 17, 2022[14]
2023 Roman CelentanoFC CincinnatiColumbus CrewTQL StadiumMay 20, 2023[15]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2009 Save of the Year: Houston's Onstad takes inaugural award. bigapplesoccer.com. November 18, 2009. November 19, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231143/http://www.bigapplesoccer.com/leagues/mls2.php?article_id=21361. March 3, 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: NAPA 2010 Save of the Year winner: Kasey Keller. MLSsoccer.com. November 17, 2010.
  3. Web site: Seattle's Kasey Keller wins 2011 Save of the Year. MLSsoccer.com. November 16, 2011.
  4. Web site: RSL's Rimando wins 2012 MLS Save of the Year. MLSsoccer.com. November 29, 2012.
  5. Web site: Rimando wins 2013 MLS Save of the Year. RSL Communications. December 5, 2013.
  6. Web site: New York Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles takes home 2014 MLS Save of the Year award. MLSsoccer.com. December 4, 2014.
  7. Web site: Adam Kwarasey wins 2015 Save Of the Year MLSSoccer.com.
  8. Web site: Orlando City goalkeeper Joe Bendik named winner of 2016's Save of the Year MLSSoccer.com.
  9. Web site: Atlanta's Brad Guzan win 2017 MLS Save of the Year award. MLSsoccer.com. November 15, 2017.
  10. Web site: Seattle Sounders' Stefan Frei grabs 2018 MLS Save of the Year. Major League Soccer. November 13, 2018.
  11. Web site: Rodriguez . Alicia . Nick Rimando wins MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate . . October 24, 2019 . October 24, 2019.
  12. Web site: Columbus Crew SC's Eloy Room wins MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate. Major League Soccer. November 20, 2020. November 20, 2020.
  13. Web site: Seattle Sounders FC's Stefan Frei wins 2021 Save of the Year Presented by Allstate fan vote. Major League Soccer. November 23, 2021. November 23, 2021.
  14. Web site: Orlando City SC's Pedro Gallese wins 2022 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate fan vote. Major League Soccer. October 20, 2022. October 20, 2022.
  15. Web site: November 9, 2023. FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano wins 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate. November 9, 2023. Major League Soccer.