U.S. Soccer Players of the Year
Multiple winners Landon Donovan and
Christian Pulisic are the only male players to win the award four times.
Marcelo Balboa was the first player to win the award twice, in 1992 and 1994, and
Kasey Keller was the first player to win the award three times (1997, 1999 and 2005). Landon Donovan (2003 and 2004; 2009 and 2010) and
Clint Dempsey (2011 and 2012) are the only players to have won the award in consecutive seasons.
Abby Wambach is the only female player to win the award six times, closely followed by
Mia Hamm with 5.
April Heinrichs was the first player to win the award twice, in 1986 and 1989, Mia Hamm was the first player to win the award three, four, and five times, and Abby Wambach was the first and only player to win the award six times. Hamm is the only player to have won the award five times in a row (1994–98), while
Michelle Akers (1990 and 1991),
Tiffeny Milbrett (2000 and 2001), Abby Wambach (2003 and 2004; 2010 and 2011) and
Kristine Lilly (2005 and 2006) are the only players to have won the award in consecutive seasons. Players that are still active in Europe are highlighted in
boldface. ==See also==