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.
^Montreal Impact defender Laurent Ciman named 2015 MLS Defender of the Year, mlssoccer.com
^"The FC Dallas center back beat out the Galaxy’s Jelle Van Damme for the award", Goal.com, November 11, 2016.
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and MLS club technical staffs. The following players have appeared in theMLS Best XI two or more times. Updated as ofthe conclusion ofthe 2023 MLS season...
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the league in total clearances (217), headed clearances (120), and aerials won (173), and came in 6th in the voting for theMLSDefenderoftheYear Award...
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as one ofthe best in MLS. At the end ofthe 2019 season, Chanot was named NYCFC best defenderoftheyear. NYCFC also rewarded Chanot with the Most Minutes...
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