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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.

[edit] Male Athlete of the Year

• 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

[edit] Female Athlete of the Year

• 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

[edit] See also

• Athlete of the Year