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In the United States, Major League Soccer (MLS) has handed out a Rookie of the Year Award since its inception in 1996. MLS, as opposed to other American sports leagues like Major League Baseball, only designates a player as a rookie who has had no prior professional experience. So, for example, although Taylor Twellman finished second in MVP voting in 2002, he was ineligible for the Rookie of the Year Award because he had played on the reserve team of 1860 Munich.Here is a list of the past winners:
- 1996 - Steve Ralston, Tampa Bay Mutiny
- 1997 - Mike Duhaney, Tampa Bay Mutiny
- 1998 - Ben Olsen, D.C. United
- 1999 - Jay Heaps, Miami Fusion
- 2000 - Carlos Bocanegra, Chicago Fire
- 2001 - Rodrigo Faria, MetroStarsThe MetroStars are a Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise that plays at the Giants Stadium of the Meadowlands Sports Complex in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The team colors are red, black, and gold; the home jerseys are red and black vertical stripes.
- 2002 - Kyle MartinoKyle Martino (born February 19, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American soccer player, who currently plays attacking midfielder for the Columbus Crew of Major League Soccer. Martino played college soccer at the University of Virginia from 1999 to 2001, r, Columbus CrewThe Columbus Crew are Columbus, Ohio's Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise. They are owned by Lamar Hunt, who also owns the Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas City Wizards and F. They have played at Columbus Crew Stadium, the first major soccer-specific stadium i
- 2003 - Damani RalphDamani Ralph (born November 6, 1980 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a Jamaican soccer player, who currently plays striker for the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Ralph begin his career in America playing college soccer at Meridian Community College in Merid, Chicago Fire
- 2004 - Clint DempseyClint Dempsey ( March 9, 1983 in Nacogdoches, Texas) is an American soccer player, who plays midfield for the New England Revolution of Major League Soccer. Dempsey was drafted ninth in the 2004 MLS SuperDraft by the New England Revolution after three sea, New England RevolutionThe New England Revolution (also known as the Revs is the Major League Soccer (MLS) franchise of Boston, Massachusetts. Owned by Robert Kraft, who also owns the NFL franchise New England Patriots, the Revs play their home games at Gillette Stadium in Foxb
See also: rookieRookie is a term for a person who is in their first year of play of their sport and has little or no experience. By extension the term has come to mean anyone new to a profession or activity (e. Rookie cop, Rookie pilot). Rookie is also the name of an Ita
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