| Year | Athlete |
|---|
| 1984 |
Rick Davis |
| 1985 |
Perry Van der Beck |
| 1986 |
Paul Caligiuri |
| 1987 |
Brent Goulet |
| 1988 |
Peter Vermes |
| 1989 |
Mike Windischmann |
| 1990 |
Tab Ramos |
| 1991 |
Hugo Perez |
| 1992 |
Marcelo Balboa |
| 1993 |
Thomas Dooley |
| 1994 |
Marcelo Balboa |
| 1995 |
Alexi Lalas |
| 1996 |
Eric Wynalda |
| 1997 |
Kasey Keller |
| 1998 |
Cobi Jones |
| 1999 |
Kasey Keller |
| 2000 |
Chris Armas |
| 2001 |
Earnie Stewart |
| 2002 |
Brad Friedel |
| 2003 |
Landon Donovan |
| 2004 |
Landon Donovan |
| 2005 |
Kasey Keller |
| 2006 |
Oguchi Onyewu |
| 2007 |
Clint Dempsey |
| 2008 |
Tim Howard |
| 2009 |
Landon Donovan | |
|
| Year | Athlete |
|---|
| 1984 |
-- |
| 1985 |
Sharon Remer |
| 1986 |
April Heinrichs |
| 1987 |
Carin Jennings |
| 1988 |
Joy Biefeld |
| 1989 |
April Heinrichs |
| 1990 |
Michelle Akers |
| 1991 |
Michelle Akers |
| 1992 |
Carin Gabarra |
| 1993 |
Kristine Lilly |
| 1994 |
Mia Hamm |
| 1995 |
Mia Hamm |
| 1996 |
Mia Hamm |
| 1997 |
Mia Hamm |
| 1998 |
Mia Hamm |
| 1999 |
Michelle Akers |
| 2000 |
Tiffeny Milbrett |
| 2001 |
Tiffeny Milbrett |
| 2002 |
Shannon MacMillan |
| 2003 |
Abby Wambach |
| 2004 |
Abby Wambach |
| 2005 |
Kristine Lilly |
| 2006 |
Kristine Lilly |
| 2007 |
Abby Wambach |
| 2008 |
Carli Lloyd |
| 2009 |
Hope Solo | |
