{"id":810673,"date":"2024-12-07T10:21:02","date_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/inter-miamis-lionel-messi-named-2024-landon-donovan-mls-mvp-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2024-12-07T10:21:02","modified_gmt":"2024-12-07T16:21:02","slug":"inter-miamis-lionel-messi-named-2024-landon-donovan-mls-mvp-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2024\/12\/07\/inter-miamis-lionel-messi-named-2024-landon-donovan-mls-mvp-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi named 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Lionel Messi<\/a> has been named the 2024 Landon Donovan MLS MVP, crowning a campaign in which he captained Inter Miami CF<\/a> en route to their first-ever Supporters\u2019 Shield title and the MLS single-season points record (74).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Messi led MLS with 36 goal contributions (20g\/16a), the fifth-highest single-season total in league history despite only playing in 19 matches (1,485 minutes) amid injuries and Copa Am\u00e9rica duty.<\/p>\n

Further, the Argentine icon averaged an MLS-record 2.18 goal contributions per 90 minutes. He also scored or assisted in 15 of his 19 appearances and had multiple goal contributions 11 times.<\/p>\n

Miami only lost one regular-season game with Messi in the lineup, going 12W-1L-6D and averaging 2.68 goals scored per match. Additionally, the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner helped Miami become the first team to record at least 11 wins at home and on the road (excluding the shootout era).<\/p>\n

In 2024, Messi joined former MVPs Carlos Vela (2019 LAFC<\/a>) and Sebastian Giovinco (2015 Toronto FC<\/a>) as the only players in MLS history with at least 20 goals and 15 assists in a single season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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The Landon Donovan MLS MVP award has been presented since 1996 to the individual determined by a poll of players, club technical staff and media to be the most valuable to his club.<\/p>\n

Messi is the fifth Argentine to be named MLS MVP and beat out Columbus Crew<\/a> forward Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez<\/a> for this year’s award. This recognition occurs during his first full MLS season, having joined Miami in July 2023.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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TOTAL<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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1. Lionel Messi (MIA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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40.83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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43.20%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31.25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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38.43%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2. Cucho Hern\u00e1ndez (CLB)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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29.59%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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34.00%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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37.50%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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33.70%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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3. Evander (POR)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.51%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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15.63%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.24%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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4. Christian Benteke (DC)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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5.92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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6.00%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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9.38%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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7.10%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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5. Luis Su\u00e1rez (MIA)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.78%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3.13%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2.17%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n

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Introducing the 2024 Landon Donovan @MLS<\/a> Most Valuable Player – Leo Messi ???? Inspirando a la @InterMiamiAcad<\/a> dentro y fuera de la cancha \u2728 pic.twitter.com\/UQGnCb41Ht<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Inter Miami CF (@InterMiamiCF) December 6, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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