| Year | Honda Player | Chevrolet Player |
| 2000 | - |
Chris Armas
Chicago Fire (MLS) |
| 1999 | Kasey Keller
Rayo Vallecano (Spain) |
Kasey Keller |
| 1998 | Cobi Jones
Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS) |
Cobi Jones |
| 1997 | Eddie Pope
DC United (MLS) |
Kasey Keller
Leicester City (England) |
| 1996 | Eric Wynalda
San Jose Clash (MLS) |
Eric Wynalda |
| 1995 | Alexi Lalas
Padova (Italy) |
Alexi Lalas |
| 1994 | Marcelo Balboa
Leon (Mexico) |
Marcelo Balboa |
| 1993 | Thomas Dooley
Kaiserslautern (Germany) |
Thomas Dooley |
| 1992 | Eric Wynalda
San Francisco Bay Blackhawks (A-League) |
Marcelo Balboa
Colorado Foxes (A-League) |
| 1991 | Hugo Perez |
Hugo Perez |
| 1990 | |
Tab Ramos
Figueras (Spain) |
| 1989 | |
Mike Windischmann |
| 1988 | |
Peter Vermes |
| 1987 | |
Brent Goulet |
| 1986 | |
Paul Caligiuri |
| 1985 | |
Perry Van der Beck |
| 1984 | |
Rick Davis |
