Dayne St. Clair Named 2025 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year

Major League Soccer today announced that Minnesota United FC goalkeeper Dayne St. Clair has been named the 2025 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. St. Clair wins the award after recording a league-best 77.93 save percentage and setting single-season career highs in saves (113) and shutouts (10) throughout the 2025 MLS regular season.

Notable stats for Dayne St. Clair’s award-winning season include:

• Was the only goalkeeper in 2025 to record a goals against average of 1.00 or lower and a save percentage above 75.0%.
• Led all MLS goalkeepers in save percentage at 77.93%.
• His 113 saves were the fourth most among MLS goalkeepers.
• His 10 shutouts were tied for fourth among all MLS goalkeepers this season.
• Was second overall in goals against average at 1.00.
• His save percentage against shots outside of the 18-yard box was 94.60%, the highest among all MLS goalkeepers.

St. Clair becomes the second Canadian to win the award, joining Pat Onstad who won in both 2003 and 2005. He also joins Vito Mannone (2019) as the second Minnesota United FC player to win the award and the fourth overall in Loons history to earn an MLS year-end award.

St. Clair was a key contributor for the club that drafted him with the seventh overall pick of the 2019 MLS SuperDraft, helping the Loons achieve single-season records in wins (16), points (58), goals conceded per game (1.15) and goal differential (+17) in 2025. St. Clair also earned his second career MLS All-Star selection this season. His impact was also felt off the pitch, where his work with Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities saw him nominated for the Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award.

Born in Ontario, St. Clair has been a key figure for the Canadian Men’s National Team in 2025, conceding just five goals and producing four shutouts in those matches. Since the start of 2024, St. Clair has made 13 appearances in net for Canada as the nation prepares for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

This MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award was voted on by MLS club technical staff, media and current MLS players. St. Clair beat out fellow finalists Matt Freese (New York City FC) and Yohei Takaoka (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) to claim the honor.

MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Voting Breakdown

Dayne St. Clair – Minnesota United FC

Matt Freese – New York City FC

Yohei Takaoka – Vancouver Whitecaps FC

A full list of previous MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award winners can be found below:

MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Winners

2025

Dayne St. Clair

Minnesota United FC

2024

Kristijan Kahlina

Charlotte FC

2023

Roman Bürki

St. Louis CITY SC

2022

Andre Blake

Philadelphia Union

2021

Matt Turner

New England Revolution

2020

Andre Blake

Philadelphia Union

2019

Vito Mannone

Minnesota United FC

2018

Zack Steffen

Columbus Crew

2017

Tim Melia

Sporting Kansas City

2016

Andre Blake

Philadelphia Union

2015

Luis Robles

New York Red Bulls

2014

Bill Hamid

D.C. United

2013

Donovan Ricketts

Portland Timbers

2012

Jimmy Nielsen

Sporting Kansas City

2011

Kasey Keller

Seattle Sounders FC

2010

Donovan Ricketts

LA Galaxy

2009

Zach Thornton

Chivas USA

2008

Jon Busch

Chicago Fire FC

2007

Brad Guzan

Chivas USA

2006

Troy Perkins

D.C. United

2005

Pat Onstad

San Jose Earthquakes

2004

Joe Cannon

Colorado Rapids

2003

Pat Onstad

San Jose Earthquakes

2002

Joe Cannon

San Jose Earthquakes

2001

Tim Howard

MetroStars

2000

Tony Meola

Kansas City Wizards

1999

Kevin Hartman

LA Galaxy

1998

Zach Thornton

Chicago Fire FC

1997

Brad Friedel

Columbus Crew

1996

Mark Dodd

Dallas Burn