Here are the results of the SA Online poll for December, 1996, in which 1,022 fans voted for their 1996 U.S. Player of the Year. Points were awarded on a 5-3-1 basis, with five points for a first-place vote, three for a second-place vote, and one for a third-place vote.

Name 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Eric Wynalda 257 157 134 1890
Kasey Keller 185 141 79 1427
John Harkes 107 101 106 944
Roy Lassiter 74 101 80 753
Cobi Jones 67 50 54 539
Claudio Reyna 53 67 73 539
Preki 52 67 73 534
Alexi Lalas 49 60 61 486
Tab Ramos 40 43 64 393
Eddie Pope 25 35 59 289
Thomas Dooley 19 36 39 242
Jeff Agoos 18 37 35 236
Brad Friedel 21 26 40 223
Joe-Max Moore 19 27 31 207
Jovan Kirovski 10 21 28 141
Ernie Stewart 6 11 19 82
Brian Maisonneuve 9 8 10 79
Mark Dodd 6 10 11 71
John Doyle 2 14 14 66
Robin Fraser 3 5 7 37