San Jose Earthquakes star Landon Donovan was the only American to receive votes in the 17th annual King of the Americas balloting.
Donovan finished tied for 29th with four points. The only other MLS player to receive votes was Guatemalan Carlos Ruiz of the Los Angeles Galaxy. The MLS MVP was tied for 74th with one point.
The winner was Paraguayan Jose Cardozo of Mexican club Toluca.
The King of the Americas award is open to players from CONCACAF and South America who are playing for a club in the Americas. The award is organized by the Uruguayan newspaper El Pais. Voting is conducted by journalists from the Americas, including Soccer America managing editor Paul Kennedy.
King of the Americas voting:
Jose S. Cardozo (Paraguay) 39
Sergio Orteman (Uruguay) 32
Alejandro Lembo (Uruguay) 30
Andres D'Alessandro (Argentina) 29
Kaka (Brazil) 27
Gabriel Milito (Argentina) 25
Francisco Arce (Paraguay) 24
Sebastian Saja (Argentina) 23
Marcelo Delgado (Argentina) 18
Robinho (Brazil) 16
Freddy Grisales (Colombia) 15
Julio C. Caceres (Paraguay) 14
Andres Silvera (Argentina) 13
Marcos (Brasil), Diego (Brazil) 12
Celso Ayala (Paraguay) 11
Kleberson (Brazil) 9
Sebastian Abreu (Uruguay) 8
Gilberto (Brazil) 7
Leandro Romagnoli (Argentina), Federico Insua (Argentina), Julio C. Enciso (Paraguay), Federico Dominguez (Argentina) 6.
Carlos Tevez (Argentina), Daniel Montenegro (Argentina), Ricardinho (Brasil), Athirson (Brazil), Romario (Brasil) 5.
Russo (Brazil), Ricardo Tavarelli (Paraguay), Nestor Isasi (Paraguay), Vampeta (Brazil), Marcos Senna (Brasil), Landon Donovan (United States), Alberto Acosta (Argentina), Miguel A. Benitez (Paraguay) 4.
Diego Milito, Luis Gatty Ribeiro (Bolivia), Justo Villar (Paraguay), Anderson Lima (Brasil), Marco Vanzini (Uruguay), Cuauhtemoc Blanco (Mexico), Adrian Bastia (Argentina), Horacio Peralta (Uruguay), Leonardo Poncio (Argentina), Ricardo Rojas (Chile), Fabinho (Brasil), Lucas Pussineri (Argentina), Martin Demichelis (Argentina), Anderson Polga (Brasil), Gerardo Bedoya (Colombia), Rubens Cardoso (Brazil), Joaquin Bottero (Bolivia), Richard Baez (Paraguay), Richard Morales (Uruguay), Jorge Soto (Peru), Juan Samudio (Paraguay), Denis Caniza (Paraguay) 3.
Virginio Caceres (Paraguay), Ivan Hurtado (Ecuador), Dininho (Brasil), Clemente Rodriguez (Argentina), Rodrigo Fabri (Brazil), Rodrigo Mendes (Brazil), Vicente Sanchez (Uruguay), Miguel Calero (Colombia), Martin Del Campo (Uruguay), Sergio Ibarra (Argentina), Pedrinho (Brazil), Claudio Rivera Maldonado (Chile), Gabriel Cedres (Uruguay), Tinga (Brazil), Oscar J. Morales (Uruguay) 2.
Nelson Zelaya (Paraguay), Duilio Davino (Mexico), Augusto Porozo (Ecuador), Salvador Carmona (Mexico), Jose A. Castro (Mexico), Nelson Olveira (Uruguay), Luis Fuentes (Chile), Daniel (Brasil), Dario Franco (Argentina), Joe Bizera (Uruguay), Fabio (Brasil), Aaron Galindo (Mexico), Nicolas Burdisso (Argentina), Martin Hidalgo (Peru), Nelson Cuevas (Paraguay), Claudio Morel (Paraguay), Henrique Da Silva (Brazil), Pablo Michelini (Argentina), Percy Colque (Bolivia), Claudio Suarez (Mexico), Roger (Brazil), Kleber (Brazil), Claudio Dadomo (Uruguay), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Argentina), Luizao (Brasil), Somalia (Brazil), Cesar Carignano (Argentina), Carlos Ruiz (Guatemala), Danrlei (Brazil), Francisco Ceballos (Ecuador), Leonardo Diaz (Argentina), Rogerio (Brazil), Angel D. Comizzo (Argentina), David Gonzalez (Colombia), Edinson Velazquez (Colombia), Oscar Sanchez (Bolivia), Alessandro Mancini (Brazil), Alberto Rodriguez (Peru), Pavel Pardo (Mexico), Celso Esquivel (Argentina), Jose Serrizuela (Argentina), Frankie Oviedo (Colombia), Giovanny Hernandez (Colombia), Danilo Turcios (Hondura), Rafael Garcia (Mexico), Hugo Castillo (Argentina), Roberto Palacios (Peru), Pablo Bengoechea (Uruguay), Alexander Viveros (Colombia), Estanislao Struway (Paraguay), Christian Gimenez (Argentina), Fernando Machado (Uruguay), Jose A. Noriega (Mexico), Zinho (Brazil), Ailton (Brazil), Patricio Ormazabal (Chile), Sebastian Bataglia (Argentina), Fabian Canobbio (Uruguay), Diego Scotti (Uruguay), Marcelo Espina (Argentina), Martin Liguera (Uruguay). 1.