Nov 16, 2012

MLS Season Awards Finalists

MLS Announced their end of season award Finalists.  I will have my thoughts on some of these categories in other posts.

And the Nominees are:


Rookie of the Year Finalists

  • Austin Berry (Chicago Fire)
  • Nick DeLeon (D.C. United)
  • Darren Mattocks (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
  • Winner to be announced Monday, November 19. 

Xbox Individual Fair Play Finalists*

  • Ante Jazic (Chivas USA)
  • Logan Pause (Chicago Fire)
  • Heath Pearce (New York Red Bulls)
  • *Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fouls committed, cards received, games & minutes played, as well as subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.
  • Winner to be announced Monday, November 19.

Xbox Team Fair Play Finalists*

  • Chicago Fire
  • Houston Dynamo
  • New England Revolution*Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fewest fouls committed, cards received, and on subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.
  • Winner to be announced Monday, November 19.

Defender of the Year Finalists

  • Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Aurelien Collin (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 20. 

MLS W.O.R.K.S. Humanitarian of the Year Finalists

  • Kei Kamara (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Michael Lahoud (Philadelphia Union)
  • Chris Seitz (FC Dallas)
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 20.

Referee of the Year Finalists

  • Silviu Petrescu
  • Baldomero Toledo
  • Armando Villarreal
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 20.

Assistant Referee of the Year Finalists

  • Ian Anderson
  • Gregory Barkey
  • Corey Parker
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 20.

Coach of the Year Finalists

  • Ben Olsen (D.C. United)
  • Peter Vermes (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Frank Yallop (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 27. 

Comeback Player of the Year Finalists

  • Alan Gordon (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Eddie Johnson (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Chris Pontius (D.C. United)
  • Winner to be announced Tuesday, November 27.

Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists

  • Michael Gspurning (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Dan Kennedy (Chivas USA)
  • Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Winner to be announced Wednesday, November 28. 

Newcomer of the Year Finalists

  • Victor Bernardez (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Michael Gspurning (Seattle Sounders FC)
  • Federico Higuain (Columbus Crew)
  • Winner to be announced Wednesday, November 28.

Volkswagen Most Valuable Player Finalists

  • Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
  • Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)
  • Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
  • Winner to be announced Thursday, November 29.

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