MLS announces finalists for year-end awards
The 2022 Major League Soccer regular season has come to an end, and it's time to name the best figures of the campaign. The league announced the finalists for the MLS year-end honors, with contenders spanning 14 clubs.
The finalists presented earned the most votes in polling among the three voting groups: current MLS players, club technical staffs, and select group of media members.
Here are the finalists...
Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists
- Cristian Arango (Los Angeles FC)
- Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
- Sebastián Driussi (Austin FC)
- Javier Hernandez (LA Galaxy)
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists
- Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
- Drake Callender (Inter Miami)
- Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution)
Defender of the Year Finalists
- Alex Callens (New York City FC)
- Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union)
- Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union)
Newcomer of the Year Finalists
For this award, “newcomer” is defined as a player who made his MLS debut in 2022.
- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
- Cucho Hernandez (Columbus Crew)
- Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution)
Young Player of the Year Finalists
For this award, “young player” is defined as a player age 22 (born on or after Jan. 1, 2000).
- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)
- Brenner (FC Cincinnati)
- Jesús Ferreira (FC Dallas)
Comeback Player of the Year Finalists
Honors an MLS player who has overcome injuries and/or adversity in order to achieve success during the 2022 regular season.
- Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes)
- Gonzalo Higuaín (Inter Miami)
- Kei Kamara (CF Montréal)
MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Finalists
- Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union)
- Kei Kamara (CF Montréal)
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC)
Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Finalists
- Steve Cherundolo (Los Angeles FC)
- Jim Curtin (Philadelphia Union)
- Wilfried Nancy (CF Montréal)