Seven Atlanta United players and manager Frank de Boer are among the nominees for MLS end-of-the-season awards.
Josef Martinez, the defending MLS MVP, is again among the nominees for the award. Martinez has scored 26 goals, including goals in 15 consecutive league games. He trails Carlos Vela by two in the race for the Golden Boot. Among the other competitors are the L.A. Galaxy’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who also has 26 goals.
Centerbacks Miles Robinson and Franco Escobar are nominees for defender of the year. Atlanta United placed two players, Michael Parkhurst and Leandro Gonzalez Pirez, among the final five last season.
Brad Guzan, who leads MLS with 14 shutouts, is a nominee for goalkeeper of the year.
Pity Martinez and Emerson Hyndman are among the nominees for the newcomer of the year.
Julian Gressel is a nominee for humanitarian of the year.
Frank de Boer is a nominee for manager of the year.
MLS MVP nominees
Josef Martinez (ATL)
Allan Cruz (CIN)
Kei Kamara (COL)
Jonathan Mensah (CLB)
Pedro Santos (CLB)
Ryan Hollingshead (DAL)
Reto Ziegler (DAL)
Paul Arriola (DC)
Wayne Rooney (DC)
Mauro Manotas (HOU)
Matias Vera (HOU)
Eduard Atuesta (LAFC)
Carlos Vela (LAFC)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA)
Ike Opara (MIN)
Saphir Taider (MTL)
Carles Gil (NE)
Matt Turner (NE)
Heber (NYC)
Maxi Moralez (NYC)
Danny Royer (NY)
Brian White (NY)
Nani (ORL)
Haris Medunjanin (PHI)
Kacper Przybylko (PHI)
Sebastian Blanco (POR)
Diego Chara (POR)
Albert Rusnak (RSL)
Jefferson Savarino (RSL)
Cristian Espinoza (SJ)
Chris Wondolowski (SJ)
Nicolas Lodeiro (SEA)
Cristian Roldan (SEA)
Felipe Gutierrez (SKC)
Johnny Russell (SKC)
Jozy Altidore (TOR)
Alejandro Pozuelo (TOR)
Maxime Crepeau (VAN)
Inbeom Hwang (VAN)
Defender of the Year nominees
Franco Escobar (ATL)
Miles Robinson (ATL)
Mathieu Deplagne (CIN)
Keegan Rosenberry (COL)
Jonathan Mensah (CLB)
Matt Hedges (DAL)
Reto Ziegler (DAL)
Steven Birnbaum (DC)
Frederic Brillant (DC)
DaMarcus Beasley (HOU)
Aljaz "Kiki" Struna (HOU)
Eddie Segura (LAFC)
Walker Zimmerman (LAFC)
Diego Polenta (LA)
Daniel Steres (LA)
Romain Metanire (MIN)
Ike Opara (MIN)
Jukka Raitala (MTL)
Bacary Sagna (MTL)
Brandon Bye (NE)
Andrew Farrell (NE)
Maxime Chanot (NYC)
Anton Tinnerholm (NYC)
Kemar Lawrence (NY)
Aaron Long (NY)
Robin Jansson (ORL)
Jhegson Mendez (ORL)
Jack Elliott (PHI)
Kai Wagner (PHI)
Larrys Mabiala (POR)
Jorge Moreira (POR)
Aaron Herrera (RSL)
Nedum Onuoha (RSL)
Florian Jungwirth (SJ)
Kelvin Leerdam (SEA)
Brad Smith (SEA)
Matt Besler (SKC)
Graham Zusi (SKC)
Chris Mavinga (TOR)
Omar Gonzalez (TOR)
Erik Godoy (VAN)
Doneil Henry (VAN)
Newcomer of the Year nominees
Emerson Hyndman (ATL)
Pity Martinez (ATL)
Przemysław Frankowski (CHI)
Nicolas Gaitan (CHI)
Allan Cruz (CIN)
Emmanuel Ledesma (CIN)
Luis Díaz (CLB)
Eloy Room (CLB)
Bryan Acosta (DAL)
Zdenek Ondrasek (DAL)
Lucas Rodríguez (DC)
Aljaz "Kiki" Struna (HOU)
Matias Vera (HOU)
Eddie Segura (LAFC)
Uriel Antuna (LA)
Cristian Pavon (LA)
Jan Gregus (MIN)
Romain Metanire (MIN)
Lassi Lappalainen (MTL)
Orji Okwonkwo (MTL)
Gustavo Bou (NE)
Carles Gil (NE)
Heber (NYC)
Alexandru Mitrita (NYC)
Jhegson Mendez (ORL)
Nani (ORL)
Jamiro Monteiro (PHI)
Kai Wagner (PHI)
Brian Fernandez (POR)
Jorge Moreira (POR)
Sam Johnson (RSL)
Everton Luiz (RSL)
Cristian Espinoza (SJ)
Xavier Arreaga (SEA)
Botond Barath (SKC)
Luís Martins (SKC)
Alejandro Pozuelo (TOR)
Quentin Westberg (TOR)
Ali Adnan (VAN)
Inbeom Hwang (VAN)
Goalkeeper of the Year nominees
Brad Guzan (ATL)
Spencer Richey (CIN)
Tim Howard (COL)
Eloy Room (CLB)
Jesse Gonzalez (DAL)
Bill Hamid (DC)
Joe Willis (HOU)
Tyler Miller (LAFC)
David Bingham (LA)
Vito Mannone (MIN)
Evan Bush (MTL)
Matt Turner (NE)
Sean Johnson (NYC)
Luis Robles (NY)
Brian Rowe (ORL)
Andre Blake (PHI)
Steve Clark (POR)
Nick Rimando (RSL)
Daniel Vega (SJ)
Stefan Frei (SEA)
Tim Melia (SKC)
Quentin Westberg (TOR)
Maxime Crepeau (VAN)
Humanitarian of the Year nominees
Julian Gressel (ATL)
CJ Sapong (CHI)
Jimmy McLaughlin (CIN)
Tim Howard (COL)
Luis Argudo (CLB)
Ryan Hollingshead (DAL)
Bill Hamid (DC)
Kevin Garcia (HOU)
Tyler Miller (LAFC)
Matt Lampson (LA)
Lawrence Olum (MIN)
James Pantemis (MTL)
Scott Caldwell (NE)
Brad Stuver (NYC)
Luis Robles (NY)
Chris Mueller (ORL)
Warren Creavalle (PHI)
Zarek Valentin (POR)
Kyle Beckerman (RSL)
Tommy Thompson (SJ)
Stefan Frei (SEA)
Ilie Sanchez (SKC)
Jonathan Osorio (TOR)
Scott Sutter (VAN)
Rookie of the Year nominees
Frankie Amaya (CIN)
Andre Shinyashiki (COL)
Aboubacar Keita (CLB)
Edwin Cerrillo (DAL)
John Nelson (DAL)
Donovan Pines (DC)
Hassani Dotson (MIN)
Chase Gasper (MIN)
Tajon Buchanan (NE)
DeJuan Jones (NE)
Justin Haak (NYC)
Omir Fernandez (NY)
Kamal Miller (ORL)
Santiago Patino (ORL)
Brenden Aaronson (PHI)
Siad Haji (SJ)
Danny Leyva (SEA)
Griffin Dorsey (TOR)
Jacob Shaffelburg (TOR)
Theo Bair (VAN)
Comeback Player of the Year nominees
Pedro Santos (CLB)
Chris Odoi-Atsem (DC)
Mark-Anthony Kaye (LAFC)
AJ DeLaGarza (HOU)
Ethan Finlay (MIN)
Tesho Akindele (ORL)
Brian Rowe (ORL)
Kacper Przybylko (PHI)
Steve Clark (POR)
Shea Salinas (SJ)
Tommy Thompson (SJ)
Jordan Morris (SEA)
Roger Espinoza (SKC)
Felipe Gutierrez (SKC)
Nick DeLeon (TOR)
Richie Laryea (TOR)
Coach of the Year nominees
Frank de Boer (ATL)
Caleb Porter (CLB)
Luchi Gonzalez (DAL)
Ben Olsen (DC)
Bob Bradley (LAFC)
Guillermo Barros Schelotto (LA)
Adrian Heath (MIN)
Bruce Arena (NE)
Domenec Torrent (NYC)
Chris Armas (NY)
James O'Connor (ORL)
Jim Curtin (PHI)
Giovanni Savarese (POR)
Freddy Juarez (RSL)
Matias Almeyda (SJ)
Brian Schmetzer (SEA)
Peter Vermes (SKC)
Greg Vanney (TOR)
Marc Dos Santos (VAN)
Referee of the Year nominees
Allen Chapman
Jair Marrufo
Rubiel Vazquez
Assistant Referee of the Year nominees
Logan Brown
Brian Dunn
Brian Poeschel
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