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Atlanta United’s Gonzalez Pirez finishes 4th in MLS award
March 5, 2017, Atlanta: Atlanta United defender Leandro Gonzalez Pirez soars to the ball over a N.Y. Red Bulls player during the second half on Sunday, March 5, 2017, in Atlanta. Curtis Compton/ccompton@ajc.com
Nov 9, 2017
Atlanta United’s Leandro Gonzalez Pirez finished fourth in the voting for MLS Defender of the Year.
Sporting KC's Ike Opara was named the winner on Thursday.
Gonzalez Pirez, a native of Argentina, started 32 games and scored one goal with three assists. He finished with 66 tackles and a tackle success rate of 83.5 percent. He led the league in interceptions (98).
He was part of a group that posted 13 shutouts this season.
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