Nine Atlanta United players and its manager were included on the MLS end-of-the-season awards list released Thursday.
Ezequiel Barco, with seven goals and seven assists, and Marcelino Moreno, with nine goals and five assists, are among the candidates for MVP.
Miles Robinson is among the candidates for Defender of the Year. He is among the leaders in duel success rate in the league.
Josef Martinez, with a team-leading 11 goals, is among the candidates for Comeback Player of the Year. He missed most of the season after suffering a torn ACL.
Luiz Araujo, who has three goals and four assists, is among the candidates for Newcomer of the Year and Young Player of the Year. George Bello, with one goal and three assists, and Barco also are among candidates for Young Player of the Year. Santiago Sosa is among the candidates for Newcomer of the Year.
Mikey Ambrose is among the candidates for Humanitarian of the Year.
Brad Guzan, with nine shutouts, is among the candidates for Goalkeeper of the Year.
Gonzalo Pineda is among the candidates for Manager of the Year.
Voting starts Friday and ends Nov. 8.
The lists:
MVP
- Acosta, Luciano (CIN)
- Arango, Cristian “Chicho” (LAFC)
- Araujo, Julian (LA)
- Barco, Ezequiel (ATL)
- Barrios, Michael (COL)
- Blake, Andre (PHI)
- Bou, Gustavo (NE)
- Cameron, Geoff (CIN)
- Castellanos, Valentin (NYC)
- Chara, Diego (POR)
- Cifuentes, Jose (LAFC)
- Coronel, Carlos (RBNY)
- Crepeau, Maxime (VAN)
- Espinoz, Cristian (SJ)
- Fagundez, Diego (ATX)
- Gauld, Ryan (VAN)
- Gil, Carles (NE)
- Giménez, Gaston (CHI)
- Gregore (MIA)
- Gressel, Julian (DC)
- Hernandez, Javier “Chicharito” (LA)
- Herrera, Aaron (RSL)
- Higuaín, Gonzalo (MIA)
- Joao Paulo (SEA)
- Kamara, Ola (DC)
- Kreilach, Damir (RSL)
- Lopez, Eduardo “Chofis” (SJ)
- Mihailovic, Djordje (MTL)
- Mora, Felipe (POR)
- Moreno, Marcelino (ATL)
- Mukhtar, Hany (NSH)
- Nagbe, Darlington (CLB)
- Nani (ORL)
- Pepi, Ricardo (DAL)
- Pereyra, Mauricio (ORL)
- Picault, Fafa (HOU)
- Price, Jack (COL)
- Quioto, Romell (MTL)
- Reynoso, Emanuel (MIN)
- Ring, Alex (ATX)
- Ruidiaz, Raul (SEA)
- Russell, Johnny (SKC)
- Salloi, Daniel (SKC)
- Sands, James (NYC)
- Soteldo, Yeferson (TOR)
- Stojanovic, Luka (CHI)
- Zelarayan, Lucas (CLB)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Blake, Andre (PHI)
- Bond, Jonathan (LA)
- Bono, Alex (TOR)
- Clark, Steve (POR)
- Coronel, Carlos (RBNY)
- Crepeau, Maxime (VAN)
- Frei, Stefan (SEA)
- Gallese, Pedro (ORL)
- Guzan, Brad (ATL)
- Hamid, Bill (DC)
- Johnson, Sean (NYC)
- Marcinkowski, JT (SJ)
- Maric, Marko (HOU)
- Marsman, Nick (MIA)
- Maurer, Jimmy (DAL)
- Melia, Tim (SKC)
- Miller, Tyler (MIN)
- Ochoa, David (RSL)
- Pantemis, James (MTL)
- Romero, Tomas (LAFC)
- Room, Eloy (CLB)
- Slonina, Gabriel (CHI)
- Stuver, Brad (ATX)
- Turner, Matt (NE)
- Vermeer, Kenneth (CIN)
- Willis, Joe (NSH)
- Yarbrough, William (COL)
Defender of the Year
- Robinson, Miles (ATL)
- Araujo, Julian (LA)
- Beason, Tanner (SJ)
- Boxall, Michael (MIN)
- Bravo, Claudio (POR)
- Callens, Alexander (NYC)
- Camacho, Rudy (MTL)
- Cameron, Geoff (CIN)
- Carlos, Antonio (ORL)
- Dibassy, Bakaye (MIN)
- Elliott, Jack (PHI)
- Fall, Mamadou (LAFC)
- Figal, Nicolas (MIA)
- Fontas, Andreu (SKC)
- Glad, Justen (RSL)
- Glesnes, Jakob (PHI)
- Gonzalez Pirez, Leandro (MIA)
- Gressel, Julian (DC)
- Hadebe, Teenage (HOU)
- Herrera, Aaron (RSL)
- Jansson, Robin (ORL)
- Jones, DeJuan (NE)
- Jungwirth, Florian (VAN)
- Kolmanic, Zan (ATX)
- Laryea, Richie (TOR)
- Mensah, Jonathan (CLB)
- Miller, Kamal (MTL)
- Murillo, Jesus (LAFC)
- Najar, Andy (DC)
- Nathan (SJ)
- Nealis, Sean (RBNY)
- Pineda, Mauricio (CHI)
- Romaña, Jhohan (ATX)
- Rosenberry, Keegan (COL)
- Sanchez, Ilie (SKC)
- Sands, James (NYC)
- Teran, Carlos (CHI)
- Trusty, Auston (COL)
- Twumasi, Ema (DAL)
- Veselinovic, Ranko (VAN)
- Wiliams, Josh (CLB)
- Williams, Derrick (LA)
- Yeimar Gomez (SEA)
- Zimmerman, Walker (NSH)
- Zuparic, Dario (POR)
Newcomer of the Year
- Arango, Cristian “Chicho” (LAFC)
- Araujo, Luiz (ATL)
- Blackett, Tyler (CIN)
- Bond, Jonathan (LA)
- Bravo, Claudio (POR)
- Brenner (CIN)
- Caicedo, Deiber (VAN)
- Domínguez, Cecilio (ATX)
- Driuss, Sebastian (ATX)
- Esteves, Lucas (COL)
- Flach, Leon (PHI)
- Fragapane, Franco (MIN)
- Gauld, Ryan (VAN)
- Gregore (MIA)
- Haakenson, Luke (NSH)
- Hadebe, Teenage (HOU)
- Ibrahim, Sunusi (MTL)
- Julio, Anderson (RSL)
- Klimala, Patryk (RBNY)
- Leo Chu (SEA)
- Lopez, Eduardo “Chofis” (SJ)
- Marsman, Nick (MIA)
- Moreira, Steven (CLB)
- Moreno, Santiago (POR)
- Nathan (SJ)
- Raveloson, Rayan (LA)
- Robertha, Nigel (DC)
- Rodriguez, Santiago (NYC)
- Rubin, Rubio (RSL)
- Schon, Szabolcs (DAL)
- Slonina, Gabriel (CHI)
- Sosa, Santiago (ATL)
- Soteldo, Yeferson (TOR)
- Thiago Andrade (NYC)
- Torres, Joaquin (MTL)
- Traustason, Arnor (NE)
- van der Water, Silvester (ORL)
- Walter, Remi (SKC)
Young Player of the Year
- Alvarez, Efrain (LA)
- Araujo, Julian (LA)
- Atencio, Josh (SEA)
- Barco, Ezequiel (ATL)
- Barreal, Alvaro (CIN)
- Bassett, Cole (COL)
- Bello, George (ATL)
- Brenner (CIN)
- Buchanan, Tajon (NE)
- Caicedo, Deiber (VAN)
- Choiniere, Mathieu (MTL)
- Cifuentes, Jose (LAFC)
- Cowell, Cade (SJ)
- Dike, Daryl (ORL)
- Djitte, Moussa (ATX)
- Dorsey, Griffen (HOU)
- Duke, Cam (SKC)
- Ferreira, Jesus (DAL)
- Flach, Leon (PHI)
- Galvan, Braian (COL)
- Gutierrez, Brian (CHI)
- Ibrahim, Sunusi (MTL)
- Leyva, Danny (SEA)
- Lindsey, Jaylin (SKC)
- Lopez, Marcos (SJ)
- Maher, Jack (NSH)
- Makoun,Christia (MIA)
- Matan, Alexandru (CLB)
- Moreno, Santiago (POR)
- Nyeman, Moses (DC)
- Ochoa, David (RSL)
- Paredes, Kevin (DC)
- Pepi, Ricardo (DAL)
- Perea, Andres (ORL)
- Pereira, Daniel (ATX)
- Rosales, Joseph (MIN)
- Sands, James (NYC)
- Shaffelburg, Jacob (TOR)
- Slonina, Gabriel (CHI)
- Thiago Andrade (NYC)
- Tolkin, John (RBNY)
- Vassilev, Indiana (MIA)
- Veselinovic, Ranko (VAN)
Comeback Player of the Year
- Achara, Ifunanyachi (TOR)
- Anunga, Brian (NSH)
- Barrios, Michael (COL)
- Birnbaum, Steven (DC)
- Blanco, Sebastian (POR)
- Crepeau, Maxime (VAN)
- Dorsey, Griffen (HOU)
- Edwards, Raheem (LAFC)
- Elliott, Jack (PHI)
- Fagundez, Diego (ATX)
- Gil, Carles (NE)
- Gutman, Andrew (RBNY)
- Hairston, Marlon (CLB)
- Harris, Calvin (CIN)
- Heber (NYC)
- Hernandez, Javier “Chicharito” (LA)
- Makoun, Christian (MIA)
- Martinez, Josef (ATL)
- Medranda, Jimmy (SEA)
- Mihailovic, Djordje (MTL)
- Miller, Tyler (MIN)
- Najar, Andy (DC)
- Niezgoda, Jaroslaw (POR)
- Pomykal, Paxton (DAL)
- Ruan (ORL)
- Rubin, Rubio (RSL)
- Salloi, Daniel (SKC)
- Stojanovic, Luka (CHI)
- Thompson, Tommy (SJ)
- Wormgoor, Vito (CLB)
Humanitarian of the Year
- Acosta, Kellyn (COL)
- Ambrose, Mikey (ATL)
- Araujo, Julian (LA)
- Bornstein, Jonathan (CHI)
- Bunbury, Teal (NE)
- Chara, Diego (POR)
- Davis, Sean (RBNY)
- Freese, Matt (PHI)
- Frei, Stefan (SEA)
- Gressel, Julian (DC)
- Hagglund, Nick (CIN)
- Harvey, Jordan (LAFC)
- Hayes, Jacori (MIN)
- Johnson, Sean (NYC)
- MacMath, Zac (RSL)
- Marcinkowski, JT (SJ)
- Morrow, Justin (TOR)
- Nani (ORL)
- Ricketts, Tosaint (VAN)
- Sanchez, Ilie (SKC)
- Stuver, Brad (ATX)
- Tafari, Nkosi (DAL)
- Ulloa, Victor (MIA)
- Valentin, Zarek (HOU)
- Wanyama, Victor (MTL)
- Washington, Taylor (NSH)
- Williams, Josh (CLB)
Coach of the Year
- Almeyda, Matías (SJ)
- Arena, Bruce (NE)
- Bradley, Bob (LAFC)
- Curtin, Jim (PHI)
- Deila, Ronny (NYC)
- Ferruzzi, Marco (DAL - Interim)
- Fraser, Robin (COL)
- Heath, Adrian (MIN)
- Klopas, Frank (CHI - Interim)
- Losada, Hernan (DC)
- Marshall, Tyrone (CIN - Interim)
- Mastroeni, Pablo (RSL - Interim)
- Nancy, Wilfried (MTL)
- Neville, Phil (MIA)
- Pareja, Oscar (ORL)
- Perez, Javier (TOR - Interim)
- Pineda, Gonzalo (ATL)
- Porter, Caleb (CLB)
- Ramos, Tab (HOU)
- Sartini, Vanni (VAN - Acting)
- Savarese, Gio (POR)
- Schmetzer, Brian (SEA)
- Smith, Gary (NSH)
- Struber, Gerhard (RBNY)
- Vanney, Greg (LA)
- Vermes, Peter (SKC)
- Wolfe, Josh (ATX)
Referee of the Year
- Marrufo, Jair
- Sibiga, Robert
- Villarreal, Armando
Assistant Referee of the Year
- Anderson, Frank
- Anderson, Ian
- Richardson, Cory
About the Author
Keep Reading
The Latest
