NEW YORK (Thursday, November 9, 2023) – Major League Soccer today announced that FC Cincinnati’s Roman Celentanohas claimed the 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate for his last-minute save in FC Cincinnati’s victory over the Columbus Crew on May 20 (Watch Here).
Well into added time and with the Crew looking to equalize from a set piece, Celentano produced a win-preserving save against his club’s biggest rivals on the night. As former Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayán whipped in the free kick, Crew defender Steven Moreira leaped to meet the cross off a header that seemed destined for the back of the net. Celentano, though, flew across his goal line and denied the effort from leveling the match by punching the ball over the net.
The MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate, an award established in 2009, is determined by fan votes on MLSsoccer.com.
- Access Video Assets of FC Cincinnati’s Roman Celentano 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate **here**.
A full list of previous MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate award winners can be found below:
Season | Player – Team | Save |
2023 | Roman Celentano – FC Cincinnati | 5/20/23 vs. Columbus Crew, 90th min |
2022 | Pedro Gallese – Orlando City SC | 7/17/22 vs. Atlanta United, 82nd min |
2021 | Stefan Frei – Seattle Sounders FC | 9/18/21 vs. Real Salt Lake, 57th min |
2020 | Eloy Room – Columbus Crew SC | 11/4/20 vs. Orlando City SC, 30th min |
2019 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 8/24/19 vs. Colorado Rapids, 27th min |
2018 | Stefan Frei – Seattle Sounders FC | 7/4/18 vs. Colorado Rapids, 82nd min |
2017 | Brad Guzan – Atlanta United | 10/15/17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 65th min |
2016 | Joe Bendik – Orlando City SC | 5/15/16 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 45th min |
2015 | Adam Kwarasey – Portland Timbers | 8/15/15 vs. Real Salt Lake, 31st min |
2014 | Luis Robles – New York Red Bulls | 9/20/14 vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 69th min |
2013 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 8/3/13 vs. Colorado Rapids, 53rd min |
2012 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 4/14/12 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 75th min |
2011 | Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC | 10/15/11 vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 64th min |
2010 | Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC | 4/17/10 vs. Kansas City Wizards, 90th min |
2009 | Pat Onstad – Houston Dynamo | 4/19/09 vs. Colorado Rapids, 83rd min |
The 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate video is available for download on the MLS video and photo database.
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