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MLS 2020 Awards Nominees

2017 MLS Awards Ballot - GENERIC

Major League Soccer released its year-end award ballots Wednesday, featuring the candidates eligible for each of the league's honors in 2020.


Players, media and technical staff will vote for each category, with each group representing a third of the vote. Those same voters will also submit their votes for the annual Best XI, open to any player who appeared in a 2020 MLS regular-season match.


Voting begins on Oct. 29 and ends on Nov. 9. Finalists for each award will be announced on Nov. 11.


Landon Donovan MLS MVP

Robert
Berić
Chicago Fire FC
Gastón
Giménez
Chicago Fire FC
Cole
Bassett
Colorado Rapids
Jack
Price
Colorado Rapids
Jonathan
Mensah
Columbus Crew SC
Gyasi
Zardes
Columbus Crew SC
Yamil
Asad
D.C. United
Frédéric
Brillant
D.C. United
Joe
Gyau
FC Cincinnati
Franco
Jara
FC Dallas
Andrés
Ricaurte
FC Dallas
Darwin
Quintero
Houston Dynamo
Memo
Rodríguez
Houston Dynamo
Lewis
Morgan
Inter Miami CF
Rodolfo 
Pizarro
Inter Miami CF
Cristian 
Pavón
LA Galaxy
Brian
Rodríguez
Los Angeles Football Club
Diego 
Rossi
Los Angeles Football Club
Michael
Boxall
Minnesota United FC
Kevin
Molino
Minnesota United FC
Romell
Quioto
Montreal Impact
Dax 
McCarty
Nashville SC
Walker
Zimmerman
Nashville SC
Matt
Turner
New England Revolution
Sean
Johnson
New York City FC
Anton 
Tinnerholm
New York City FC
Kyle
Duncan
New York Red Bulls
Florian
Valot
New York Red Bulls
Mauricio
Pereyra
Orlando City SC
Nani
Orlando City SC
Andre
Blake
Philadelphia Union
Mark
McKenzie
Philadelphia Union
Diego 
Chara
Portland Timbers
Diego 
Valeri
Portland Timbers
Aaron 
Herrera
Real Salt Lake
Damir 
Kreilach
Real Salt Lake
Cristian 
Espinoza
San Jose Earthquakes
Jackson
Yueill
San Jose Earthquakes
Nicolás
Lodeiro
Seattle Sounders FC
Jordan
Morris
Seattle Sounders FC
Alan
Pulido
Sporting Kansas City
Johnny 
Russell
Sporting Kansas City
Chris
Mavinga
Toronto FC
Alejandro
Pozuelo
Toronto FC
Lucas
Cavallini
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Cristian
Dájome
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

AT&T MLS Young Player of the Year

Ezequiel
Barco
Atlanta United
George
Bello
Atlanta United
Ignacio
Aliseda
Chicago Fire FC
Miguel
Navarro
Chicago Fire FC
Cole
Bassett
Colorado Rapids
Sam
Vines
Colorado Rapids
Aboubacar
Keita
Columbus Crew SC
Milton 
Valenzuela
Columbus Crew SC
Moses
Nyeman
D.C. United
Kevin
Paredes
D.C. United
Frankie
Amaya
FC Cincinnati
Bryan
Reynolds
FC Dallas
Tanner
Tessmann
FC Dallas
Nico
Lemoine
Houston Dynamo
Andrés
Reyes
Inter Miami CF
Efraín
Álvarez
LA Galaxy
Julian
Araujo
LA Galaxy
Brian
Rodríguez
Los Angeles Football Club
Diego 
Rossi
Los Angeles Football Club
Luis
Binks
Montreal Impact
Zachary
Brault-Guillard
Montreal Impact
Alistair
Johnston
Nashville SC
Tajon
Buchanan
New England Revolution
Henry
Kessler
New England Revolution
Valentín
Castellanos
New York City FC
James
Sands
New York City FC
Cristian 
Cásseres Jr. 
New York Red Bulls
Caden
Clark
New York Red Bulls
Daryl
Dike
Orlando City SC
Andrés
Perea
Orlando City SC
Brenden
Aaronson
Philadelphia Union
Mark
McKenzie
Philadelphia Union
Pablo
Bonilla
Portland Timbers
Pablo
Ruíz
Real Salt Lake
Cade
Cowell
San Jose Earthquakes
Marcos
Lopez
San Jose Earthquakes
Gianluca
Busio
Sporting Kansas City
Jaylin
Lindsey
Sporting Kansas City
Ayo
Akinola
Toronto FC
Thomas
Hasal
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Ranko
Veselinović
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Allstate MLS Goalkeeper of the Year

Brad
Guzan
Atlanta United
Bobby 
Shuttleworth
Chicago Fire FC
William
Yarbrough
Colorado Rapids
Eloy
Room
Columbus Crew SC
Bill
Hamid
D.C. United
Przemysław
Tytoń
FC Cincinnati
Jimmy
Maurer
FC Dallas
Marko
Maric
Houston Dynamo
Luis
Robles
Inter Miami CF
Dayne
St. Clair
Minnesota United FC
Clément
Diop
Montreal Impact
Joe
Willis
Nashville SC
Matt
Turner
New England Revolution
Sean
Johnson
New York City FC
Ryan
Meara
New York Red Bulls
Pedro
Gallese
Orlando City SC
Andre
Blake
Philadelphia Union
Steve
Clark
Portland Timbers
Andrew
Putna
Real Salt Lake
JT
Marcinkowski
San Jose Earthquakes
Stefan
Frei
Seattle Sounders FC
Tim
Melia
Sporting Kansas City
Quentin
Westberg
Toronto FC
Thomas
Hasal
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS Defender of the Year

George
Bello
Atlanta United
Miles
Robinson
Atlanta United
Jonathan
Bornstein
Chicago Fire FC
Francisco 
Calvo
Chicago Fire FC
Lalas
Abubakar
Colorado Rapids
Jonathan
Mensah
Columbus Crew SC
Frédéric
Brillant
D.C. United
Joseph
Mora
D.C. United
Kendall
Waston
FC Cincinnati
Matt
Hedges
FC Dallas
Ryan
Hollingshead
FC Dallas
Maynor
Figueroa
Houston Dynamo
Nicolás
Figal
Inter Miami CF
Leandro
González Pírez
Inter Miami CF
Julian
Araujo
LA Galaxy
Emiliano
Insúa
LA Galaxy
Eddie 
Segura
Los Angeles Football Club
Michael
Boxall
Minnesota United FC
Luis
Binks
Montreal Impact
Zachary
Brault-Guillard
Montreal Impact
Dave
Romney
Nashville SC
Walker
Zimmerman
Nashville SC
Andrew 
Farrell
New England Revolution
Henry
Kessler
New England Revolution
Alexander
Callens
New York City FC
Anton 
Tinnerholm
New York City FC
Kyle
Duncan
New York Red Bulls
Tim
Parker
New York Red Bulls
Robin
Jansson
Orlando City SC
Ruan
Orlando City SC
Jakob
Glesnes
Philadelphia Union
Mark
McKenzie
Philadelphia Union
Dario
Zuparic
Portland Timbers
Aaron 
Herrera
Real Salt Lake
Marcelo
Silva
Real Salt Lake
Oswaldo
Alanís
San Jose Earthquakes
Nick
Lima
San Jose Earthquakes
Yeimar
Gómez Andrade
Seattle Sounders FC
Roberto
Puncec
Sporting Kansas City
Graham
Zusi
Sporting Kansas City
Richie
Laryea
Toronto FC
Chris
Mavinga
Toronto FC
Ali
Adnan
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Jake 
Nerwinski
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS Comeback Player of the Year

Milton 
Valenzuela
Columbus Crew SC
Brek
Shea
Inter Miami CF
Bradley
Wright-Phillips
Los Angeles Football Club
Kevin
Molino
Minnesota United FC
Carles
Gil
New England Revolution
Florian
Valot
New York Red Bulls
Jaroslaw
Niezgoda
Portland Timbers
Pablo
Ruíz
Real Salt Lake
Will
Bruin
Seattle Sounders FC
Jaylin
Lindsey
Sporting Kansas City
Winston
Reid
Sporting Kansas City
Michael
Bradley
Toronto FC
Érik
Godoy
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS Newcomer of the Year

Jürgen
Damm
Atlanta United
Robert
Berić
Chicago Fire FC
Gastón
Giménez
Chicago Fire FC
Younes
Namli
Colorado Rapids
William
Yarbrough
Colorado Rapids
Lucas
Zelarayan 
Columbus Crew SC
Yuya 
Kubo
FC Cincinnati
Andrés
Ricaurte
FC Dallas
Thiago
Santos
FC Dallas
Nicolás
Figal
Inter Miami CF
Lewis
Morgan
Inter Miami CF
Emiliano
Insúa
LA Galaxy
José
Cifuentes
Los Angeles Football Club
Francisco 
Ginella
Los Angeles Football Club
Emanuel
Reynoso
Minnesota United FC
Victor
Wanyama
Montreal Impact
Randall 
Leal
Nashville SC
Hany
Mukhtar
Nashville SC
Gudmundur
Thórarinsson
New York City FC
Jared 
Stroud
New York Red Bulls
Dru
Yearwood
New York Red Bulls
Antonio
Carlos
Orlando City SC
Júnior
Urso
Orlando City SC
Jakob
Glesnes
Philadelphia Union
José
Martínez
Philadelphia Union
Yimmi 
Chara
Portland Timbers
Maikel
Chang
Real Salt Lake
Oswaldo
Alanís
San Jose Earthquakes
João
Paulo
Seattle Sounders FC
Gadi
Kinda
Sporting Kansas City
Alan
Pulido
Sporting Kansas City
Pablo
Piatti
Toronto FC
Lucas
Cavallini
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Cristian
Dájome
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year

Brad
Guzan
Atlanta United
Micheal
Azira
Chicago Fire FC
Kellyn 
Acosta
Colorado Rapids
Gyasi
Zardes
Columbus Crew SC
Chris
Odoi-Atsem
D.C. United
Nick
Hagglund
FC Cincinnati
Nkosi
Burgess
FC Dallas
Zarek
Valentin
Houston Dynamo
Luis
Robles
Inter Miami CF
Julian
Araujo
LA Galaxy
Mark-Anthony
Kaye
Los Angeles Football Club
Tyler
Miller
Minnesota United FC
Victor
Wanyama
Montreal Impact
Jalil
Anibaba
Nashville SC
Teal
Bunbury
New England Revolution
Brad
Stuver
New York City FC
Kendall
McIntosh
New York Red Bulls
Tesho
Akindele
Orlando City SC
Warren
Creavalle
Philadelphia Union
Jeremy 
Ebobisse
Portland Timbers
Kyle
Beckerman
Real Salt Lake
Chris
Wondolowski
San Jose Earthquakes
Cristian
Roldan
Seattle Sounders FC
Khiry
Shelton
Sporting Kansas City
Justin
Morrow
Toronto FC
Tosaint
Ricketts
Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year

Raphael
Wicky
Chicago Fire FC
Robin
Fraser
Colorado Rapids
Caleb
Porter
Columbus Crew SC
Jaap
Stam
FC Cincinnati
Luchi
Gonzalez
FC Dallas
Tab
Ramos
Houston Dynamo
Diego 
Alonso
Inter Miami CF
Bob
Bradley
Los Angeles Football Club
Adrian
Heath
Minnesota United FC
Thierry
Henry
Montreal Impact
Gary
Smith
Nashville SC
Bruce
Arena
New England Revolution
Ronny
Deila
New York City FC
Bradley
Carnell
New York Red Bulls
Oscar 
Pareja
Orlando City SC
Jim
Curtin
Philadelphia Union
Giovanni
Savarese 
Portland Timbers
Freddy
Juarez
Real Salt Lake
Matías
Almeyda
San Jose Earthquakes
Brian
Schmetzer
Seattle Sounders FC
Peter 
Vermes
Sporting Kansas City
Greg
Vanney
Toronto FC
Marc
Dos Santos
Vancouver Whitecaps FC