MLS
Who will win MLS MVP? Year-End Awards finalists announced
Luciano Acosta, Thiago Almada and Dénis Bouanga are all in the running to win the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award.
MLS has announced the three finalists for each of the categories for the 2023 Year-End Awards.
After phenomenal individual seasons, Luciano Acosta, Thiago Almada and Denis Bouanga are all in the running to be named Landon Donovan MLS MVP. All three of them are competing in the playoffs but all votes have now been cast and their post-season performances will not be considered.
In the coaching category Bradley Carnell, Wilfried Nancy and Pat Noonan are finalists for the Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year.
In total there are eight categories, the winners of which will be announced throughout the MLS Cup Playoffs. Three teams - Atlanta United, FC Cincinnati and St. Louis City - have representation in four of the eight categories.
Here are the other finalists for the 2023 Year-End Awards...
Newcomer of the Year
- Giorgos Giakoumakis - Atlanta United
- Eduard Löwen - St. Louis CITY SC
- Lionel Messi - Inter Miami CF
Young Player of the Year
- Thiago Almada - Atlanta United
- Duncan McGuire - Orlando City SC
- Aidan Morris - Columbus Crew
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Roman Bürki - St. Louis CITY SC
- Roman Celentano - FC Cincinnati
- Pedro Gallese - Orlando City SC
Defender of the Year
- Yeimar Gómez Andrade - Seattle Sounders FC
- Matt Miazga - FC Cincinnati
- Tim Parker - St. Louis CITY SC
Comeback Player of the Year
- João Paulo - Seattle Sounders FC
- Alan Pulido - Sporting Kansas City
- Miles Robinson - Atlanta United
Audi Goals Drive Progress Impact Award
- Alejandro Bedoya - Philadelphia Union
- Darlington Nagbe - Columbus Crew
- Taylor Washington - Nashville SC