fcc's celentano catches mls save of the year

By Anonymous (not verified), October 28, 2025

For Immediate Release
MLS Communications

FC Cincinnati’s Roman Celentano Wins 2025 MLS Save of the Year

NEW YORK (Tuesday, October 28, 2025) – Major League Soccer announced today that FC Cincinnati’s goalkeeper Roman Celentano has claimed the 2025 MLS Save of the Year for his incredible multi-save sequence during their match against Nashville SC in the 50th minute on March 29 ( Watch Here). Celentano also won the award in 2023 and is now the fourth goalkeeper in MLS history to earn the honor multiple times, joining Stefan Frei, Kasey Keller, and Nick Rimando (three).

With the score tied 1-1 in the second half, Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC chipped the ball to his teammates Alex Muyl and Sam Surridge as they attempted to tap it in, but Celentano made a spectacular save with one hand and as the ball rebounded, Nashville attempted another shot at the goal which was blocked by Celentano in quick succession.

Celentano’s multiple saves helped FC Cincinnati come from behind to win the match, 2-1.

The 2025 MLS Save of the Year, an award established in 2009, is determined by fan votes on MLSsoccer.com.

A list of all MLS Save of the Year award winners can be found below:

All-Time MLS Save of the Year Winners
Season	Player – Team	Save
2025	Roman Celentano – FC Cincinnati	3/29/25 at Nashville SC, 50th min
2024	Maarten Paes – FC Dallas	5/29/24 vs. LA Galaxy, 31st min
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