Major League Soccer on Thursday announced the nominees for the 2022 End of Year Awards.
MLS Clubs determine nominees and can nominate a maximum of two players
MLS Year-End Awards will be determined through voting from three groups:
- Current MLS players
- MLS coaches, technical directors/general managers
- Select media members representing local and national outlets who consistently covered the 2022 MLS regular season
Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to weigh in on the top plays of the season with both the AT&T Goal of the Year and MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate by casting their votes on MLSsoccer.com.
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Landon Donovan MLS MVP Nominees
- Acosta, Luciano (CIN)
- Almada, Thiago (ATL)
- Arango, Cristian "Chicho" (LAFC)
- Blake, Andre (PHI)
- Bradley, Michael (TOR)
- Callens, Alexander (NYC)
- Campana, Leonardo (MIA)
- Carrasquilla, Adalberto (HOU)
- Casseres, Jr., Cristian (RBNY)
- Chara, Diego (POR)
- Cifuentes, Jose (LAFC)
- Driussi, Sebastián (ATX)
- Ebobisse, Jeremy (SJ)
- Espinoza, Cristian (SJ)
- Ferreira, Jesús (DAL)
- Fountas, Taxiarchis "Taxi" (DC)
- Gauld, Ryan (VAN)
- Gazdag, Daniel (PHI)
- Gil, Carles (NE)
- Glad, Justen (RSL)
- Hernández, Javier “Chicharito” (LA)
- Higuaín, Gonzalo (MIA)
- Kahlina, Kristijan (CLT)
- Lodeiro, Nico (SEA)
- Mihailovic, Djordje (MTL)
- Moreno, Santiago (POR)
- Morgan, Lewis (RBNY)
- Mukhtar, Hany (NSH)
- Nagbe, Darlington (CLB)
- Osorio, Jonathan (TOR)
- Pereyra, Mauricio (ORL)
- Petrović, Djordje (NE)
- Quioto, Romell (MTL)
- Reynoso, Emanuel (MIN)
- Rodriguez, Santiago (NYC)
- Rubio, Diego (COL)
- Ruidiaz, Raul (SEA)
- Russell, Johnny (SKC)
- Salloi, Daniel (SKC)
- Shaqiri, Xherdan (CHI)
- Swiderski, Karol (CLT)
- Torres, Facundo (ORL)
- Vazquez, Brandon (CIN)
- Zelarayan, Lucas (CLB)
Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Nominees
- Blake, Andre (PHI)
- Bond, Jonathan (LA)
- Bono, Alex (TOR)
- Callender, Drake (MIA)
- Celentano, Roman (CIN)
- Clark, Steve (HOU)
- Coronel, Carlos (RBNY)
- Crepeau, Max (LAFC)
- Frei, Stefan (SEA)
- Gallese, Pedro (ORL)
- Guzan, Brad (ATL)
- Hasal, Thomas (VAN)
- Ivacic, Aljaz (POR)
- Johnson, Sean (NYC)
- Kahlina, Kristijan (CLT)
- MacMath, Zac (RSL)
- Marcinkowski, JT (SJ)
- Melia, Tim (SKC)
- Ochoa, David (DC)
- Paes, Maarten (DAL)
- Pantemis, James (MTL)
- Petrović, Djordje (NE)
- Room, Eloy (CLB)
- Slonina, Gabriel "Gaga" (CHI)
- St. Clair, Dayne (MIN)
- Stuver, Brad (ATX)
- Willis, Joe (NSH)
- Yarbrough, William (COL)
Defender of the Year Nominees
- Antonio Martínez, José (DAL)
- Araujo, Julián (LA)
- Birnbaum, Steven (DC)
- Blackmon, Tristan (VAN)
- Bravo, Claudio (POR)
- Callens, Alexander (NYC)
- Carlos, Antonio (ORL)
- Cascante, Julio (ATX)
- Corujo, Guzman (CLT)
- Czichos, Rafael (CHI)
- Degenek, Milos (CLB)
- Dibassy, Bakaye (MIN)
- Farfan, Marco (DAL)
- Farrell, Andrew (NE)
- Fontas, Andreu (SKC)
- Gabrielsen, Ruben (ATX)
- Glad, Justen (RSL)
- Glesnes, Jakob (PHI)
- Gomez Andrade, Yeimar (SEA)
- Gray, Tayvon (NYC)
- Hagglund, Nick (CIN)
- Hollingshead, Ryan (LAFC)
- Isimat-Mirin, Nicolas (SKC)
- Jansson, Robin (ORL)
- Johnston, Alistair (MTL)
- Jones, DeJuan (NE)
- Lowe, Damion (MIA)
- Lundkvist, Adam (HOU)
- Marie, Paul (SJ)
- Mensah, Jonathan (CLB)
- Miazga, Matt (CIN)
- Murillo, Jesus (LAFC)
- Najar, Andy (DC)
- Nathan (SJ)
- Nealis, Sean (RBNY)
- O'Neill, Shane (TOR)
- Robinson, Miles (ATL)
- Rosenberry, Keegan (COL)
- Silva, Marcelo (RSL)
- Veselinovic, Ranko (VAN)
- Wagner, Kai (PHI)
- Waterman, Joel (MTL)
- Williams, Derrick (LA)
- Yedlin, DeAndre (MIA)
- Zimmerman, Walker (NSH)
- Zuparic, Dario (POR)
Newcomer of the Year Nominees
The best newcomer in MLS during the 2022 regular season. For this award, “newcomer” is defined as a player who made his MLS debut in 2022.
- Agada, Willy (SKC)
- Almada, Thiago (ATL)
- Alves, Max (COL)
- Araújo, César (ORL)
- Arriaga, Kervin (MIN)
- Ayala, David (POR)
- Bernardeschi, Federico (TOR)
- Borrero, Dylan (NE)
- Brugman, Gastón (LA)
- Campana, Leonardo (MIA)
- Celentano, Roman (CIN)
- Chiellini, Giorgio (LAFC)
- Corbo, Gabriele (MTL)
- Cubas, Andrés (VAN)
- Czichos, Rafael (CHI)
- Degenek, Milos (CLB)
- Ferreira, Sebastian (HOU)
- Fountas, Taxiarchis "Taxi" (DC)
- Gabrielsen, Ruben (ATX)
- Hernandez, Cucho (CLB)
- Insigne, Lorenzo (TOR)
- Kahlina, Kristijan (CLT)
- Luna, Diego (RSL)
- Luquinhas (RBNY)
- Martins, Thiago (NYC)
- Moore, Shaq (NSH)
- Mota, Jean (MIA)
- Nwobodo, Obinna (CIN)
- Pereira, Gabriel (NYC)
- Petrović, Djordje (NE)
- Puig, Riqui (LA)
- Purata, Juanjo (ATL)
- Ragen, Jackson (SEA)
- Swiderski, Karol (CLT)
- Thommy, Erik (SKC)
- Torres, Facundo (ORL)
- Uhre, Mikael (PHI)
- Velasco, Alan (DAL)
Young Player of the Year Nominees
The best young player in MLS during the 2022 regular season. For this award, any “young player” in MLS who is age 22 or younger during the calendar year is eligible for the award. For 2022, any player born on or after Jan.1, 2000 is eligible, and any player born on or before Dec. 31, 1999, is ineligible. Only players who meet the age requirement are eligible.
- Almada, Thiago (ATL)
- Álvarez, Efraín (LA)
- Araújo, César (ORL)
- Araujo, Julián (LA)
- Ayala, David (POR)
- Bender, Ben (CLT)
- Borrero, Dylan (NE)
- Brenner (CIN)
- Buck, Noel (NE)
- Caicedo, Deiber (VAN)
- Campana, Leonardo (MIA)
- Casseres, Jr., Cristian (RBNY)
- Celentano, Roman (CIN)
- Cowell, Cade (SJ)
- Duke, Bryce (MIA)
- Duke, Cam (SKC)
- Durán, Jhon (CHI)
- Durkin, Chris (DC)
- Ferreira, Jesús (DAL)
- Flach, Leon (PHI)
- Hlongwane, Bongokuhle (MIN)
- Hopkins, Jackson (DC)
- Kikanović, Benji (SJ)
- Koné, Ismaël (MTL)
- Leyva, Danny (SEA)
- Luna, Diego (RSL)
- Magno, Talles (NYC)
- McGlynn, Jack (PHI)
- Moreno, Santiago (POR)
- Morris, Aidan (CLB)
- Nelson, Jayden (TOR)
- Opoku, Kwadwo “Mahala” (LAFC)
- Orozco, Jaziel (RSL)
- Pereira, Daniel (ATX)
- Pulskamp, John (SKC)
- Rodriguez, Santiago (NYC)
- Sands, Will (CLB)
- Slonina, Gabriel "Gaga" (CHI)
- Thompson, Kosi (TOR)
- Tolkin, John (RBNY)
- Torres, Facundo (ORL)
- Toure, Dantouma "Yaya" (COL)
- Ulfarsson, Thor (HOU)
- Velasco, Alan (DAL)
- Vite, Pedro (VAN)
- Wiley, Caleb (ATL)
- Wolff, Owen (ATX)
- Yapi, Darren (COL)
Comeback Player of the Year Nominees
Honors an MLS player who has overcome injuries and/or adversity in order to achieve success during the 2022 regular season.
- Akinola, Ayo (TOR)
- Artur (CLB)
- Bronico, Brandt (CLT)
- Callender, Drake (MIA)
- Cameron, Geoff (FCC)
- Carranza, Julian (PHI)
- Ebobisse, Jeremy (SJ)
- Gasper, Chase (LA)
- Hernandez, Felipe (SKC)
- Higuain, Gonzalo (MIA)
- Hoesen, Danny (ATX)
- Kamara, Kei (MTL)
- Lappalainen, Lassi (MTL)
- Lawrence, Kemar (MIN)
- Long, Aaron (RBNY)
- Morris, Aidan (CLB)
- Morris, Jordan (SEA)
- Moutinho, João (ORL)
- Odoi-Atsem, Chris (DC)
- Opoku, Kwadwo "Mahala" (LAFC)
- Parks, Keaton (NYC)
- Pato, Alexandre (ORL)
- Quintero, Darwin (HOU)
- Rubio, Diego (COL)
- Sosa, Santiago (ATL)
- Sweat, Ben (SKC)
- Teran, Carlos (CHI)
- Tinnerholm, Anton (NYC)
- Williamson, Eryk (POR)
- Wood, Bobby (RSL)
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MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year
- Akindele, Tesho (ORL)
- Alfaro, Tony (DC)
- Bedoya, Alejandro (PHI)
- Bornstein, Jonathan (CHI)
- Clark, Steve (HOU)
- Frei, Stefan (SEA)
- Gaddis, Ray (CIN)
- Gutman, Andrew (ATL)
- Hansen, Niko (MIN)
- Hernández, Javier “Chicharito” (LAG)
- Hollingshead, Ryan (LAFC)
- Johnson, Sean (NYC)
- Kamara, Kei (MTL)
- Knighton, Brad (NE)
- Kreilach, Damir (RSL)
- Mabika, Aimé (MIA)
- MacNaughton, Lukas (TOR)
- Marks, George (CLT)
- Meara, Ryan (RBNY)
- Pomykal, Paxton (DAL)
- Ricketts, Tosaint (VAN)
- Rubio, Diego (COL)
- Salinas, Shea (SJ)
- Shelton, Khiry (SKC)
- Stuver, Brad (ATX)
- Washington, Taylor (NSH)
- Williams, Josh (CLB)
- Williamson, Eryk (POR)
Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year Nominees
- Arena, Bruce (NE)
- Bradley, Bob (TOR)
- Cherundolo, Steve (LAFC)
- Covelo, Alex (SJ)
- Curtin, Jim (PHI)
- Cushing, Nick (NYC)
- Estévez, Nico (DAL)
- Fraser, Robin (COL)
- Heath, Adrian (MIN)
- Hendrickson, Ezra (CHI)
- Lattanzio, Christian (CLT)
- Mastroeni, Pablo (RSL)
- Nagamura, Paulo (HOU)
- Nancy, Wilfried (MTL)
- Neville, Phil (MIA)
- Noonan, Pat (CIN)
- Pareja, Oscar (ORL)
- Pineda, Gonzalo (ATL)
- Porter, Caleb (CLB)
- Rooney, Wayne (DC)
- Sartini, Vanni (VAN)
- Savarese, Giovanni (POR)
- Schmetzer, Brian (SEA)
- Smith, Gary (NSH)
- Struber, Gerhard (RBNY)
- Vanney, Greg (LA)
- Vermes, Peter (SKC)
- Wolff, Josh (ATX)
Referee of the Year Nominees
- Chapman, Allen
- Elfath, Ismail
- Villarreal, Armando
Assistant Referee of the Year Nominees
- Anderson, Ian
- Elliott, Chris
- Rockwell, Corey