MLS End of Year Finalists and Predictions by Jake Martino
2016 Major League Soccer Awards Finalists
Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists (December 6)
Sacha Kljestan (New York Red Bulls)
David Villa (New York City FC)
Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
Prediction: David Villa (NYCFC)
Defender of the Year Finalists (November 11)
Matt Hedges (FC Dallas)
Axel Sjoberg (Colorado Rapids)
Jelle Van Damme (LA Galaxy)
Prediction: Matt Hedges (FC Dallas)
Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists (November 17)
Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
Tim Howard (Colorado Rapids)
Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls)
Prediction: Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)
Newcomer of the Year Finalists (November 21)
Ola Kamara (Columbus Crew SC)
Nicolas Lodeiro (Seattle Sounders FC)
Jelle Van Damme (LA Galaxy)
*For this award, “newcomer” is defined as a player with previous professional experience who made his MLS debut in 2016
Prediction: Nucolas Lodiero (Seattle Sounders FC)
AT&T Rookie of the Year Finalists (November 10)
Jack Harrison (New York City FC)
Jordan Morris (Seattle Sounders FC)
Keegan Rosenberry (Philadelphia Union)
*For this award, “rookie” is defined as a player without previous professional experience who made his MLS debut in 2016
Prediction: Jack Harrison (NYCFC)
Coach of the Year Finalists (November 29)
Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids)
Oscar Pareja (FC Dallas)
Patrick Vieira (New York City FC)
Prediction: Patrick Viera (NYCFC)
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By Jake Martino
