2009 MLS Awards Finalists & Announcement Schedule Announced
Published on November 2, 2009 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Monday, Nov. 2, 2009) - Major League Soccer today announced the finalists for its 2009 year-end awards. Winners for each award will be announced in the coming weeks, beginning with the Goalkeeper of the Year and Fair Play winners on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player announcement is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19.
The finalists, listed in alphabetical order below for each award, earned the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches, referees and members of the media. The MLS W.O.R.K.S. - U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year will be determined by representatives from the U.S. Soccer Foundation and MLS W.O.R.K.S., and is scheduled to be announced on Friday, Nov. 6.
This season's most outstanding individual plays will be honored on Wednesday, Nov. 18 when the Goal of the Year presented by AT&T and the Save of the Year presented by Degree Men are announced. Voting for the Goal and Save of the Year is conducted on the League's official web site MLSnet.com.
The 2009 awards announcements culminate on Saturday, Nov. 22 with the unveiling of the Commissioner's Award winner.
2009 Major League Soccer Awards Finalists
Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC Donovan Ricketts - Los Angeles Galaxy Zach Thornton - Chivas USA
Fair Play Finalists - Individual Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC Pat Onstad - Houston Dynamo Steve Ralston - New England Revolution
Comeback Player of the Year Finalists Brian McBride - Chicago Fire Ben Olsen - D.C. United Zach Thornton - Chivas USA
Visa Defender of the Year Finalists Geoff Cameron - Houston Dynamo Jhon Kennedy Hurtado - Seattle Sounders FC Chad Marshall - Columbus Crew
adidas Referee of the Year Finalists Alex Prus Ricardo Salazar Kevin Stott
Rookie of the Year Finalists Stefan Frei - Toronto FC Omar Gonzalez - Los Angeles Galaxy Chris Pontius - D.C. United
Coach of the Year Finalists Bruce Arena - Los Angeles Galaxy Sigi Schmid - Seattle Sounders FC Robert Warzycha - Columbus Crew
Newcomer of the Year Finalists Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC Freddie Ljungberg - Seattle Sounders FC Fredy Montero - Seattle Sounders FC
Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists Jeff Cunningham - FC Dallas Landon Donovan - Los Angeles Galaxy Shalrie Joseph - New England Revolution
Awards Announcements Schedule: Schedule subject to change
Wednesday, November 4 Goalkeeper of the Year Fair Play Award Individual & Team
Thursday, November 5 Visa Defender of the Year adidas Referee of the Year & Assistant Referee of the Year
Friday, November 6 MLS W.O.R.K.S. - U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year
Tuesday, November 10 MLS Newcomer of the Year MLS Comeback Player of the Year
Wednesday, November 11 MLS Coach of the Year
Thursday, November 12 Rookie of the Year
Monday, November 16 MLS Best XI
Wednesday, November 18 Goal of the Year presented by AT&T Save of the Year presented by Degree Men
Thursday, November 20 Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player
Saturday, November 22 MLS Commissioner's Award
Major League Soccer Stories from November 2, 2009
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- Chicago Fire Forward Brian McBride Named Finalist For 2009 MLS Comeback Player Of The Year Honor - Chicago Fire FC
- Sounders FC's Schmid, Keller, Hurtado, Montero & Ljungberg Named Finalists for MLS Year-End Awards - Seattle Sounders FC
- Chivas USA To Face Galaxy In Decisive Playoff Super Clásico Match - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Chivas USA Goalkeeper Zach Thornton Named As Finalist For Pair Of MLS Awards - Club Deportivo Chivas USA
- Kansas City Wizards Weekly Update - Sporting Kansas City
- Revolution's Joseph, Ralston Finalists For 2009 MLS Awards - New England Revolution
- Cunningham Named Finalist For MLS MVP Award - FC Dallas
- Sounders FC News & Notes - Seattle Sounders FC
- The Playoff Pitch: Real Salt Lake Looks For Upset Against Defending Champs On Thursday - MLS
- D.c. United's Ben Olsen And Chris Pontius Named As Finalists For Year-End League Awards - D.C. United
- Revs take a one-goal advantage to Chicago - New England Revolution
- 2009 MLS Awards Finalists & Announcement Schedule Announced - MLS
- LA Galaxy Agree To Loan David Beckham To AC Milan - LA Galaxy
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