Earthquakes Forward Chris Wondolowski Voted MLS Player of the Week
Published on May 7, 2012 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
San Jose Earthquakes News Release
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski has been named Major League Soccer Player of the Week for the week of April 30-May 6, as voted on by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR).
Wondolowski earned nine of 21 first-place votes following a week in which he tallied three goals over a pair of games to increase his league-leading season total to 11 through just 10 matches. The Quakes striker first posted his third two-goal brace already of 2012 in a 5-3 home victory over D.C. United on May 2, before opening the scoring in the 15th minute of a 2-1 defeat at Vancouver Whitecaps FC on May 5.
Wondolowski now leads the Budweiser Golden Boot race by two goals over Thierry Henry of the New York Red Bulls. The MLS Player of the Month for April, as announced on May 2, enters Week 10 on the longest active streak in the league of games with either a goal or an assist, at a career-best eight.
This is the second Player of the Week selection of the 2012 season for a Quakes player, and second straight. Wondolowski's strike partner, Steven Lenhart, earned the honor for Week 8 after scoring twice in just 30 minutes off the bench to lead the Quakes to a 2-1 stoppage-time win at Philadelphia on April 28. Wondolowski now has three Player of the Week recognitions for his career, with two previous awards coming late in the 2010 campaign.
For the week, Wondolowski beat out the likes of Western Conference foes Alvaro Saborio of Real Salt Lake and Mauro Rosales of Seattle Sounders FC, who each garnered three first-place votes.
Major League Soccer Stories from May 7, 2012
- Earthquakes Weekly Update - San Jose Earthquakes
- Weekly Update: Pickens Sets Rapids Shutout Record - Colorado Rapids
- Rapids Add Edu to Roster, Waive Janniere, Put Labauex on DL - Colorado Rapids
- Earthquakes Forward Chris Wondolowski Voted MLS Player of the Week - San Jose Earthquakes
- FC Dallas Goalkeeper Richard Sanchez Joins Mexico U-20 Squad for European Tournaments - FC Dallas
- Sounders FC News & Notes - Seattle Sounders FC
- D.C. United Academy Update - D.C. United
- D.C. United, U.S. Department of State Announce Sports Exchange for Egyptian Soccer Coaches - D.C. United
- Chicago Fire Return Home to Host Two of MLS' Best - Chicago Fire FC
- Timbers U-23s to Host PSA Elite in First Round of U.S. Open Cup - Portland Timbers
- LA Galaxy to Host Real Madrid on August 2 - LA Galaxy
- Crew Signs T&T World Cup Veteran Chris Birchall - Columbus Crew SC
- Sporting KC Prepares to Face Fire - Sporting Kansas City
- San Jose Earthquakes Forward Chris Wondolowski Voted MLS Player of the Week - MLS
- Earthquakes Set to Kick off Xfinity Youth Soccer Clinic Series In - San Jose Earthquakes
- Real Madrid, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and LA Galaxy Join the 2012 World Football Challenge - MLS
- Weekly Update: Red Bulls Host Houston, Visit Philadelphia in Busy Week - New York Red Bulls
- New England Revolution Adds Empire United as Youth Development Partner - New England Revolution
- BBVA Compass Stadium Announces Updated Parking and Traffic Information - Houston Dynamo FC
The opinions expressed in this release are those of the organization issuing it, and do not necessarily reflect the thoughts or opinions of OurSports Central or its staff.
Other Recent San Jose Earthquakes Stories
- PayPal Park to Host U.S. Women's National Team vs. Japan on April 11
- Earthquakes' Kaedren Spivey Called to U.S. U-17 Men's National Team for 2026 Concacaf U-17 Qualifiers
- San Jose Earthquakes Loan Midfielder Cruz Medina to Chivas de Guadalajara
- Earthquakes' MLS NEXT Pro Team Returns to Quakes II
- Earthquakes Defender Nick Lima Announces Retirement from Professional Soccer
