Earthquakes Midfielder Jahmir Hyka Nominated for 2017 MLS Fair Play Award and AT&T Goal of the Year
Published on October 31, 2017 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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Earthquakes Midfielder Jahmir Hyka Nominated for 2017 MLS Fair Play Award and AT&T Goal of the Year
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Earthquakes Midfielder Jahmir Hyka Nominated for 2017 MLS Fair Play Award and AT&T Goal of the Year Fan-favorite #Hykachu up for two major MLS awards
SAN JOSE, Calif. - San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Jahmir Hyka has been selected as a finalist for both the 2017 MLS Fair Play Award and the 2017 AT&T Goal of the Year Award.
Hyka, 29, is among three finalists for the Fair Play Award, joining the Houston Dynamo's Damarcus Beasley and the LA Galaxy's Dave Romney.The finalists were selected by MLS based on objective criteria, such as fouls committed, cards received, games and minutes played, as well as subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, Nov. 7.
Hyka played in 30 of the team's 34 regular season matches, committing a total of six fouls over 1,871 minutes. He, along with Quakes defender Nick Lima, committed the fewest fouls in Major League Soccer among all players with at least 1,600 minutes this year. He also never committed more than a single foul in any game and was not shown a yellow or red card in 2017.
The only Quakes player to have won the Fair Play Award is Ronald Cerritos in 2005.
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