FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano Wins 2023 MLS Save of the Year Presented by Allstate
November 9, 2023 - Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK - Major League Soccer today announced that FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano has claimed the 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate for his last-minute save in FC Cincinnati's victory over the Columbus Crew on May 20.
Well into added time and with the Crew looking to equalize from a set piece, Celentano produced a win-preserving save against his club's biggest rivals on the night. As former Crew midfielder Lucas Zelarayán whipped in the free kick, Crew defender Steven Moreira leaped to meet the cross off a header that seemed destined for the back of the net. Celentano, though, flew across his goal line and denied the effort from leveling the match by punching the ball over the net.
The MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate, an award established in 2009, is determined by fan votes on MLSsoccer.com.
Access Video Assets of FC Cincinnati's Roman Celentano 2023 MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate here.A full list of previous MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate award winners can be found below:
All-Time MLS Save of the Year presented by Allstate Winners
Season Player - Team Save
2023 Roman Celentano - FC Cincinnati 5/20/23 vs. Columbus Crew, 90th min
2022 Pedro Gallese - Orlando City SC 7/17/22 vs. Atlanta United, 82nd min
2021 Stefan Frei - Seattle Sounders FC 9/18/21 vs. Real Salt Lake, 57th min
2020 Eloy Room - Columbus Crew SC 11/4/20 vs. Orlando City SC, 30th min
2019 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake 8/24/19 vs. Colorado Rapids, 27th min
2018 Stefan Frei - Seattle Sounders FC 7/4/18 vs. Colorado Rapids, 82nd min
2017 Brad Guzan - Atlanta United 10/15/17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 65th min
2016 Joe Bendik - Orlando City SC 5/15/16 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 45th min
2015 Adam Kwarasey - Portland Timbers 8/15/15 vs. Real Salt Lake, 31st min
2014 Luis Robles - New York Red Bulls 9/20/14 vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 69th min
2013 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake 8/3/13 vs. Colorado Rapids, 53rd min
2012 Nick Rimando - Real Salt Lake 4/14/12 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 75th min
2011 Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC 10/15/11 vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 64th min
2010 Kasey Keller - Seattle Sounders FC 4/17/10 vs. Kansas City Wizards, 90th min
2009 Pat Onstad - Houston Dynamo 4/19/09 vs. Colorado Rapids, 83rd min
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