MLS FC Cincinnati

Luciano Acosta Voted MLS Player of the Matchday Presented by Continental Tire for Matchday 34

Published on September 25, 2023 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
FC Cincinnati News Release


FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta was voted the Major League Soccer Player of the Matchday, presented by Continental Tire, for Matchday 34 of the 2023 MLS season.

For the second time this season, and for the fourth time in his career, Acosta was named MLS Player of the Matchday (Matchday 14). With the honor, Acosta becomes the fifth FC Cincinnati player to be recognized as Player of the Matchday (Acosta: 2023 MD 14, 34; Brenner: 2022 MD 17, 30, 34).

The All-Star was named Major League Soccer's best player of Matchday 34 following his MLS-best ninth game of the season of multiple goal contributions, capped by his world-class goal scored in the 78th minute - which is up for voting for Goal of the Matchday.

Acosta becomes the fifth player in 2023 to earn multiple MLS Player of the Matchday honors, joining Thiago Almada (three), Leonardo Campana, Julián Carranza, and Hany Mukhtar. Since the start of 2018, Acosta has won the award four different times, which is tied for the fifth-most among active MLS players.

The Argentine has scored 15 goals this season, tied atop the MLS Golden Boot race with Atlanta United's Giorgos Giakoumakis and Nashville SC's Hany Mukhtar. Acosta's 27 goal contributions (15 goals, 12 assists) are currently the most in MLS this season and are two shy of the single-season club record of 29 that he set last season. Acosta's performance helped Cincinnati to their 13th home victory of the year, which is tied for third-most home wins in a single regular season in MLS history.

Acosta and the Orange and Blue return to action Saturday, September 30 at Toronto FC. Kickoff from BMO Field is set for 7:30 p.m., and the match will stream exclusively on MLS Season Pass on Apple TV. Fans can also listen to the match locally on ESPN 1530.

The MLS Player of the Matchday, presented by Continental Tire, is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while a Twitter fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.

2023 MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Continental Tire Winners

Matchday Player Club

Matchday 1 Thiago Almada Atlanta United

Matchday 2 Lucas Zelarayán Columbus Crew

Matchday 3 Caleb Wiley Atlanta United

Matchday 4 Thiago Almada Atlanta United

Matchday 5 Jordan Morris Seattle Sounders FC

Matchday 6 Simon Becher Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Matchday 7 Dénis Bouanga LAFC

Matchday 8 Carlos Vela LAFC

Matchday 9 Mikael Uhre Philadelphia Union

Matchday 10 Leonardo Campana Inter Miami CF

Matchday 11 Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC

Matchday 12 Evander Portland Timbers

Matchday 13 Brandon Cambridge Charlotte FC

Matchday 14 Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati

Matchday 15 Julián Carranza Philadelphia Union

Matchday 16 Carles Gil New England Revolution

Matchday 17 Julián Carranza Philadelphia Union

Matchday 18 Alan Pulido Sporting Kansas City

Matchday 19 Hany Mukhtar Nashville SC

Matchday 20 Damir Kreilach Real Salt Lake

Matchday 21 Ryan Gauld Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Matchday 22 Randall Leal Nashville SC

Matchday 23 Riqui Puig LA Galaxy

Matchday 24 Léo Chú Seattle Sounders FC

Matchday 25 Dániel Gazdag Philadelphia Union

Matchday 26 Diego Luna Real Salt Lake

Matchday 27 Giorgos Giakoumakis Atlanta United

Matchday 28 Thiago Almada Atlanta United

Matchday 29 Emanuel Reynoso Minnesota United FC

Matchday 30 Cucho Hernández Columbus Crew

Matchday 31 Leonardo Campana Inter Miami CF

Matchday 32 Ramiro Enrique Orlando City SC

Matchday 33 Billy Sharp LA Galaxy

Matchday 34 Luciano Acosta FC Cincinnati

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