MLS Announces Xbox 360 Individual and Team Fair Play Award Winners
Published on November 8, 2011 under Major League Soccer (MLS) News Release
NEW YORK (Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2011) - Major League Soccer today announced the Xbox 360 Individual and Team Fair Play Awards.
2011 Xbox 360 Individual Fair Play Award:
Philadelphia Union forward Sebastién Le Toux started all 34 games and played all 3,060 minutes for his club this season and committed just 20 fouls and received no yellow or red cards, nor any supplementary discipline. He finished tied for third in MLS in combined goals (11) and assists (9) and led his team in both categories this year. Le Toux also exhibited sportsmanlike conduct on many occasions throughout the season. Together, these factors prompted MLS to select Le Toux as the winner of the 2011 Xbox 360 Individual Fair Play Award - the second consecutive year he has earned the honor, joining Steve Ralston (1999-2000) and Michael Parkhurst (2007-2008) as the only players to do so. Colorado Rapids defender Kosuke Kimura and New England Revolution defender Darrius Barnes were recognized as finalists for this year's award.
2011 Xbox 360 Team Fair Play Award:
The Portland Timbers committed a League-low 347 fouls this season - 27 fewer than the next closest team, Colorado. The Timbers were one of just five teams to average under 1.5 yellow cards per game, and their total of three red card ejections tied (with Columbus and Philadelphia) for second fewest in MLS this season, behind Seattle's total of two. In addition to the objective criteria above, MLS also looked at Disciplinary Committee action and overall sportsmanlike behavior in selecting the Portland Timbers as the 2011 Xbox 360 Team Fair Play recipient and recognizing the Philadelphia Union and Chivas USA as finalists for the award.
MLS Fair Play Award - Individual Winners:
2011: Sebastién Le Toux - Philadelphia Union
2010: Sebastién Le Toux - Philadelphia Union
2009: Steve Ralston - New England Revolution
2008: Michael Parkhurst - New England Revolution
2007: Michael Parkhurst - New England Revolution
2006: Chris Klein - RealSaltLake
2005: Ronald Cerritos - San Jose Earthquakes
2004: Eddie Pope - MetroStars
2003: Brian McBride - Columbus Crew
2002: Mark Chung - Colorado Rapids
2001: Alex Pineda Chacon - Miami Fusion
2000: Steve Ralston - TampaBay Mutiny
1999: Steve Ralston - TampaBay Mutiny
1998: Thomas Dooley - Columbus Crew
1997: Mark Chung - Kansas City Wizards
MLS Fair Play Award -Team Winners:
2011: Portland Timbers
2010: San Jose Earthquakes
2009: Chicago Fire
2008: New England Revolution
2007: Columbus Crew
2006: Kansas City Wizards
2005: Kansas City Wizards
2004: Columbus Crew
2003: New England Revolution
2002: Kansas City Wizards
2001: San Jose Earthquakes
2000: TampaBay Mutiny
1999: Columbus Crew
1998: Kansas City Wizards
1997: Columbus Crew
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