New Mexico United's Alex Tambakis Wins Defensive Player of the Year
Published on October 26, 2022 under United Soccer League Championship (USL)
New Mexico United News Release
New Mexico United is excited to announce the winner of the second 2022 End-of-Year Player Award. United goalkeeper Alex Tambakis is the winner of the Defensive Player of the Year Award, joining Justin Portillo as 2022 End-of-Year Player Award winners. This season, Tambakis's achievements included:
A club-high 70 saves
A club-record 7 shutouts
A club-record 1.23 goals against average
A club-record 14 career shutouts in his time with United
30 appearances/30 starts
Awards were voted on by fans, media, and club staff. The remaining award-winners will be announced throughout the week.
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