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MLS awards season is here. Finalists for the 2022 MLS year-end awards, which honor top performers on and off the field during the regular season, were announced by Major League Soccer Thursday afternoon.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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The below finalists (in alphabetical order) earned the most votes in polling among three voting groups:<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n- Current MLS players<\/li>\n
- MLS club technical staffs (coaches, technical directors\/GMs)<\/li>\n
- Select group of media members<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Cristian Arango (Los Angeles FC)<\/li>\n
- Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n
- Sebastian Driussi (Austin FC)<\/li>\n
- Javier Hernandez (LA Galaxy)<\/li>\n
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Andre Blake (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n
- Drake Callender (Inter Miami)<\/li>\n
- Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Defender of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Alex Callens (New York City FC)<\/li>\n
- Jakob Glesnes (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n
- Kai Wagner (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Newcomer of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
For this award, \u201cnewcomer\u201d is defined as a player who made his MLS debut in 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)<\/li>\n
- Cucho Hernandez (Columbus Crew)<\/li>\n
- Djordje Petrovic (New England Revolution)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Young Player of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
For this award, \u201cyoung player\u201d is defined as a player age 22 (born on or after Jan. 1, 2000).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n- Thiago Almada (Atlanta United)<\/li>\n
- Brenner (FC Cincinnati)<\/li>\n
- Jes\u00fas Ferreira (FC Dallas)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Comeback Player of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
Honors an MLS player who has overcome injuries and\/or adversity in order to achieve success during the 2022 regular season.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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\n- Jeremy Ebobisse (San Jose Earthquakes)<\/li>\n
- Gonzalo Higuain (Inter Miami)<\/li>\n
- Kei Kamara (CF Montreal)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Alejandro Bedoya (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n
- Kei Kamara (CF Montreal)<\/li>\n
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Steve Cherundolo (Los Angeles FC)<\/li>\n
- Jim Curtin (Philadelphia Union)<\/li>\n
- Wilfried Nancy (CF Montreal)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Referee of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Allen Chapman<\/li>\n
- Ismail Elfath<\/li>\n
- Armando Villarreal<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n
Assistant Referee of the Year Finalists<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n\n
\n- Ian Anderson<\/li>\n
- Chris Elliott<\/li>\n
- Corey Rockwell<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n