The U.S. Soccer Federation introduced its finish of 12 months awards for 2024, which along with participant awards consists of the Game of the Year, in addition to Female and Male Referee of the Year awards.
It’s the primary time the us has included referees in its year-end awards.
The Female Player of the 12 months nominees embody all three members of the “Triple Espresso” assault comprised of Washington Spirit ahead Trinity Rodman, Portland Thorns ahead Sophia Smith and the Chicago Red Stars‘ Mallory Swanson. Also included are final 12 months’s winner, San Diego Wave defender Naomi Girma in addition to Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher.
All 5 had been a part of the United States‘ profitable run to the gold medal on the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The Male Player of the Year is headlined by four-time winner Christian Pulisic of AC Milan, AS Monaco ahead Folarin Balogun, PSV Eindhoven‘s Ricardo Pepi, Charlotte FC defender Tim Ream and Fulham defender Antonee Robinson.
Another triumph for Pulisic would see him set the document for many wins, a mark he at the moment shares with Landon Donovan. Fans will make up 15 p.c of the vote, with the rest taken up by nationwide group gamers, coaches, media, and different constituents.
Fans will be capable to vote on-line at ussoccer.com starting on Wednesday, Dec. 4 at 9 a.m. CT and ending on Friday, Dec. 13 at 11:59 p.m. CT.
The winners might be introduced in January of 2025.
The Young Female Player of the Year nominees are University of North Carolina defender Trinity Armstrong and Seattle Reign defender Jordyn Bugg, Angel City FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller, Kansas City Current midfielder Claire Hutton and Utah Royals ahead Ally Sentnor.
The Young Male Player of the Year nominees are Venezia midfielder Gianluca Busio, Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann, San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Niko Tsakiris plus forwards Mathis Albert of Borussia Dortmund and the Philadelphia Union’s David Vazquez .
Five U.S. Soccer matches are within the operating for the second annual Game of the Year together with the USWNT’s 1-0 victory in opposition to Brazil to clinch its document fifth Olympic gold medal; the USWNT’s 4-1 win in opposition to Germany within the Olympic group stage; the USMNT’s 2-0 Dos a Cero triumph vs. Mexico to assert its third-straight Concacaf Nations League title and the U.S. Women’s Deaf National Team’s dominant 11-0 win in opposition to Australia in a June pleasant.
Rounding out the sphere is the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup Final which noticed LAFC declare a 3-1 victory in additional time over Sporting Kansas City.
The nominees for Male Referee of the Year are Kyle Atkins, Guido Gonzalez Jr., Corey Parker, Ismir Pekmic and Armando Villarreal. The nominees for Femae Referee of the Year are Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Nesbitt, Alyssa Nichols, Tori Penso and Natalie Simon.
