Major League Soccer has announced its year-end award finalists for 2022, with five players up for the league’s MVP award including LA Galaxy star Javier “Chicharito” Hernández.
Chicharito is joined by Philadelphia Union goalkeeper Andre Blake, Golden Boot winner Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC, Golden Boot runner-up Sebastián Driussi of Austin FC and Cristian “Chicho” Arango of Supporters’ Shield winner LAFC.
None of the five finalists have ever won an MLS MVP award, with Mukhtar (2021) and Blake (2020) having been finalists once before.
The year-end award finalists earned the most votes in polling of the following three voting groups:
- Current MLS players
- MLS clubs (coaches, technical directors/general managers)
- Select media members
Winners of the awards will be announced throughout the MLS playoffs, which will kick off on Saturday. The MLS Best XI will be announced on November 1.
MLS year-end award finalists
Landon Donovan MLS MVP
- Cristian “Chicho” Arango (LAFC)
- Andre Blake (PHI)
- Sebastián Driussi (ATX)
- Javier “Chicharito” Hernández (LA)
- Hany Mukhtar (NSH)
Introducing the finalists for our 2022 MLS awards. 💯
First up… who will take home the Landon Donovan MVP award? pic.twitter.com/fPqD4yy6CS
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) October 13, 2022
Young Player of the Year
- Thiago Almada (ATL)
- Brenner (CIN)
- Jesús Ferreira (DAL)
Defender of the Year
- Alexander Callens (NYC)
- Jakob Glesnes (PHI)
- Kai Wagner (PHI)
Goalkeeper of the Year
- Andre Blake (PHI)
- Drake Callender (MIA)
- Djordje Petrovic (NE)
Comeback Player of the Year
- Jeremy Ebobisse (SJ)
- Gonzalo Higuaín (MIA)
- Kei Kamara (MTL)
Sigi Schmid Coach of the Year
- Steve Cherundolo (LAFC)
- Jim Curtin (PHI)
- Wilfried Nancy (MTL)
MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year
- Alejandro Bedoya (PHI)
- Kei Kamara (MTL)
- Brad Stuver (ATX)
MLS Referee of the Year
- Allen Chapman
- Ismail Elfath
- Armando Villarreal
MLS Assistant Referee of the Year
- Ian Anderson
- Chris Elliott
- Corey Rockwell
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