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Jozy Altidore, a forward for the US National Team, has won the “2013 Player of the Year Award”, presented by Fútbol de Primera for the last 23 years and chosen by journalists from across the nation from all platforms.
This
is the first time Jozy Altidore (24) wins the most prestigious honor
given to an US National Team member. Altidore received a total of 233
points, while Michael Bradley (26) finished second with 176 points and
Landon Donovan (31) placed third with 127 points.
A
player receives three points for each first-place vote, two points for
each second-place vote, and one point for each third-place vote. In
order to be eligible for the Player of the Year Award, a player must
have played in a minimum of three (3) games for the U.S. National Team
during the calendar year.
Jozy
Altidore has fourteen caps this year in which he scored eight goals. He
has consistently been one of the best players on the U.S. National Team
since his debut in 2007, with 21 goals in 66 games. This is the second
time he has been a finalist for the Futbol de Primera Player of the Year
Award.
Altidore
started his professional soccer career in 2006 at the age of 16 with
the MLS’s New York Red Bulls. In 2008, he went on to play for Villarreal
(Spain). Then he played with Xerez (Spain), Hull City (England),
Bursaspor (Turkey) and AZ Alkmaar (Holland). This year he signed a four
year contract with Sunderland of the English Premier League.
Michael
Bradley has established himself as a key player for the U.S. National
Team with 82 caps and 11 goals since 2006. He is currently playing with
AS Roma in Italy. This is the third time, since 2010, Bradley has been
a finalist for the Futbol de Primera Player of the Year Award.
Landon Donovan is the U.S. player with most caps (154) with the National Team, in which he has scored 57 goals. This is the 10th
time since 2002 that Donovan has been a finalist of the Award, having
won it seven times, an all-time record in its history. Since 2005,
Donovan has been playing with MLS’s Los Angeles Galaxy.
Created by Fútbol de Primera, the Player of the Year Award has honored 13 different players in its 23 years history:
Landon Donovan (2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2004, 2003 and 2002), Clint
Dempsey
(2012, 2011 and 2006), Kasey Keller (2005, 1999), Earnie Stewart
(2001), Claudio Reyna (2000), Cobi Jones (1998), Eddie Pope (1997), Eric
Wynalda (1996, 1992), Jozy Altidore (2013), Alexi Lalas (1995), Marcelo
Balboa (1994), Thomas Dooley (1993) and Hugo Perez (1991).
- Greg Seltzer
3 comments:
In celebration of your triumph, I propose a expulsion of the many "goodies" I know you have running through your head.
I know they have arrived slowly this season, but its early and we shall serve no goodie before its time. In other words, more soon.
i guess if cobi jones can win the award, then jozy can too.
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