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CONCACAF Awards
The CONCACAF Awards is an association football award given annually to honor players, match officials and coaches from the North American (CONCACAF) region. It was established in 2013 and was last awarded in 2022before returning in 2024. Criteria Players, Coaches and Referees of any nationality are eligible to be nominated, so long as they meet at least one of the following criteria: * 1. Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national level * 2. Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition * 3. Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF's territory. For each award, an initial shortlist of 20 nominees was established by CONCACAF's 41 Member Associations and CONCACAF competitions' Technical Study Groups. The final shortlist is voted on by three groups; Member Associations' national team coaches and captains, media, and fans. Each group's votes will prov ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Association Football
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular field called a Football pitch, pitch. The objective of the game is to Scoring in association football, score more goals than the opposing team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed Goal (sport), goal defended by the opposing team. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is the world's most popular sport. Association football is played in accordance with the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, a set of rules that has been in effect since 1863 and maintained by the International Football Association Board, IFAB since 1886. The game is pla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Javier Hernández
Javier Hernández Balcázar (; born 1 June 1988), commonly known by the nickname Chicharito (, Mexican Spanish: ''little pea''), is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a striker for Liga MX club Guadalajara. He is known for his clinical finishing, pace, and technical ability. He is widely considered among the greatest Mexican players of all time. Hernández began his senior club career at age 18 in 2006, playing for Guadalajara, where he won the Primera División. In 2010, Hernández signed for Manchester United, becoming the club's first Mexican player. During his five years with United, he amassed over 150 appearances. He scored 59 goals, winning two Premier League titles, the Sir Matt Busby Player of the Year in his first season, and reached the 2011 UEFA Champions League Final, as well as setting the then record for the fifth-best minutes-per-goal ratio (130.2) in league history. Hernández departed the club on loan to Real Madrid in 2014, winning the FIFA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2021 CONCACAF Awards ...
The shortlists for the 2021 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 4 February 2022. The results were announced on 4 April 2022. The ceremony was streamed on YouTube. Men's football awards Player of the Year Best XI Nominees Women's football awards Player of the Year Best XI Nominees References {{CONCACAF player awards CONCACAF trophies and awards Awards CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto FC
Toronto Football Club is a Canadian professional Association football, soccer club based in Toronto. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference (MLS), Eastern Conference. The team plays its home matches at BMO Field, located at Exhibition Place on Toronto waterfront, Toronto's shoreline west of downtown Toronto. Toronto FC joined MLS in 2007 Major League Soccer season, 2007 as an expansion team and was the first Canadian-based franchise in the league. The first team is operated by Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which also operates the MLS Next Pro affiliate team Toronto FC II and other professional sports franchises in the city, including the Toronto Maple Leafs of the National Hockey League (NHL), Toronto Raptors of the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League (CFL). In 2017 Toronto FC season, 2017, Toronto FC won a domestic treble with the MLS Cup 2017, MLS Cup, Supp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sebastian Giovinco
Sebastian Giovinco (; born 26 January 1987) is an Italian former professional association football, footballer who played as a forward (association football), forward. A quick and creative player on the ball, Giovinco was a versatile attacker capable of playing in multiple offensive positions but mainly operating behind a lone striker as a trequartista. Giovinco began his professional career with Italian club Juventus FC, Juventus in Serie B in 2006, and soon spent loan spells with Italian clubs Empoli FC, Empoli and Parma Calcio 1913, Parma. He signed for Toronto FC in 2015 Major League Soccer season, 2015, a deal which made him the league's highest paid player. Across his four seasons with the club, he won three Canadian Championships as well as a historic Treble (association football)#Domestic trebles, domestic treble in 2017 Toronto FC season, 2017, which included the team's maiden MLS Cup 2017, MLS Cup and Supporters' Shield titles. Individually, Giovinco also won the MLS G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 CONCACAF Awards ...
The shortlists for the 2018 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 11 December 2018. The awards are for performances between 1 January and 10 December 2018. The results were announced on 15 January 2019. Women's football awards Player of the Year Women's Football Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Best XI Men's football awards Player of the Year Men's Football Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Best XI Mixed-sex Goal of the Year Outstanding Performance Award * Notes References {{Use dmy dates, date=August 2019 CONCACAF trophies and awards Awards CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Union
The Philadelphia Union are an American professional soccer club based in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) as a member of the Eastern Conference. Founded on February 28, 2008, the Union began playing in 2010 as an expansion team. The club's home stadium is Subaru Park, a soccer-specific stadium located in Chester, Pennsylvania, on the banks of the Delaware River. The Union are currently owned by Keystone Sports & Entertainment, with Jay Sugarman serving as majority owner and chairman of the club. Professional basketball player Kevin Durant serves as a minority owner. The Union finished as runners-up in the 2014, 2015 and 2018 U.S. Open Cup tournaments and the 2022 MLS Cup final. In 2020, Philadelphia secured the Supporters' Shield with their regular season performance, the first in the club's history. History Drive for expansion Despite being one of the ten largest metropolitan areas in the country and a top-five media ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andre Blake
Andre Jason Blake (born 21 November 1990) is a Jamaican professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union and the Jamaica national team, which he captains. Early career After playing with Sporting Central Academy and Harbour View, Blake spent three years playing college soccer at UConn, before signing a Generation Adidas contract with Major League Soccer. He registered 37 shutouts over his three years in goal for the Huskies, winning the Big East Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2011 and 2012 and the AAC Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2013. He was named a semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy in 2013. Club career Blake was selected by Philadelphia Union first overall in the 2014 MLS SuperDraft. Originally anticipated to be the Union's starting goalkeeper, he was deputized to the bench when the Union signed designated player Raïs M'Bolhi. Blake made his first appearance for the Union in a friendly match against Crystal Palace ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 CONCACAF Awards ...
The shortlists for the 2017 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 22 November 2017. The results were announced on 18 and 19 December 2017. Women's football awards Player of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Best XI Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Men's football awards Player of the Year ;Notes Goalkeeper of the Year Best XI Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Mixed-sex Goal Of The Year Outstanding Performance Award The Outstanding Performance Award was excluded from the Nomination and Voting Processes, and was selected by CONCACAF. * and Hernán Darío Gómez Notes References {{CONCACAF player awards CONCACAF trophies and awards Awards CONCACAF The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football, abbreviated as CONCACAF ( ; typeset for branding purposes since 2018 as Concacaf), is one of FIFA's six continental governing bodies for association football. Its 4 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hirving Lozano
Hirving Rodrigo Lozano Bahena (born 30 July 1995), commonly known as Chucky, is a Mexican professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Midfielder#Winger, winger for Major League Soccer club San Diego FC and the Mexico national football team, Mexico national team. Lozano began his career with C.F. Pachuca, Pachuca, winning the 2015–16 Liga MX season#Torneo Clausura, 2016 Clausura and the 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League, playing in 152 games and scoring 44 goals for the team. In June 2017, he signed for Dutch side PSV Eindhoven and won the Eredivisie in his first season in the Netherlands, also finishing as the team's top scorer. In 2019, Lozano signed for Italian club SSC Napoli, Napoli for a reported €42 million, making him the most expensive Mexican player of all time. He would win a 2022–23 Serie A, Serie A title in his fourth and final season with the club, before rejoining PSV in 2023. Participating with various youth teams, Lozano won the 2015 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 CONCACAF Awards
The shortlists were announced on 15 December 2016. The results were announced on 18 January 2017. Eligibility criteria Players, coaches and referees of any nationality were eligible to be nominated for the awards, as long as they meet at least one of the following criteria: * Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national team level * Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition * Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF's territory Female awards Player of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Best XI Male awards Player of the Year Goalkeeper of the Year Coach of the Year Referee of the Year Best XI Mixed-sex Outstanding Performance Award * and John Herdman Goal of the Year Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF or FIFA official competitions or a league game disputed withi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
PSV Eindhoven
Philips Sport Vereniging (; ), abbreviated as PSV and internationally known as PSV Eindhoven (), is a Dutch sports club from Eindhoven, Netherlands. It is best known for its professional association football, football department, which has played in the Eredivisie, the top tier in Dutch football, since its inception in 1956. Along with AFC Ajax, Ajax and Feyenoord, PSV is one of the country's "Big Three (Netherlands), big three" clubs that have dominated the Eredivisie. The club was founded in 1913 as a team for Philips employees. PSV's history contains two golden eras revolving around the 1977–78 UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup victory in 1978 and the 1987–88 European Cup victory as part of the Treble (association football), seasonal treble in 1987–88 PSV Eindhoven season, 1988. The team has won the Eredivisie 26 times, the KNVB Cup 11 times and the Johan Cruyff Shield a record of 14 times. Currently (as of May 2025), PSV is ranked 27th on the UEFA club coefficients ranking. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
