The U.S. Soccer Federation announced its year-end awards for 2024, including the Player Awards plus Game of the Year, as well as the Female and Male Referee of the Year awards.
This is the first time the USSF has included referees in its year-end awards.
Female Player of the Year nominations include all three members of the “Triple Espresso” attack Washington Spirit ahead Trinity RodmanPortland Thorns forward Sophia Smith And Chicago Red Stars‘ Mallory Swanson. Last year’s winner, the San Diego Wave defenders are included. Naomi Garma Along with the Chicago goalkeeper Alyssa Naher.
He was part of the five. The United StatesA successful run for a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
The title of Male Player of the Year was held by the four-time winner. Christian Pulisic Of AC Milan, AS Monaco ahead Fullerene Balogan, PSV EindhovenOf Ricardo Pepi, Charlotte FC The protector Tim Ream And Fulham The protector Anthony Robinson.
Another victory for Pulisic would see him tie the record for most wins, a mark he currently shares with Landon Donovan. Fans will make up 15 percent of the vote, with the rest being taken by the national team’s players, coaches, media and other constituencies.
Fans will be able to vote online at ussoccer.com beginning Wednesday, December 4 at 9 a.m. CT through Friday, December 13 at 11:59 a.m. CT.
Winners will be announced in January 2025.
Among the nominees for Young Female Player of the Year are University of North Carolina defender Trinity Armstrong and Seattle Reign defender Jordyn Bigg, Angel City FC midfielder Kennedy Fuller, Kansas City Current midfielder Claire Hutton and Utah Royals forward Ellie Santner.
Young Male Player of the Year nominees include Venezia midfielder Gianluca Busio, Lyon’s Tanner Tessmann, San Jose Earthquakes midfielder Nico Sakiris, as well as Borussia Dortmund’s Matthias Albert and Philadelphia Union’s David Vazquez.
Five U.S. Soccer matches in the run-up to the second annual game of the year saw the USWNT’s 1-0 victory over Brazil clinch its record fifth Olympic gold medal. USWNT’s 4-1 win over Germany in Olympic group stage; The USMNT’s 2-0 Dos a Cero victory vs. Mexico clinched their third straight Concacaf Nations League title and the US Women’s Deaf National Team’s dominant 11-0 win over Australia in a June friendly.
Rounding out the field is the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final in which LAFC claimed a 3-1 overtime victory over Sporting Kansas City.
Nominees for Male Referee of the Year include Kyle Atkins, Guido Gonzalez Jr., Corey Parker, Ismir Pekmak and Armando Villarreal. Nominees for Female Referee of the Year include Brooke Mayo, Kathryn Nesbitt, Alyssa Nichols, Tori Penso and Natalie Simon.