Thursday, December 22, 2016

Jozy Altidore wins US Player of Year award (The Associated Press)

Toronto FC's Jozy Altidore leaves a season ending news conference in Toronto, Tuesday, Dec. 13, 2016. Seattle defeated Toronto in the MLS Cup championship. (Chris Young/The Canadian Press via AP)

Forward Jozy Altidore has won the U.S. Player of the Year Award for the second time. Altidore, who plays for Toronto in Major League Soccer, received 52 first-place votes and 223 points in voting by 136 media conducted by Futbol de Primera that was announced Thursday. Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic, who at 17 years, 253 days, became the youngest goal-scorer in national team history, on May 28, was second with 18 firsts and 111 points.


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