Canada Soccer Player of the Year
Sport | Soccer |
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Awarded for | Best male and female Canadian soccer player |
Country | Canada |
History | |
First award | 1993 |
First winner | Alex Bunbury |
Most wins | Christine Sinclair (14) |
Most recent | Stephen Eustáquio and Jessie Fleming |
The Canada Soccer Player of the Year award celebrates Canada's top male and female soccer players in recognition of their achievements with both the national teams and their respective clubs.[1] Since 2007, voting has been conducted by Canadian coaches and media. Christine Sinclair currently holds the record for most awards, having been named Player of the Year a total of 14 times, including 11 consecutive years between 2004 and 2014.
Player of the Year winners
[edit]Canadian Youth Player of the Year
[edit]Canadian Young Player of the Year
[edit]Beginning in 2018, the Canadian Soccer Association began awarding only one youth player of the year award for each gender to a U20 player. In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was awarded to a U23 player instead. Until 2017, they had awarded two awards to each gender - one for a U17 and another for a U20 player.
Year | Male | Female | Ref. |
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2024 | Nathan Saliba | Olivia Smith (2) | [13] |
2023 | Ismaël Koné (2) | Jade Rose (3) | [14] |
2022 | Ismaël Koné | Simi Awujo | [15] |
2021 | Theo Corbeanu | Jade Rose (2) | [16] |
2020 | Tajon Buchanan[a] | Jade Rose | [17] |
2019 | Jayden Nelson | Olivia Smith | [18] |
2018 | Derek Cornelius | Jordyn Huitema | [19] |
Canadian Futsal Player of the Year
[edit]In 2017, the Canadian Soccer Association began awarding an award to the top futsal player of the year.[23]
Year | Male | Ref. |
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2024 | Loïc Kwemi | [24] |
2023 | Safwane Mlah | [25] |
2022 | Daniel Chamale | [26] |
2021 | Joshua Lemos | [27] |
2020 | Mohamed Farsi | [28] |
2019 | Luis Rocha | [29] |
2018 | Jacob Orellana | [30] |
2017 | Nazim Belguendouz | [23] |
Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year
[edit]Year | Male | Ref. |
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2024 | Duncan McDonald | [31] |
2023 | Samuel Charron (4) | [32] |
2022 | Samuel Charron (3) | [33] |
2021 | — | |
2020 | — | |
2019 | Samuel Charron (2) | [34] |
2018 | Damien Wojtiw | [35] |
2017 | Jamie Ackinclose | [36] |
2016 | Samuel Charron | [33] |
2015 | Trevor Stiles | [33] |
2014 | Liam Stanley (2) | [33] |
2013 | Liam Stanley | [33] |
2012 | Brendon McAdam | [33] |
References
[edit]- ^ "Canada Soccer recognizes past players of the year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018.
- ^ "Vanessa Gilles and Jonathan David named Canada Soccer's 2024 Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Eustáquio and Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer's 2023 Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
- ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 22, 2022.
- ^ "Jessie Fleming wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 21, 2021.
- ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 15, 2021.
- ^ "Jessie Fleming wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate". Canadian Soccer Association. December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate". Canadian Soccer Association. December 4, 2020.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Jonathan David as 2019 Canadian Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 11, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ "Canada Soccer announces Ashley Lawrence as 2019 Canadian Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 12, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved December 13, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z "Canadian Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association.
- ^ "Olivia Smith and Nathan Saliba named Canada Soccer's 2024 Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 18, 2024.
- ^ "Ismaël Koné and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2022.
- ^ "Simi Awujo and Ismaël Koné named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2022.
- ^ "Theo Corbeanu and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Youth Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 14, 2021.
- ^ "Tajon Buchanan and Jade Rose named Canadian Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 1, 2020.
- ^ "Jayden Nelson and Olivia Smith named Canada Soccer's Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 10, 2019.
- ^ "Cornelius, Huitema named 2018 Canadian Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2018.
- ^ "Twardek & Fleming named Canadian U-20 Players of the Year for Canada Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 17, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Canadian U-20 Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Davies & Huitema named Canadian U-17 Players of the Year for Canada Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 11, 2017. Archived from the original on December 13, 2017. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
- ^ a b "2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2017.
- ^ "Loïc Kwemi named Canada Soccer's 2024 Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2024.
- ^ "Safwane Mlah named Canada Soccer's 2023 Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2023.
- ^ "Daniel Chamale named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "Joshua Lemos named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2021.
- ^ "Mohamed Farsi named Canadian Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. November 30, 2020.
- ^ "2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2018.
- ^ "Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer's 2024 Para Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer's 2023 Para Soccer Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer's Para Soccer Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2022.
- ^ "2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2017.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no U20 male national team matches were played, so the award was given to a U23 player