The total checklist of U.S. Soccer Male and Feminine Participant of the Yr nominees is formally out.
Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Tim Ream, and Antonee Robinson are the 5 nominees for the 2024 Male Participant of the Yr award. Sophia Smith, Naomi Girma, Alyssa Naeher, Trinity Rodman, and Mallory Swanson are the 5 nominees for the Feminine Participant of the Yr award.
Voting will run from December 4-13, with followers, nationwide group gamers, coaches, media, and different consultants all having a say.
Here’s a nearer take a look at the nominees for each awards:
Male Participant of the Yr Nominees
A four-time winner of Male Participant of the Yr, Pulisic may make federation historical past along with his fifth honor. Pulisic totaled 4 targets and three assists for the USMNT in 2024, being a part of the CONCACAF Nations League-winning squad. At membership degree, he’s totaled eight targets and 4 assists for AC Milan this season.
The 23-year-old Balogun was a standout performer for the USMNT this yr, scoring two targets on the Copa America, and registering two assists in different competitions. For AS Monaco, Balogun scored three targets this season earlier than a shoulder damage sidelined him. He lately returned to motion in November.
Pepi scored in each quarterfinal legs towards Jamaica earlier this fall and general has taken a serious step ahead. The previous FC Dallas academy participant has tallied 10 targets in all competitions for Dutch Eredivisie aspect PSV. It marks his second-straight nomination for the award.
Veteran defender Ream has captained the USMNT in all 4 matches below new head coach Mauricio Pochettino. He registered the second-most minutes amongst discipline gamers within the USMNT squad this yr. At membership degree, Ream made the transfer again to MLS from EPL aspect Fulham, serving to Charlotte FC to a third-place end in common season play.
Robinson carried his membership kind over to the USMNT, taking part in the second-most video games and minutes of his profession in a calendar yr. At Fulham, Robinson was named Cottagers’ Participant of the Yr for 2023-24.
Pulisic has gained the award on 4 events whereas Robinson, Pepi, Balogun, and Ream will probably be looking for to win it for the primary time of their careers.
Feminine Participant of the Yr Nominees
The USWNT loved early success below new head coach Emma Hayes, successful the Gold Medal on the 2024 Summer time Olympics.
Goalkeeper Naeher excelled in France this summer time, conceding solely two targets within the USWNT’s path to a gold medal end. Together with her clear sheet towards Brazil within the gold medal recreation, Naeher turned the primary goalkeeper to maintain clear sheets in a World Cup Ultimate and Olympic Ultimate.
Girma, who turned the primary defender to win Feminine Participant of the Yr in 2023, continued to be a key chief for this system. She was the one discipline participant to play each minute for the USWNT in Paris and later netted her first two senior targets this fall.
Rodman additionally shined on the Olympics, scoring the successful purpose towards Japan within the quarterfinal spherical. She completed the Olympics with 4 purpose contributions and heads into 2025 as one of many main attacking weapons in Hayes’ squad.
Smith led the USWNT in scoring this yr with 9 targets and 4 assists, whereas additionally reaching the identical function within the NWSL with the Portland Thorns.
The veteran of the “Triple Espresso” trio, Swanson led the USWNT in scoring on the Olympics with 4 targets and two assists. She additionally surpassed 100 worldwide caps for this system.
Girma and Smith have each gained the award as soon as apiece in previous years.