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.
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 |
Player of the Year winners
editCanadian Youth Player of the Year
editCanadian Young Player of the Year
editBeginning 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
editIn 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
editYear | 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