2016 CONCACAF Awards

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CONCACAF Awards 2016
Date18 January 2017 (2017-01-18)
Website concacaf.com
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The shortlists were announced on 15 December 2016. [1] The results were announced on 18 January 2017. [2]

Contents

Eligibility criteria

Players, coaches and referees of any nationality were eligible to be nominated for the awards, as long as they meet at least one of the following criteria:

Female awards

Player of the Year

RankPlayerPositionClub
1Flag of the United States.svg  Alex Morgan  (USA)FW Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
2Flag of the United States.svg  Tobin Heath  (USA)MF Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
3Flag of the United States.svg  Crystal Dunn  (USA)FW Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
Flag of the United States.svg  Becky Sauerbrunn  (USA)DF Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas City
Flag of the United States.svg  Carli Lloyd  (USA)MF/FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Christine Sinclair  (CAN)FW Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Janine Beckie  (CAN)FW Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Karla Villalobos  (CRC)FW Flag of Costa Rica.svg Unión Deportiva Moravia
Flag of the United States.svg  Mallory Pugh  (USA)FW Flag of the United States.svg Real Colorado
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Shirley Cruz  (CRC)MF Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-Germain

Goalkeeper of the Year

RankPlayerClub
1Flag of the United States.svg  Ashlyn Harris  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Stephanie Labbé  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
3Flag of Guatemala.svg  Yoselin Franco  (GUA) Flag of Guatemala.svg Unifut
Flag of the United States.svg  Alyssa Naeher  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
Flag of Mexico.svg  Cecilia Santiago  (MEX) Flag of Iceland.svg Þór Akureyri
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Dinnia Diaz  (CRC) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Unión Deportiva Moravia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Erin McLeod  (CAN) Flag of Sweden.svg FC Rosengård
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Kimika Forbes  (TRI) Flag of Paraguay.svg Club Sportivo Limpeño Ladies
Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle Betos  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FC
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sabrina D'Angelo  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg Western New York Flash

Coach of the Year

RankCoachClubNational team
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Amelia Valverde  (CRC)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
2Flag of the United States.svg  Jill Ellis  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States
3Flag of the United States.svg  Michelle French  (USA)Flag of the United States.svg  United States U20
Flag of England.svg  Laura Harvey  (ENG) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign

Referee of the Year

RankRefereeNational Association
1Carol Anne Chenard Canada
2Quetzalli Alvarado Mexico
3Kimberly Moreira Costa Rica (Assistant Referee)
Katja Koroleva United States
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin Canada
Maurees Skeete Guyana
Melissa Borjas Honduras
Mirian Leon El Salvador
Princess Brown Jamaica (Assistant Referee)
Shirley Perello Honduras (Assistant Referee)

Best XI

Shortlist
DefendersMidfieldersForwards
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
Flag of the United States.svg  Ali Krieger  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Washington SpiritFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Desiree Scott  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas CityFlag of the United States.svg Alex Morgan (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Orlando Pride
Flag of Mexico.svg  Alina Garciamendez  (MEX)Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Diana Matheson  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg Washington SpiritFlag of the United States.svg Christen Press (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red Stars
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Ashley Lawrence (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia UniversityFlag of the United States.svg Carli Lloyd (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Houston DashFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Christine Sinclair (CAN) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Portland Thorns
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Allysha Chapman  (CAN)
  • Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
  • Flag of the United States.svg Boston Breakers
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Gloriana Villalobos  (CRC) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Deportivo SaprissaFlag of the United States.svg Crystal Dunn (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Washington Spirit
Flag of the United States.svg Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) Flag of the United States.svg FC Kansas CityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Jessie Fleming  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg UCLAFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Deanne Rose  (CAN) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Scarborough GS United
Flag of the United States.svg Julie Johnston (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Chicago Red StarsFlag of the United States.svg Megan Rapinoe (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Reign FCFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Janine Beckie (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg Houston Dash
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Kadeisha Buchanan  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg West Virginia UniversityFlag of the United States.svg Morgan Brian (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Houston DashFlag of Costa Rica.svg Karla Villalobos (CRC) Flag of Costa Rica.svg Unión Deportiva Moravia
Flag of the United States.svg Kelley O'Hara (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FCFlag of Costa Rica.svg Shirley Cruz (CRC) Flag of France.svg Paris Saint-GermainFlag of the United States.svg Mallory Pugh (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Real Colorado
Flag of the United States.svg  Meghan Klingenberg  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FCFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Sophie Schmidt  (CAN) Flag of Germany.svg FFC FrankfurtFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Melissa Tancredi (CAN) Flag of Sweden.svg KIF Örebro DFF
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Shelina Zadorsky  (CAN) Flag of the United States.svg Washington SpiritFlag of the United States.svg Tobin Heath (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Portland Thorns FCFlag of Costa Rica.svg Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño (CRC) Flag of the United States.svg Sky Blue FC
Final selection
Goalkeeper
  • Ashlyn Harris
Defenders
  • Ali Krieger
  • Kadeisha Buchanan
  • Becky Sauerbrunn
  • Ashley Lawrence
Midfielders
  • Gloriana Villalobos
  • Carli Lloyd
  • Shirley Cruz
  • Tobin Heath
Forwards
  • Alex Morgan
  • Christine Sinclair

Male awards

Player of the Year

RankPlayerPositionClub
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Bryan Ruiz  (CRC)MF/FW Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Hirving Lozano  (MEX)FW/MF Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
3Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Keylor Navas  (CRC)GK Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Christian Bolaños  (CRC)MF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC
Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Pulisic  (USA)MF Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund
Flag of the United States.svg  Clint Dempsey  (USA)FW/MF Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
Flag of Mexico.svg  Javier Hernández  (MEX)FW Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of Honduras.svg  Romell Quioto  (HON)MF/FW Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
Flag of Mexico.svg  Rubens Sambueza  (MEX)MF Flag of Mexico.svg América
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Wes Morgan  (JAM)DF Flag of England.svg Leicester City

Goalkeeper of the Year

RankPlayerClub
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Keylor Navas  (CRC) Flag of Spain.svg Real Madrid
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Alfredo Talavera  (MEX) Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
3Flag of Argentina.svg  Nahuel Guzmán  (ARG) Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Flag of the United States.svg  Brad Guzan  (USA) Flag of England.svg Middlesbrough
Flag of Mexico.svg  Guillermo Ochoa  (MEX) Flag of Spain.svg Granada
Flag of Panama.svg  Jaime Penedo  (PAN) Flag of Romania.svg Dinamo București
Flag of Honduras.svg  Luis López  (HON) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Miguel Lloyd  (DOM) Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Milan Borjan  (CAN) Flag of Bulgaria.svg Ludogorets Razgrad
Flag of the United States.svg  Tim Howard  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Colorado Rapids

Coach of the Year

RankCoachClubNational team
1Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Óscar Ramírez  (CRC)Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica
2Flag of Brazil.svg  Ricardo Ferretti  (BRA) Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Diego Alonso  (URU) Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca
Flag of the United States.svg  Bruce Arena  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy
Flag of Colombia.svg  Hernán Darío Gómez  (COL)Flag of Panama.svg  Panama
Flag of Colombia.svg  Jorge Luis Pinto  (COL)Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras
Flag of Colombia.svg  Juan Carlos Osorio  (COL)Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico
Flag of Mexico.svg  Miguel Herrera  (MEX) Flag of Mexico.svg Tijuana
Flag of Colombia.svg  Óscar Pareja  (COL) Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas
Flag of Panama.svg  Sergio Guzmán  (PAN) Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido

Referee of the Year

RankRefereeNational Association
1 César Ramos Mexico
2 Joe Fletcher Canada (Assistant Referee)
3 Joel Aguilar El Salvador
John Pitti Panama
José Luis Camargo Mexico (Assistant Referee)
Leonel Leal Costa Rica (Assistant Referee)
Mark Geiger United States
Ricardo Montero Costa Rica
Roberto García Mexico
Walter López Guatemala

Best XI

Shortlist
DefendersMidfieldersForwards
PlayerClubPlayerClubPlayerClub
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Adam Straith  (CAN) Flag of Norway.svg Fredrikstad Flag of Mexico.svg  Andrés Guardado  (MEX) Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven Flag of France.svg  André-Pierre Gignac  (FRA) Flag of Mexico.svg UANL
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Cristian Gamboa  (CRC) Flag of Scotland.svg Celtic Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Atiba Hutchinson  (CAN) Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş Flag of the United States.svg  Bobby Wood  (USA) Flag of Germany.svg Hamburger SV
Flag of Panama.svg  Felipe Baloy  (PAN) Flag of Panama.svg Rionegro Águilas Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Christian Bolaños  (CRC) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Vancouver Whitecaps FC Flag of England.svg  Bradley Wright-Phillips  (ENG) Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
Flag of Mexico.svg  Héctor Moreno  (MEX) Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV Eindhoven Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Pulisic  (USA) Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Dortmund Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Bryan Ruiz  (CRC) Flag of Portugal.svg Sporting CP
Flag of the United States.svg  John Brooks  (USA) Flag of Germany.svg Hertha BSC Flag of Mexico.svg  Giovani dos Santos  (MEX) Flag of the United States.svg LA Galaxy Flag of the United States.svg  Clint Dempsey  (USA) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC
Flag of Honduras.svg  Maynor Figueroa  (HON) Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Flag of Mexico.svg  Héctor Herrera  (MEX) Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Flag of Curacao.svg  Gino van Kessel  (CUW) Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slavia Prague
Flag of Mexico.svg  Miguel Layún  (MEX) Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Flag of Mexico.svg  Hirving Lozano  (MEX) Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca Flag of Mexico.svg  Javier Hernández  (MEX) Flag of Germany.svg Bayer Leverkusen
Flag of Mexico.svg  Rafael Márquez  (MEX) Flag of Mexico.svg Atlas Flag of Mexico.svg  Jesús Corona  (MEX) Flag of Portugal.svg Porto Flag of the United States.svg  Jozy Altidore  (USA) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto FC
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Rónald Matarrita  (CRC) Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC Flag of Uruguay.svg  Nicolás Lodeiro  (URU) Flag of the United States.svg Seattle Sounders FC Flag of Mexico.svg  Oribe Peralta  (MEX) Flag of Mexico.svg América
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Wes Morgan  (JAM) Flag of England.svg Leicester City Flag of Argentina.svg  Rubens Sambueza  (ARG) Flag of Mexico.svg América Flag of Honduras.svg  Romell Quioto  (HON) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
Final selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Mixed-sex

Outstanding Performance Award

Goal of the Year

Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF or FIFA official competitions or a league game disputed within the CONCACAF region.

RankPlayerDateParticipantsMinute scoredCompetition
1Flag of Mexico.svg  Jesús Corona  (MEX)June 14, 2016 Mexico  Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Soccerball shade.svg80' Copa América Centenario
2Flag of Mexico.svg  Eduardo Herrera  (MEX)August 19, 2016 UNAM Flag of Mexico.svg v Flag of Honduras.svg Honduras Progreso Soccerball shade.svg66' 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
3Flag of El Salvador.svg  Alexander Larín  (SLV)August 17, 2016 Alianza Flag of El Salvador.svg v Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls Soccerball shade.svg54' 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Flag of Panama.svg  Amílcar Henríquez  (PAN)August 25, 2016 Don Bosco Flag of Haiti.svg v Flag of Panama.svg Árabe Unido Soccerball shade.svg24' 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Flag of Colombia.svg  Carlos Lizarazo  (COL)October 21, 2016 Suchitepéquez Flag of Guatemala.svg v Flag of the United States.svg FC Dallas Soccerball shade.svg22' 2016–17 CONCACAF Champions League
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Christine Sinclair  (CAN)February 19, 2016 Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg v Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Soccerball shade.svg52' 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
Flag of the United States.svg  Clint Dempsey  (USA)June 16, 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Soccerball shade.svg20' Copa América Centenario
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Joel Campbell  (CRC)November 16, 2016 Costa Rica  Flag of Costa Rica.svg v Flag of the United States.svg  United States Soccerball shade.svg74' 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)
Flag of the United States.svg  Kelley O'Hara  (USA)September 15, 2016 United States  Flag of the United States.svg v Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico Soccerball shade.svg45' 2016 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship
Flag of Honduras.svg  Romell Quioto  (HON)September 2, 2016 Honduras  Flag of Honduras.svg v Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Soccerball shade.svg51' 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONCACAF)

References

  1. ↑ "Shortlists Announced for Fourth-Annual CONCACAF Awards". CONCACAF. 15 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ↑ "Bryan Ruiz and Alex Morgan Named 2016 CONCACAF Players of the Year". CONCACAF. 18 January 2017. Retrieved 18 January 2017.
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