Thiago Almada, Lionel Messi among MLS awards finalists

Major League Soccer announced finalists for the 2023 MLS Year-End Awards, with Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi among the top names. Almada, 22, who tallied 11 goals and a league-high 19 assists, is a finalist for Landon Donovan MVP as well as MLS Young Player of the Year. Messi made a […]

Major League Soccer announced finalists for the 2023 MLS Year-End Awards, with Atlanta United’s Thiago Almada and Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi among the top names.

Almada, 22, who tallied 11 goals and a league-high 19 assists, is a finalist for Landon Donovan MVP as well as MLS Young Player of the Year.

Messi made a splashy MLS debut this season and is a finalist for MLS Newcomer of the Year.

According to MLS, for this award, “newcomer” is defined as a player who had previous professional experience and made his MLS debut in 2023.

The winners are scheduled to be announced throughout the 2023 MLS Cup Playoffs.