2015 CONCACAF Awards explained
The 2015 CONCACAF Awards is the third year for CONCACAF's awards for the top region football players, coaches and referees of the year. The shortlists were published on 12 January 2016.[1] The results were announced on 22 January 2016.[2]
The eligibility criteria for these awards is:
- Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national team level OR
- Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition OR
- Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF territory[3]
Notes:
Female awards
Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Coach of the Year
Rank | Name | Club or National Team |
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scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 1st | Jill Ellis | |
scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd | Amelia Valverde | |
scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd | Raiza Gutiérrez |
|
| Akeilah Hillhouse | Freeman’s Village FC |
Georgetta Lewis | Urlings |
Laura Harvey | Seattle Reign |
Michelle French | | |
Referee of the Year
Rank | Name |
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scope=col style="background-color: gold" | 1st | Kimberly Moreira |
scope=col style="background-color: silver" | 2nd | Lucila Venegas |
scope=col style="background-color: #cc9966" | 3rd | Carol Anne Chenard |
| Karen Abt |
Katja Koroleva |
Margaret Domka |
Maureese Skeete |
Melissa Borjas |
Michelle Pye |
Quetzalli Alvarado | |
Best XI
- GK:
- Hope Solo (GK/USA), Seattle Reign (USA)
- DF:
- MF:
- FW:
Male awards
Player of the Year
Goalkeeper of the Year
Coach of the Year
Referee of the Year
Best XI
- GK
- Tim Howard (GK/USA); Everton (ENG)
- DF
- MF
- Andrés Guardado (MF/MEX), PSV (NED);
- Michael Bradley (MF/USA), Toronto FC (CAN)
- Joel Campbell (MF/CRC), Arsenal (ENG)
- Jesús Corona (MF/MEX), Porto (POR)
- FW
- Javier Hernández (FW/MEX), Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
- Bryan Ruiz (FW/CRC), Sporting CP (POR)
Mixed-sex
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;
Notes and References
- Web site: Shortlists Announced for Third-Annual CONCACAF Awards. CONCACAF.com. 12 January 2016.
- Web site: Javier Hernandez and Carli Lloyd Named 2015 CONCACAF Players of the Year . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20170819135212/http://www.concacaf.com/article/javier-hernandez-and-carli-lloyd-named-2015-concacaf-players-of-the-year . 19 August 2017 . 22 January 2016 . CONCACAF.
- A player/coach/referee from the CONCACAF region, who does not meet the above criteria (i.e. a player whose only performances in the past year came in a European or Asian league etc.), would not be eligible;