2018 CONCACAF Awards explained

CONCACAF Awards 2018
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The shortlists for the 2018 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 11 December 2018.

The awards are for performances between 1 January and 10 December 2018.[1] The results were announced on 15 January 2019.

Women's football awards

Player of the Year

[2]

RankPlayerTeam
Alex Morgan Orlando Pride
Khadija Shaw University of Tennessee
Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns FC
Yenith Bailey Tauro
Melchie Dumonay
Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars
Alison González UANL
Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit
Adriana Leon Seattle Reign FC
Megan Rapinoe Seattle Reign FC

Women's Football Coach of the Year

[3]

RankCoachTeam
Hue Menzies
Florida Kraze Krush
Jill Ellis
Monica Vergara
Vance Brown
Marc Collat
Christopher Cuéllar
Alana Francois
Kenneth Heiner-Møller
Victor Suárez
Rhian Wilkinson

Referee of the Year

[4]

RankReferee name
Lucila Venegas
Crystal Sobers
Carol Anne Chénard
Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Melissa Borjas
Marianela Araya Cruz
Francia González
Tatiana Guzman
Odette Hamilton
Cardella Samuels

Goalkeeper of the Year

[5]

RankPlayer nameTeam name
Alyssa Naeher Chicago Red Stars
Yenith Bailey San Miguelito
Stephanie Labbé Linköpings FC
Emily Alvarado Texas Christian University
Naphtaline Clerméus Tigresse
Rylee Foster West Virginia Mountaineers
Anna Karpenko Ontario REX
Mandy McGlynn Virginia Tech Hokies
Sydney Schneider UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Fabiana Solano Desampa 2000

Best XI

[6]

Shortlist
DefendersMidfieldersForwards
Player nameTeam namePlayer nameTeam namePlayer nameTeam name
Becky Sauerbrunn Utah Royals FC Rose Lavelle Washington Spirit Alex Morgan Orlando Pride
Crystal Dunn NC Courage Lindsey Horan Portland Thorns Adriana Leon Seattle Reign
Kadeisha Buchanan Olympique Lyonnais Khadija Shaw University of Tennessee Christine Sinclair Portland Thorns
Quinn Washington Spirit Julie Ertz Chicago Red Stars Jordyn Huitema Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer REX
Sashana Campbell Maccabi Kishronot Hadera Shirley Cruz Jiangsu Suning F.C. Megan Rapinoe Seattle Reign
Michela Agresti
FC Stars of Mass
Sophie Schmidt 1. FFC Frankfurt Tobin Heath Portland Thorns
Kelley O'Hara Utah Royals FC Melchie Dumonay
Camp Nous
Alison Gonzalez
Tigres UANL
Abby Dahlkemper NC Courage Jessie Fleming University of California, Los Angeles Jody Brown AS Roma
Tanna Sanchez
Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Puebla
Marta Cox Deportes Quindío Lineth Cedeño Tauro FC
Olivia Cooke
Ontario REX
Nicole Perez
CD Guadalajara
Nichelle Prince Houston Dash
Final Selection!Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Men's football awards

Player of the Year

[7]

RankPlayerTeam
Hirving Lozano PSV Eindhoven
Keylor Navas Real Madrid
Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC
Román Castillo Motagua
Héctor Herrera Porto
Kemar Lawrence New York Red Bulls
Keylor Navas Real Madrid
Jonathan Osorio Toronto FC
Alan Pulido Guadalajara
Yendrick Ruiz Herdiano
Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC

Men's Football Coach of the Year

[8]

RankCoachTeam
Matías Almeyda San Jose Earthquakes
(formerly Guadalajara)
Remko Bicentini
Juan Carlos Osorio
(formerly)
Willie Donachie
Ricardo Ferretti UANL
Jesse Marsch RB Leipzig
(formerly New York Red Bulls)
Jacques Passy
Tab Ramos
Greg Vanney Toronto FC
Diego Vásquez Motagua

Referee of the Year

RankReferee
César Arturo Ramos
Mark Geiger
Joel Aguilar
Ivan Barton
Mario Escobar
Jair Marrufo
Ricardo Montero
Oshane Nation
Marco Ortíz
John Pitti

Goalkeeper of the Year

[9]

RankPlayerTeam
Keylor Navas Real Madrid
Guillermo Ochoa Standard Liège
Cody Laurendi OKC Energy FC
Alex Bono Toronto FC
Rodolfo Cota León
(formerly Guadalajara)
Miguel Lloyd Árabe Unido
Leonel Moreira Herediano
Luis Robles New York Red Bulls
Olivier Rosa-Arsene Club Franciscain
Jonathan Felipe Rougier Motagua

Best XI

[10]


Shortlist
DefendersMidfieldersForwards
Player nameTeam namePlayer nameTeam namePlayer nameTeam name
Edson Álvarez América Jonathan Osorio Toronto FC Sebastian Giovinco Toronto FC
Oswaldo Alanis Oviedo
(formerly Guadalajara)
Mateus Uribe América Hirving Lozano PSV Eindhoven
Atiba Harris OKC Energy FC Yendrick Ruiz Herediano André-Pierre Gignac UANL
Jair Pereira Guadalajara Nicolás Lodeiro Seattle Sounders FC Carlos Vela Los Angeles FC
Juan Pablo Montes Motagua Óscar Cerén Alianza Román Castillo Motagua
Hugo Ayala UANL Andrés Guardado Real Betis Alan Pulido Guadalajara
Francisco Calvo Minnesota United FC Randall Azofeifa Herediano Duckens Nazon Sint-Truiden
Kemar Lawrence New York Red Bulls Luis Paradela Pinar del Río Bradley Wright-Phillips New York Red Bulls
Ashtone Morgan Toronto FC Héctor Herrera Porto Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich
(formerly Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Cuco Martina Stoke City Michael Bradley Toronto FC Raúl Jiménez Wolverhampton Wanderers
Final Selection!Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Mixed-sex

Goal of the Year

[11]

RankPlayerCompetitionMatchMinute scored
Joe Corona2018 CONCACAF Champions League Club América vs Tauro FC19'
Alan Pulido2018 CONCACAF Champions League CD Guadalajara vs Toronto FC72'
Khadija Shaw2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship vs 2'
Shacaylah Williams2018 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship vs 72'
Alexis Méndez2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship vs 15'
Spencer Weir-Daley2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying vs 74'
Blas Pérez2018 CONCACAF League C.D. Árabe Unido vs C.D. FAS51'
Jimmy Marín2018 CONCACAF League FC Motagua vs CS Herediano85'
Rose Lavelle2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship vs 2'
Ruensley Leuteria2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying vs 91'

Outstanding Performance Award

[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rules and Process for the Concacaf Awards 2018 . www.concacaf.com . 11 December 2018.
  2. Web site: Alex Morgan of the United States is Concacaf’s Female Player of the Year. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019. 17 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190117174224/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/alex-morgan-of-the-united-states-is-concacaf-s-female-player-of-the-year. dead.
  3. Web site: Menzies takes home Concacaf coaching honors. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  4. Web site: Mexico enjoys clean sweep in Concacaf Referee of the Year Awards. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  5. Web site: Naeher takes home Concacaf Female Goalkeeper of the Year Award. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  6. Web site: United States spearheads Concacaf Women’s Best XI. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  7. Web site: Lozano caps brilliant 2018 with Concacaf Male Player of the Year Award. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. 15 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190115234506/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/lozano-caps-brilliant-2018-with-concacaf-male-player-of-the-year-award. dead.
  8. Web site: Chivas’ SCCL conquest paves way for Almeyda honor. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  9. Web site: Navas collects third straight Male GK of the Year honor. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019. 16 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190116150034/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/navas-collects-third-straight-male-gk-of-the-year-honor. dead.
  10. Web site: Mexico leads way in Concacaf Men’s Best XI. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019. 17 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190117013330/https://www.concacaf.com/en/awards/news/mexico-leads-way-in-concacaf-men-s-best-xi. dead.
  11. Web site: Goal of the Year: Joe Corona. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.
  12. Web site: Jamaica’s historical WWC qualification earns Outstanding Award. www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. 16 January 2019.