Canada Soccer Player of the Year

Canada Soccer Player of the Year
SportSoccer
Awarded forBest male and female Canadian soccer player
CountryCanada
History
First award1993
First winnerAlex Bunbury
Most winsChristine Sinclair (14)
Most recentJonathan David and Vanessa Gilles

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.

Player of the Year winners

Year Male Female Ref.
2024 Jonathan David (2) Vanessa Gilles [2]
2023 Stephen Eustáquio Jessie Fleming (3) [3]
2022 Alphonso Davies (4) Jessie Fleming (2) [4][5]
2021 Alphonso Davies (3) Jessie Fleming [6][7]
2020 Alphonso Davies (2) Kadeisha Buchanan (3) [8][9]
2019 Jonathan David Ashley Lawrence [10][11]
2018 Alphonso Davies Christine Sinclair (14) [12]
2017 Atiba Hutchinson (6) Kadeisha Buchanan (2) [12]
2016 Atiba Hutchinson (5) Christine Sinclair (13) [12]
2015 Atiba Hutchinson (4) Kadeisha Buchanan [12]
2014 Atiba Hutchinson (3) Christine Sinclair (12) [12]
2013 Will Johnson Christine Sinclair (11) [12]
2012 Atiba Hutchinson (2) Christine Sinclair (10) [12]
2011 Dwayne De Rosario (4) Christine Sinclair (9) [12]
2010 Atiba Hutchinson Christine Sinclair (8) [12]
2009 Simeon Jackson Christine Sinclair (7) [12]
2008 Julian de Guzman Christine Sinclair (6) [12]
2007 Dwayne De Rosario (3) Christine Sinclair (5) [12]
2006 Dwayne De Rosario (2) Christine Sinclair (4) [12]
2005 Dwayne De Rosario Christine Sinclair (3) [12]
2004 Paul Stalteri (2) Christine Sinclair (2) [12]
2003 Pat Onstad Charmaine Hooper (4) [12]
2002 Jason de Vos Charmaine Hooper (3) [12]
2001 Paul Stalteri Andrea Neil [12]
2000 Craig Forrest (2) Christine Sinclair [12]
1999 Jim Brennan Geraldine Donnelly (2) [12]
1998 Tomasz Radzinski Silvana Burtini [12]
1997 Mark Watson Janine Helland [12]
1996 Paul Peschisolido Geraldine Donnelly [12]
1995 Alex Bunbury (2) Charmaine Hooper (2) [12]
1994 Craig Forrest Charmaine Hooper [12]
1993 Alex Bunbury N/A [12]

Canadian Youth Player of the Year

Canadian Young Player of the Year

Beginning 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.
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

In 2017, the Canadian Soccer Association began awarding an award to the top futsal player of the year.[23]

Year Male Ref.
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

Year Male Ref.
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

  1. ^ "Canada Soccer recognizes past players of the year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 6, 2012. Archived from the original on September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Vanessa Gilles and Jonathan David named Canada Soccer's 2024 Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Stephen Eustáquio and Jessie Fleming named Canada Soccer's 2023 Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 15, 2023. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
  4. ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 22, 2022.
  5. ^ "Jessie Fleming wins 2022 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 15, 2021.
  7. ^ "Jessie Fleming wins 2021 Canada Soccer Player of the Year award". Canadian Soccer Association. December 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Alphonso Davies wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate". Canadian Soccer Association. December 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Kadeisha Buchanan wins 2020 Canadian Player of the Year Award presented by Allstate". Canadian Soccer Association. December 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "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.
  11. ^ "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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Olivia Smith and Nathan Saliba named Canada Soccer's 2024 Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Ismaël Koné and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2022.
  15. ^ "Simi Awujo and Ismaël Koné named Canada Soccer Young Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 20, 2022.
  16. ^ "Theo Corbeanu and Jade Rose named Canada Soccer Youth Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "Tajon Buchanan and Jade Rose named Canadian Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 1, 2020.
  18. ^ "Jayden Nelson and Olivia Smith named Canada Soccer's Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 10, 2019.
  19. ^ "Cornelius, Huitema named 2018 Canadian Youth International Players of the Year". Canadian Premier League. December 10, 2018.
  20. ^ "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.
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ a b "2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2017.
  24. ^ "Loïc Kwemi named Canada Soccer's 2024 Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2024.
  25. ^ "Safwane Mlah named Canada Soccer's 2023 Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2023.
  26. ^ "Daniel Chamale named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2022.
  27. ^ "Joshua Lemos named Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2021.
  28. ^ "Mohamed Farsi named Canadian Futsal Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. November 30, 2020.
  29. ^ "2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2019.
  30. ^ "2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2018.
  31. ^ "Duncan McDonald named Canada Soccer's 2024 Para Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 17, 2024.
  32. ^ "Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer's 2023 Para Soccer Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 13, 2023.
  33. ^ a b c d e f "Samuel Charron named Canada Soccer's Para Soccer Player of the Year". Canadian Soccer Association. December 16, 2022.
  34. ^ "2019 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Samuel Charron top in Para Soccer; Luis Rocha top in Futsal". Canadian Soccer Association. December 9, 2019.
  35. ^ "2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards: Jacob Orellana top in Futsal; Damien Wojtiw top in Para Soccer". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2018.
  36. ^ "2017 Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards kick off with Para Soccer and Futsal Awards". Canadian Soccer Association. December 7, 2017.

Notes

  1. ^ Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, no U20 male national team matches were played, so the award was given to a U23 player