Nashville SC boasts six finalists for MLS end of season awards
MLS has announced finalists for its year-end awards and after a record-breaking regular season, Nashville SC leads the charge.
Key points
- Louis City SC Jesper Sørensen, Vancouver Whitecaps More: Nashville SC schedule for 2027 MLS Sprint Season, see every game Defender of the Year Andy Najar, Nashville SC Jeisson Palacios, Nashville SC Maxwell Woledzi, Nashville SC Goalkeeper of the Year Brian Schwake, Nashville SC Matt Turner, New England Revolution Roman Bürki, St.
- All three finalists for the MLS Defender of the Year come from NSC's back line, with Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios and Andy Najar edging out the competition.
- Five Nashville SC players were named award finalists, more than any other club, while B.J.
| Exclusive 2026 MLS awards finalists MVP Hany Mukhtar, Nashville SC Lionel Messi, Inter Miami Evander, FC Cincinnati Guilherme, Houston Dynamo Cavan Sullivan, Philadelphia Union Coach of the Year B.J.
Rounding out the nominees, NSC's Brian Schwake was named a finalist for Goalkeeper of the Year, having tied Tony Meola's longstanding MLS record with 16 regular-season clean sheets.
Additional details
- NSC captain Hany Mukhtar was named a finalist for MVP, an award he claimed in 2022, after closing the regular season with 17 goals and eight assists.
- It's just the second time in league history a club has boasted all three finalists for an award.
- Orlando City/FC Cincinnati winner, TBD Harrison Campbell can be reached at [email protected] and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.
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