Crew's Marshall, Warzycha among finalists for 2009 MLS Awards

Marshall seeks to become only second player to receive back-to-back Defender of the Year awards,

while Warzycha looks to earn Coach of the Year in first full season with the Black & Gold

NEW YORK, NY – Major League Soccer today announced the finalists for its 2009 year-end awards. Winners for each award will be announced in the coming weeks, beginning with the Goalkeeper of the Year and Fair Play winners on Wednesday, Nov. 4. The Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player announcement is scheduled for Thursday, Nov. 19.    

The finalists, listed in alphabetical order below for each award, earned the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches, referees and members of the media. The MLS W.O.R.K.S. – U.S. Soccer Foundation Humanitarian of the Year will be determined by representatives from the U.S. Soccer Foundation and MLS W.O.R.K.S., and is scheduled to be announced on Friday, Nov. 6.

This season’s most outstanding individual plays will be honored on Wednesday, Nov. 18 when the Goal of the Year presented by AT&T and the Save of the Year presented by Degree Men are announced. Voting for the Goal and Save of the Year is conducted on the League’s official web site MLSnet.com.  

The 2009 awards announcements culminate on Saturday, Nov. 22 with the unveiling of the Commissioner’s Award winner.   

Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists

Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC

Donovan Ricketts – Los Angeles Galaxy

Zach Thornton – Chivas USA

Fair Play Finalists - Individual

Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC

Pat Onstad – Houston Dynamo

Steve Ralston – New England Revolution

Comeback Player of the Year Finalists

Brian McBride – Chicago Fire

Ben Olsen – D.C. United

Zach Thornton – Chivas USA

Visa Defender of the Year Finalists

Geoff Cameron – Houston Dynamo

Jhon Kennedy Hurtado – Seattle Sounders FC

Chad Marshall – Columbus Crew

adidas Referee of the Year Finalists

Alex Prus

Ricardo Salazar

Kevin Stott

Rookie of the Year Finalists

Stefan Frei – Toronto FC

Omar Gonzalez – Los Angeles Galaxy

Chris Pontius – D.C. United 

Coach of the Year Finalists

Bruce Arena – Los Angeles Galaxy

Sigi Schmid – Seattle Sounders FC

Robert Warzycha – Columbus Crew

Newcomer of the Year Finalists

Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC

Freddie Ljungberg – Seattle Sounders FC

Fredy Montero – Seattle Sounders FC

Volkswagen MLS Most Valuable Player Finalists

Jeff Cunningham – FC Dallas

Landon Donovan – Los Angeles Galaxy

Shalrie Joseph – New England Revolution

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