TORONTO 鈥� Lille forward Jonathan David, Nice defender Mo茂se Bombito and Celtic fullback Alistair Johnston are the men's finalists for sa国际传媒 Soccer Player of the Year.
On the women's side, the award is down to midfielder Jessie Fleming of the NWSL Portland Thorns, Lyon defender Vanessa Gilles and Roma striker Evelyne Viens.
The winners will be announced Friday. The finalists, decided in a vote by Canadian media and coaches, were drawn from eight men's and eight women's nominees chosen by sa国际传媒 Soccer.
David won the men's award in 2019 while Fleming won the women's award the last three years.
Former sa国际传媒 captains Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson dominated the awards in the past with Sinclair winning 14 times and Hutchinson six. Both are now retired.
Earlier this week, Olivia Smith and Nathan Saliba were named sa国际传媒 Soccer Young Players of the Year, Duncan McDonald was chosen sa国际传媒 Soccer Para Soccer Player of the Year and Lo茂c Kwemi was chosen sa国际传媒 Soccer Futsal Player of the Year. Goalkeeper Kailen Sheridan won the 2024 Allstate Good Hands Award in a fan vote.
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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 19, 2024
The Canadian Press
