MLS Award Shortlists

2013 Major League Soccer Awards Finalists
(Listed in alphabetical order by last name within each award category)
AT&T Rookie of the Year Finalists

• Deshorn Brown (Colorado Rapids)
• Dillon Powers (Colorado Rapids)
• DeAndre Yedlin (Seattle Sounders FC)

Xbox Individual Fair Play Finalists*

• Jalil Anibaba (Chicago Fire)
• Nat Borchers (Real Salt Lake)
• Darlington Nagbe (Portland Timbers)

*Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fouls committed, cards received, games & minutes played, as well as subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.
Xbox Team Fair Play Finalists*

• Houston Dynamo
• LA Galaxy
• Vancouver Whitecaps FC

*Selected by MLS based on objective criteria such as fewest fouls committed, cards received, and on subjective evaluation of sportsmanlike behavior.
Defender of the Year Finalists

• Matt Besler (Sporting Kansas City)
• Jose Goncalves (New England Revolution)
• Omar Gonzalez (LA Galaxy)

MLS WORKS Humanitarian of the Year Finalists

• Jeb Brovsky (Montreal Impact)
• Dwayne De Rosario (D.C. United)
• Matt Reis (New England Revolution)

Referee of the Year Finalists

• Ismail Elfath
• Hilario Grajeda
• Baldomero Toledo

Assistant Referee of the Year Finalists

• Frank Anderson
• Bill Dittmar
• Kermit Quisenberry

Coach of the Year Finalists

• Jason Kreis (Real Salt Lake)
• Mike Petke (New York Red Bulls)
• Caleb Porter (Portland Timbers)

Comeback Player of the Year Finalists

• Kevin Alston (New England Revolution)
• Conor Casey (Philadelphia Union)
• Lamar Neagle (Seattle Sounders FC)

Allstate Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists

• Jimmy Nielsen (Sporting Kansas City)
• Donovan Ricketts (Portland Timbers)
• Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)

Newcomer of the Year Finalists

• Jose Goncalves (New England Revolution)
• Nigel Reo-Coker (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
• Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)

Volkswagen Most Valuable Player Finalists

• Marco DiVaio (Montreal Impact)
• Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
• Mike Magee (Chicago Fire)