The finalists for all 10 of Major League Soccer's year-end awards were unveiled on Wednesday, with plenty of big names appearing on the lists.
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Los Angeles FC's inaugural manager Bob Bradley and Atlanta United puppeteer Tata Martino have been nominated for the Coach of the Year honor. The experienced pair join Sporting Kansas City's Peter Vermes on the three-manager shortlist, with all three having led their teams to the MLS Cup playoffs.
Here is every nominee for the major awards:
Coach of the Year
- Bob Bradley (LAFC)
- Gerardo "Tata" Martino (Atlanta United)
- Peter Vermes (Sporting Kansas City)
Newcomer of the Year
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)
- Wayne Rooney (D.C. United)
- Carlos Vela (LAFC)
Comeback Player of the Year
- Osvaldo Alonso (Seattle Sounders FC)
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (LA Galaxy)
- Gyasi Zardes (Columbus Crew SC)
Defender of the Year Finalists
- Aaron Long (New York Red Bulls)
- Chad Marshall (Seattle Sounders)
- Michael Parkhurst (Atlanta United)
Goalkeeper of the Year Finalists
- Stefan Frei (Seattle Sounders)
- Luis Robles (New York Red Bulls)
- Zack Steffen (Columbus Crew SC)
Rookie of the Year Finalists
- Corey Baird (Real Salt Lake)
- Mark McKenzie (Philadelphia Union)
- Chris Mueller (Orlando City SC)
For a complete list, including the less-celebrated awards and their nominees, visit the MLS website.











