Voting underway for the 2023 Canada Soccer Player Awards
Canada Soccer have launched voting for the 2023 Canada Soccer Players Awards to honour the top footballers from the year at both the club and international levels. Canadian media and coaches will vote for the Canada Soccer Players of the Year Award while fans will vote for the Allstate Canada Soccer National Teams Good Hands Award as well as the Men’s National Team and Women’s National Team Moments of the Year.
Media and coaches will vote for the Canada Soccer Players of the Year Award from Thursday 7 December to Tuesday 12 December with the two winners to be announced on 14 and 15 December. Canada Soccer’s National Team coaches will select the Young Players of the Year, Futsal Player of the Year, and Para Soccer Player of the Year with those award winners to be announced starting Monday 11 December.
From 8 to 15 December, Canadian soccer fans will vote on the annual Allstate Canadian National Teams Good Hands Award, recognizing the top save by Canada’s National Team goalkeepers during international play. New this year, fans will also vote on both a Men’s National Team Moment of the Year and a Women’s National Team Moment of the Year, with voting to launch later this month and the Top Moments to be announced at the end of the year.
The co-winners for this year’s Canada Soccer Players of the Year Award will feature one player from the Men’s National Team and one player from the Women’s National Team. Nominees from the Men’s National Team Program are Tajon Buchanan, Jonathan David, Alphonso Davies, Stephen Eustáquio, Alistair Johnston, Ismaël Koné, Cyle Larin, Richie Laryea and Kamal Miller. Nominees from the Women’s National Team Program are Kadeisha Buchanan, Jessie Fleming, Vanessa Gilles, Cloé Lacasse, Ashley Lawrence, Adriana Leon, Nichelle Prince, Jade Rose and Kailen Sheridan.
This year marks the 31st year for the Canada Soccer Player Awards, but also the first since record holders Christine Sinclair and Atiba Hutchinson have left international football after more than two decades with the Women’s and Men’s National Teams. Sinclair is the all-time leader with 14 Player of the Year awards while Hutchinson is the Men’s National Team leader with six Player of the Year awards.
Canada Soccer Women's National Team Program (#CANWNT) | Équipe nationale féminine de Canada Soccer (#CANWNT)
• Kadeisha Buchanan | #CANWNT | ENG / Chelsea FC
• Jessie Fleming | #CANWNT | ENG / Chelsea FC
• Vanessa Gilles | #CANWNT | FRA / FCF Olympique Lyonnais
• Cloé Lacasse | #CANWNT | POR / SL Benfica & ENG / Arsenal FC
• Ashley Lawrence | #CANWNT | FRA / Paris Saint-Germain FC & ENG / Chelsea FC
• Adriana Leon | #CANWNT | USA / Portland Thorns FC & ENG / Aston Villa FC
• Nichelle Prince | #CANWNT | USA / Houston Dash
• Jade Rose | #CANWNT | USA / Harvard University
• Kailen Sheridan | #CANWNT | USA /San Diego Wave FC
Canada Soccer Men's National Team Program (#CANMNT) | Équipe nationale masculine de Canada Soccer (#CANMNT)
• Tajon Buchanan | #CANMNT | BEL / Club Brugge KV
• Jonathan David | #CANMNT | FRA / Lille OSC
• Alphonso Davies | #CANMNT | GER / FC Bayern München
• Stephen Eustáquio | #CANMNT | POR / FC Porto
• Alistair Johnston | #CANMNT | SCO / Celtic FC
• Ismaël Koné | #CANMNT | ENG / Watford FC
• Cyle Larin | #CANMNT | ESP / Real Valladolid CF & ESP / RCD Mallorca
• Richie Laryea | #CANMNT | CAN / Toronto FC & CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC
• Kamal Miller | CAN / CF Montréal & USA / Inter Miami CF