2015_CONCACAF_Awards
The 2015 CONCACAF Awards is the third year for CONCACAF's awards for the top region football players, coaches and referees of the year. The shortlists were published on 12 January 2016.[1] The results were announced on 22 January 2016.[2]
Quick Facts CONCACAF Awards 2015, Date ...
| CONCACAF Awards 2015 | ||||
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| Date | 22 January 2016 (2016-01-22) | |||
| Website | concacaf | |||
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The eligibility criteria for these awards is:
- Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national team level OR
- Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition OR
- Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF territory[nb 1]
Notes:
- A player/coach/referee from the CONCACAF region, who does not meet the above criteria (i.e. a player whose only performances in the past year came in a European or Asian league etc.), would not be eligible;
Player of the Year
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| Rank | Name | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Carli Lloyd |
MF | Houston Dash |
| 2nd | Alex Morgan |
FW | Orlando Pride |
| 3rd |  Shirley Cruz |
MF |  Paris Saint-Germain |
| Becky Sauerbrunn |
DF | FC Kansas City | |
 Christine Sinclair |
FW | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Hope Solo |
GK | Seattle Reign | |
| Julie Johnston |
DF | Chicago Red Stars | |
| Kadeisha Buchanan |
DF | ||
| Megan Rapinoe |
MF | Seattle Reign | |
| Raquel Rodríguez |
FW |
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Goalkeeper of the Year
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| Rank | Name | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Hope Solo |
Seattle Reign |
| 2nd | Dinnia Díaz |
Moravia |
| 3rd |  Cecilia Santiago |
 Apollon Limassol |
| Alyssa Naeher |
Chicago Red Stars | |
| Ashlyn Harris |
Orlando Pride | |
| Erin McLeod |
Houston Dash | |
 Kimika Forbes |
Trinidad and Tobago | |
| Michele Dalton |
Chicago Red Stars | |
| Rosemary Chandler |
Concorde Fire | |
| Michelle Betos |
Portland Thorns |
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Coach of the Year
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| Rank | Name | Club or National Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1st |  Jill Ellis |
United States |
| 2nd | Amelia Valverde |
Costa Rica |
| 3rd |  Raiza Gutiérrez |
Panama Panama U-20 |
 Akeilah Hillhouse |
Freeman’s Village FC | |
| Georgetta Lewis |
Urlings | |
| Laura Harvey |
Seattle Reign | |
| Michelle French |
United States |
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Referee of the Year
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| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Kimberly Moreira |
| 2nd | Lucila Venegas |
| 3rd | Carol Anne Chenard |
| Karen Abt | |
| Katja Koroleva | |
| Margaret Domka | |
 Maureese Skeete | |
 Melissa Borjas | |
| Michelle Pye | |
| Quetzalli Alvarado |
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Best XI
- GK
- Hope Solo (GK/USA), Seattle Reign (USA)
- DF
- Kenti Robles (DF/MEX), Atlético Madrid (ESP);
- Becky Sauerbrunn (DF/USA), FC Kansas City (USA);
- Lixy Rodriguez (DF/CRC), UCEM Alajuela (CRC);
- Diana Saenz (DF/CRC), University of South Florida (USA)
- MF
- Carli Lloyd (MF/USA), Houston Dash (USA);
- Shirley Cruz (MF/CRC), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA);
- Katherine Alvarado (MF/CRC), Saprissa (CRC);
- Verónica Pérez (MF/MEX), Canberra United (AUS)
- FW
- Alex Morgan (FW/USA), Orlando Pride (USA);
- Raquel Rodríguez (FW/CRC), Penn State University (USA)
Player of the Year
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| Rank | Name | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Javier Hernández |
FW |  Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2nd | Bryan Ruiz |
FW |  Sporting CP |
| 3rd | Andrés Guardado |
MF |  PSV Eindhoven |
| Clint Dempsey |
FW | Seattle Sounders FC | |
| Cyle Larin |
FW | Orlando City SC | |
| Hirving Lozano |
FW | Pachuca | |
| Jesús Corona |
MF | Porto | |
| Michael Bradley |
MF | Toronto FC | |
| Oribe Peralta |
FW | América | |
 Rodolph Austin |
MF |  Brøndby |
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Goalkeeper of the Year
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Coach of the Year
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Referee of the Year
More information Rank, Name ...
| Rank | Name |
|---|---|
| 1st |  Joel Aguilar |
| 2nd | Roberto García |
| 3rd | Fernando Guerrero |
| David Gantar | |
| Héctor Francisco Rodríguez | |
| Henry Bejarano | |
| Ricardo Montero | |
| Sherwin Moore | |
 Walter López | |
 Yadel Martínez |
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Best XI
- GK
- Tim Howard (GK/USA); Everton (ENG)
- DF
- Román Torres (DF/PAN), Seattle Sounders (USA)
- Giancarlo González (DF/CRC), Palermo (ITA)
- Héctor Moreno (DF/MEX), PSV (NED)
- Miguel Layún (DF/MEX), Porto (POR)
- MF
- Andrés Guardado (MF/MEX), PSV (NED);
- Michael Bradley (MF/USA), Toronto FC (CAN)
- Joel Campbell (MF/CRC), Arsenal (ENG)
- Jesús Corona (MF/MEX), Porto (POR)
- FW
- Javier Hernández (FW/MEX), Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
- Bryan Ruiz (FW/CRC), Sporting CP (POR)
Goal of the Year
Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF or FIFA official competitions or a league game disputed within the CONCACAF region;
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Date | Participants | Minute scored | Competition |
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| 1st | Carli Lloyd |
July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) | USA vs. Japan | 16' | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup |
| 2nd | Paul Aguilar |
October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) | Mexico vs. USA | 122' | 2015 CONCACAF Cup |
| 3rd |  Darwin Quintero |
August 19, 2015 (2015-08-19) | Club America vs. Walter Ferretti | 13' | 2014–15 CONCACAF Champions League |
| Andrés Guardado |
July 26, 2015 (2015-07-26) | Jamaica vs. Mexico | 31' | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| Carlos Ruiz |
July 9, 2015 (2015-07-09) | Trinidad & Tobago vs. Guatemala | 62' | 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup | |
| Karla Villalobos |
June 13, 2015 (2015-06-13) | South Korea vs. Costa Rica | 88' | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| Lauren Holiday |
July 5, 2015 (2015-07-05) | USA vs. Japan | 14' | 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup | |
| Javier Hernández |
October 10, 2015 (2015-10-10) | Mexico vs. USA | 10' | 2015 CONCACAF Cup | |
| Arichel Hernández |
October 6, 2015 (2015-10-06) | Canada vs. Cuba | 87' | 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship | |
| Víctor Guzmán |
October 14, 2015 (2015-10-14) | Honduras vs. Mexico | 68' | 2015 CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Championship |
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- "Shortlists Announced for Third-Annual CONCACAF Awards". CONCACAF.com. 12 January 2016.
- "Javier Hernandez and Carli Lloyd Named 2015 CONCACAF Players of the Year". CONCACAF. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2016.