Nominees announced for 2012 Canada Soccer player awards

Monday, November 26, 2012

Soccer Association adds Para Soccer prize to annual player awards

November 27 2012

The Canadian Soccer Association has announced that it will honour a Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year for the first time in 2012. The award winner will be announced on Friday 7 December.

The introduction of the Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year award coincides with the 20th year of the Canada Soccer Player Awards as well as the 100th anniversary of the Canadian Soccer Association. The 2012 winner will be selected by the Canadian Para Soccer coaching staff.

The annual Canada Soccer Player Awards now recognizes the BMO Canadian Players of the Year, the Canadian U-20 Players of the Year, the Canadian U-17 Players of the Year, and the Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year.

Canada’s Para Soccer team features players who have cerebral palsy or have had a stroke or brain injury. Athletes that are interested in Canada’s Para Soccer team may contact head coach Ferguson at dferguson@soccercan.ca.

Since 2004, the Canadian Para Soccer program has participated in the biennial CP-ISRA World Championship and qualification for both the quadrennial Paralympics and quadrennial Parapanamerican Games. In 2007, Canada won bronze at the Parapanamerican Games in Rio, Brazil.

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Canadian Soccer Association to recognize missing winners

As part of the Canadian Soccer Association's centennial year and in advance of selection of the 2012 BMO Canadian Players of the Year, the Association will unveil 12 "missing" winners that were previously not awarded in six past seasons. The retro winners will complete the 20 player award seasons since the Canadian Player of the Year award was first introduced in 1993.

The retro winners were selected with the help of past Canadian national coaches for 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003 and 2004. Coaches were asked to consider performances at both the club and international levels. The winners - a male and female footballer for each season - will be announced on Tuesday 4 December.

Voting for the 2012 BMO Canadian Players of the Year runs 26 November through 7 December, with winners to be announced in the week of 10 December. Canadian media and coaches vote for the annual BMO Canadian Players of the Year.

In 1993, Alex Bunbury was voted the first-ever Canadian Player of the Year. One year later, both Craig Forrest and Charmaine Hooper were selected 1994 Canadian Players of the Year, with Hooper the first women's footballer selected.

Since 2005, the Canadian Soccer Association has annually selected two Canadian U-20 Players of the Year (male and female). Since 2007, the Association has annually selected two Canadian U-17 Players of the Year (male and female). In 2012, voting for the Canadian U-20 Players of the Year and Canadian U-17 Players of the Year will again be open to Canadian coaches.

Starting this year, the Association will recognize an annual Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year. The first winner will be selected by coaching staff of the Canadian Para Soccer program and be unveiled on Friday 7 December.
Also starting in 2012, the Canadian Soccer Association has recognized the Canada Soccer Players of the Month. In the first 10 months, five players have already won the honour twice, with Olivier Occean, Patrice Bernier and Atiba Hutchinson twice winning monthly honours on the men's side and both Christine Sinclair and Diana Matheson twice winning monthly honours on the women's side. The November 2012 Canada Soccer Players of the Month will be announced on Monday 3 December.

CANADIAN PLAYERS OF THE YEAR2012 - TBA
2011 - Dwayne De Rosario and Christine Sinclair
2010 - Atiba Hutchinson and Christine Sinclair
2009 - Simeon Jackson and Christine Sinclair
2008 - Julian de Guzman and Christine Sinclair
2007 - Dwayne De Rosario and Christine Sinclair
2006 - Dwayne De Rosario and Christine Sinclair
2005 - Dwayne De Rosario and Christine Sinclair
2004 - TBA (missing winners)
2003 - TBA (missing winners)
2002 - Jason deVos and Charmaine Hooper
2001 - TBA (missing winners)
2000 - TBA (missing winners)
1999 - TBA (missing winners)
1998 - Tomasz Radzinski and Silvana Burtini
1997 - TBA (missing winners)
1996 - Paul Peschisolido and Geraldine Donnelly
1995 - Alex Bunbury and Charmaine Hooper
1994 - Craig Forrest and Charmaine Hooper
1993 - Alex Bunbury

About the Canadian Soccer Association

The Canadian Soccer Association, in partnership with its membership and its partners, provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, both at the national and international levels. The Canadian Soccer Association not only strives to lead Canada to victory, but also encourages Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. For more details on the Canadian Soccer Association, visit CanadaSoccer.com

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Nominees announced for 2012 Canada Soccer player awards 26 November 2012 The Canadian Soccer Association has announced the list of nominees for its 2012 Canada Soccer player awards. Canadian media and coaches will be asked to select two players - one male and one female – for the Canadian Soccer Association’s top prize, the BMO Canadian Players of the Year award. The award will celebrate Canada’s top-two soccer players in recognition of their 2012 achievements with both the national team and their respective club teams. Read more: male nominees <<insert link>> Read more: female nominees <<insert link>> In 2012, Canada’s men’s national team posted four wins, two draws and three losses in nine international matches. In the CONCACAF 3rd Round of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Qualifiers, Canada posted an impressive 10 points, but missed a spot in the Final Round by one single point. For the second year in a row, Canada went undefeated at home, posting two wins and two draws at BMO Field in Toronto. Canada's women's team, meanwhile, tied a national record with 14 wins, doing so with a 14-1-7 record in 22 matches. The highlight, of course, was a bronze medal at the London 2012 Women's Olympic Football Tournament. Canada also finished second at the CONCACAF Women’s Olympic Qualifier in January, second at the Cyprus Women's Cup in March, and second at the Match world Women's Cup in July. Voting for the 2012 BMO Canadian Players of the Year will be split evenly by Canadian media and Canadian coaches who have taken the Canadian Soccer Association’s national course at the B and A levels (including national-team coaches). Along with the Canadian Players of the Year award, there are two additional awards that celebrate the top young prospects in Canadian soccer. Coaches from across the country will select four young stars from Canada’s World Cup squads – two Canadian U-20 Players of the Year and two Canadian U-17 Players of the Year. The Canadian U-20 Players of the Year award is open to players eligible for the recent or upcoming FIFA U-20 World Cup events. The male U-20 nominees are born 1993 or later while the female U-20 nominees are born 1992 or later. The Canadian U-17 Players of the Year award is open to players eligible for the recent or upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup events. The male U-17 nominees are born 1996 or later while the female U-17 nominees are born 1995 or later. Voting for the Canadian U-20 Players of the Year and Canadian U-17 Players of the Year awards will be split evenly by Canadian national staff coaches and all other Canadian coaches who have taken the Canadian Soccer Association’s national course at the B and A levels. Coaches will be asked to consider each nominee’s success at the international and club levels, including performances at the CONCACAF and FIFA competitions. Voting will begin immediately and will conclude on Friday 7 December 2012. Voters will be asked to select three players (first place, second place and third place) in each category. All six winners will be announced during the week of 10-14 December 2012. The Canadian Soccer Association provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, nationally and internationally, in cooperation with its members and partners. The Canadian Soccer Association strives to lead Canada to victory and Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. View all recent news The 2012 Canada Soccer player award nominees / les nominations Canada Soccer 2012 BMO Canadian Players of the Year / Joueurs canadiens de l’année BMO>>Voting by Canadian media and Canadian coaches / Élus par les médias >> canadiens et les entraîneurs canadiens The award will celebrate Canada’s top-two soccer players in recognition of their 2012 achievements with both the national team and their respective club teams. / Ce prix récompense les deux meilleurs joueurs canadiens pour leurs performances exceptionnelles respectives en 2012, tant au sein de l’équipe nationale qu’auprès de leurs clubs respectifs. Male Nominees / Joueurs en nomination de l’équipe nationale masculine - Patrice Bernier | CAN / Impact Montréal / Brossard, QC - Julian de Guzman | USA / FC Dallas / Scarborough, ON - Dwayne De Rosario | USA / DC United | Scarborough, ON - André Hainault | USA / Houston Dynamo | Hudson, QC - Lars Hirschfeld | NOR / Vålerenga Fotball | Edmonton, AB - Atiba Hutchinson | NED / PSV Eindhoven | Brampton, ON - Kevin McKenna | GER / FC Köln | Calgary, AB - Olivier Occean | GER / Eintracht Frankfurt | Brossard, QC - other selection/ autre Female Nominees from the Winners –Women’s national team – presented by Teck / Joueuses en nomination de l’équipe nationale féminine Winners et dont le partenaire - présentateur est Teck - Diana Matheson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Oakville, ON - Erin McLeod | Edmonton, AB & Calgary, AB - Carmelina Moscato | Mississauga, ON - Sophie Schmidt | Abbotsford, BC - Desiree Scott | CAN / WSA North Stars | Winnipeg, MB - Christine Sinclair | Burnaby, BC - Melissa Tancredi | Ancaster, ON - Rhian Wilkinson | NOR / Lillestrøm SK Kvinner | Baie d’Urfé, QC, CAN - other selection/ autre Canadian U-20 Players of the Year / Joueurs U20 canadiens de l’année>>Voting by Canadian coaches / Élus par les entraîneurs canadiens Male Nominees (born 1993 or later) / Joueurs en nomination (nés en 1993 ou après) - Bryce Alderson | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC | Kitchener, ON - Keven Aleman | ESP / Real Valladolid | Brampton, ON - Jon Dollery | ENG / Crawley Town FC | Calgary, AB - Ricky Gomes | POR / Sport Clube de Mirandela | Kitchener, ON - Doneil Henry | CAN / Toronto FC | Brampton, ON - Samuel Piette | GER / Fortuna Düsseldorf | Le Gardeur, QC - other selection/ autre Female Nominees (born 1992 or later) / Joueuses en nomination (nées en 1992 ou après) - Sabrina D'Angelo | USA / University of South Carolina | Welland, ON - Adriana Leon | USA / University of Florida | Maple, ON - Christabel Oduro | USA / University of Memphis | Brampton, ON - Jenna Richardson | USA / Oregon State University | Vancouver, BC - Danica Wu | USA / Ohio State | Edmonton, AB - Shelina Zadorsky | USA / University of Michigan | London, ON - other selection/ autre Canadian U-17 Players of the Year / Joueurs U17 canadiens de l’année>>Voting by Canadian coaches / Élus par les entraîneurs canadiens Male Nominees (born 1996 or later) / Joueurs en nomination (nés en 1996 ou après) - Hanson Boakai | CAN / FC Edmonton Reserve | Edmonton, AB - Marco Bustos | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Winnipeg, MB - Marco Carducci | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Calgary, AB - Ian Fernandes | CAN / West Rouge SC | Scarborough, ON - Kianz Gonzales-Froese | CAN / Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency | Winnipeg, MB - Jordan Hamilton | CAN / Toronto FC Academy | Scarborough, ON - other selection / autre Female Nominees (born 1995 or later) / Joueuses en nomination (nées en 1995 ou après) - Kadeisha Buchanan | CAN / Erin Mills Mighty Eagles U-16 | Mississauga, ON - Summer Clarke | CAN / Richmond Red Hot Selects U-16 | Richmond, BC - Ashley Lawrence | CAN / Erin Mills Mighty Eagles | Caledon East, ON - Nichelle Prince | CAN / Pickering SC | Ajax, ON - Rebecca Quinn | CAN / Erin Mills Mighty Eagles U-16 | Toronto, ON - Valérie Sanderson | CAN / FC Boisbriand U-16 | Boisbriand, QC - Kailen Sheridan | CAN / Pickering SC | Whitby, ON - other selection / autres About the Canadian Soccer Association The Canadian Soccer Association, in partnership with its membership and its partners, provides leadership in the pursuit of excellence in soccer, both at the national and international levels. The Canadian Soccer Association not only strives to lead Canada to victory, but also encourages Canadians to a life-long passion for soccer. For more details on the Canadian Soccer Association, visit CanadaSoccer.com Connect with Canada Soccer on Media Contacts Richard Scott Director National Teams Communications rscott@soccercan.ca T 613-237-4580 x 237 C 613-818-0305 Michèle Dion Manager Communications mdion@soccercan.ca T 613-237-4580 x 226 C 613-857-0827 Max Bell Coordinator Communications mbell@soccercan.ca T 416-262-5890 x 5883 C 416-797-9192