NEW YORK (November 12, 2026) – Major League Soccer today announced the finalists for the 2026 MLS Year-End Awards, honoring the league’s top performers during the MLS regular season. Among the finalists are individuals representing 15 MLS clubs, including two New England Revolution players, with the winners set to be announced throughout the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Revolution goalkeeper Matt Turner has been voted as one of the top-three finalists for MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, along with St. Louis CITY SC's Roman Bürki and Nashville SC's Brian Schwake. Turner, the 2021 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year, earns his third finalist nod for the league honor (2020 and 2021). This season, Turner became the first Revolution goalkeeper to play every minute of a 34-game season and set a new MLS single-season record with 15.55 goals prevented, more than two goals better than the next-closest player. His 140 saves and 18 victories were both second best in MLS and marked new career highs. The United States international's 74.1 save percentage this season was third best among qualified goalkeepers.
New England defender Andrew Farrell earns his second finalist consideration for the MLS Humanitarian of the Year award, with his first coming in 2024. Now in his 14th and final season with the Revolution, Farrell holds the team record with five club Humanitarian of the Year awards, including the last four in a row. Farrell earned consideration for the leaguewide honor for his tireless commitment to service in 2026 and throughout his decorated career, the longest in club history. Farrell is particularly involved with Special Olympics Massachusetts, all childhood cancer initiatives, and the Revolution's C.H.A.N.G.E. social justice and equity platform.
The finalists for the annual awards received the highest average votes from MLS club technical staff, MLS first-team players, and select media members, with each group accounting for 33.3 percent of the overall results. The MLS Humanitarian of the Year award was determined by votes from four groups, each accounting for 25 percent of the total – club technical staff, MLS first-team players, select media members, and community relations staff.
Here is the complete list of 2026 MLS Year-End Award finalists:
Landon Donovan MLS MVP
·      Evander (FC Cincinnati)
·      Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC)
·      Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF)
·      Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
·      Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year
·      B.J. Callaghan (Nashville SC)
·      Yoann Damet (St. Louis CITY SC)
·      Jesper Sørensen (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
MLS Humanitarian of the Year
·      Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC)
·      Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution)
·      Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF)
·      Mason Stajduhar (Real Salt Lake)
·      Brad Stuver (Austin FC)
MLS Comeback Player of the Year
·      Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
·      Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati)
·   Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes)
MLS Defender of the Year
·      Andy Najar (Nashville SC)
·      Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC)
·      Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC)
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
·      Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC)
·      Brian Schwake (Nashville SC)
·      Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
MLS Newcomer of the Year
·      Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC)
·      Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC)
·      André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City)
MLS Young Player of the Year
·      Julian Hall (Red Bull New York)
·      Adri Mehmeti (Red Bull New York)
·      Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
The MLS AT&T Goal of the Year (Vote Here) and MLS Save of the Year (Vote Here) will be decided by online voting at MLSsoccer.com, with Turner among the Save of the Year nominees for his highlight-reel stop against CF Montréal on MLS Matchday 6. Voting opened on Monday, Nov. 9, and will close on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
MLS Referee and Assistant Referee of the Year award recipients will be announced on Friday, Nov. 13, and the MLS Best XI will be revealed at a later date.
