Nashville SC is absolutely killing it! After what they’re calling a record-breaking regular season, the club is leading the charge for MLS year-end awards with a mind-blowing six finalists. We’re talking five players and head coach B.J. Callaghan, who nabbed a spot as a finalist for Coach of the Year. That’s more finalists than any other club in the league, period.
Defense So Good, It’s Historic
Listen, you’ve gotta talk about that back line. Maxwell Woledzi, Jeisson Palacios, and Andy Najar are the *only* names on the ballot for MLS Defender of the Year. Seriously, all three finalists come from NSC’s defense, and that’s just insane! It’s only the second time in league history that one club has boasted all three finalists for a single award. Think about that for a second. That kind of defensive dominance just doesn’t happen. It tells you everything about how locked in that back line was this season.
MVP Form and Record-Tying Goalkeeping
Up front, their captain Hany Mukhtar is a finalist for MVP, an award he already claimed back in 2022. He closed out the regular season with a stellar 17 goals and eight assists, showing exactly why he’s considered one of the best in the league. Then you’ve got Brian Schwake, who’s a finalist for Goalkeeper of the Year. He absolutely shattered records, tying Tony Meola’s longstanding MLS record with 16 regular-season clean sheets. That’s a legend-level performance between the sticks!
What a run for Nashville SC, man. They’ve put together a season that’s going to be talked about for a long time, and now they’ve got the hardware nominations to back it all up. The awards ceremony is gonna be must-watch stuff, because they’ve got a real shot at bringing home some serious silverware.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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