Argentinean Luciano Acostahalf tip Cincinnati, won the award this Monday “MVP Landon Donovan” MLS Player of the Season, after a year in which he led his team by the hand to “Fans Shield” (best team of the regular season), the first title in the club’s history.
I LOVE YOU SO MUCH I FIGHT
(officially) MVP, MVP, MVP 🏆Luciano Acosta is your 2023 Landon Donovan MLS MVP! pic.twitter.com/evGubaHD1y
— S — FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) November 27, 2023
Acosta had 17 goals and 14 assists. in the regular season, and FC Cincinnati is still in contention for the MLS “playoffs” with a one-game semifinal against Columbus Crew.
🚨 Congratulations Lucho, you became MVP! 🚨 pic.twitter.com/SWdCOHdJhE
— S — FC Cincinnati (@fccincinnati) November 27, 2023
Midfielder from Buenos Aires, formed in Boca Juniors, was elected from 60.37% votesahead of the Gabonese Denis Buanga (14.97%) and Argentine Thiago Almada (6.46%).
Took his game to another dimension and had a season for the ages. ✨@fccincinnatiLucho Acosta is the 2023 MLS MVP Landon Donovan! pic.twitter.com/pGlSS5gSwH
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 27, 2023
Acosta He is the ninth South American player to win the MVP title. and the first since 2018, when he was taken by a Venezuelan Joseph Martinez. He is the fourth Argentine after Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers, 2015), Guillermo Barros Schelotto (Columbus Crew, 2008) and Christian Gomez (DC United, 2006).
Skills. Statistics. Lucho has it all.
The 2023 MLS Most Valuable Player award is a joy to watch. pic.twitter.com/v8krgZkeaD
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) November 27, 2023
Argentina is now the country with the most MLS MVP winners. there were eight of them, after the USA.
Thanks to its excellent performance, Acosta helped Cincinnati reach the CONCACAF Champions League.
MLS has presented the Season MVP award since 1996 and determined it using voices of players, club technical bodies and a small group of mediaamong them EFE.
Since signing with Cincinnati (2021) Acosta is the second-most assists player in the league. (43), behind the Uruguayan Nicolas Lodeirofrom Seattle Sounders – 80.
Acosta also received an award this year for best goal of the season for his “Maradona” goal, signed against him Charlotte On September 23, having received the ball in his defensive half of the field, he broke free from the Frenchman in the 78th minute. Adilson Malanda with a “pipe” and attacked the opponent’s defense.
He passed two more opponents, entered the penalty area and He beat the goalkeeper with a right-footed shot the squad entered.
(according to information from EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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