CONCACAF Awards 2018
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The shortlists for the 2018 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 11 December 2018.

The awards are for performances between 1 January and 10 December 2018.[1] The results were announced on 15 January 2019.

Women's football awards

Player of the Year

[2]

Rank Player Team
1 United States Alex Morgan United States Orlando Pride
2 Jamaica Khadija Shaw United States University of Tennessee
3 United States Lindsey Horan United States Portland Thorns FC
Panama Yenith Bailey Panama Tauro
Haiti Melchie Dumonay  Haiti U-17
United States Julie Ertz United States Chicago Red Stars
Mexico Alison González Mexico UANL
United States Rose Lavelle United States Washington Spirit
Canada Adriana Leon United States Seattle Reign FC
United States Megan Rapinoe United States Seattle Reign FC

Women's Football Coach of the Year

[3]

Rank Coach Team
1 Jamaica Hue Menzies  Jamaica
United States Florida Kraze Krush
2 United States Jill Ellis  United States
3 Mexico Monica Vergara  Mexico U-17
Bermuda Vance Brown  Bermuda U-15
Haiti Marc Collat  Haiti U-20
Mexico Christopher Cuéllar  Mexico U-20
Grenada Alana Francois  Grenada U-15
Denmark Kenneth Heiner-Møller  Canada
Panama Victor Suárez  Panama
Canada Rhian Wilkinson  Canada U-17

Referee of the Year

[4]

Rank Referee name
1 Mexico Lucila Venegas
2 Trinidad and Tobago Crystal Sobers
3 Canada Carol Anne Chénard
Canada Marie-Soleil Beaudoin
Honduras Melissa Borjas
Costa Rica Marianela Araya Cruz
Mexico Francia González
Nicaragua Tatiana Guzman
Jamaica Odette Hamilton
Jamaica Cardella Samuels

Goalkeeper of the Year

[5]

Rank Player name Team name
1 United States Alyssa Naeher United States Chicago Red Stars
2 Panama Yenith Bailey Panama San Miguelito
3 Canada Stephanie Labbé Sweden Linköpings FC
Mexico Emily Alvarado United States Texas Christian University
Haiti Naphtaline Clerméus Haiti Tigresse
Canada Rylee Foster United States West Virginia Mountaineers
Canada Anna Karpenko Canada Ontario REX
United States Mandy McGlynn United States Virginia Tech Hokies
Jamaica Sydney Schneider United States UNC Wilmington Seahawks
Costa Rica Fabiana Solano Costa Rica Desampa 2000

Best XI

[6]

Shortlist
Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Player name Team name Player name Team name Player name Team name
United States Becky Sauerbrunn United States Utah Royals FC United States Rose Lavelle United States Washington Spirit United States Alex Morgan United States Orlando Pride
United States Crystal Dunn United States NC Courage United States Lindsey Horan United States Portland Thorns Canada Adriana Leon United States Seattle Reign
Canada Kadeisha Buchanan France Olympique Lyonnais Jamaica Khadija Shaw United States University of Tennessee Canada Christine Sinclair United States Portland Thorns
Canada Quinn[a] United States Washington Spirit United States Julie Ertz United States Chicago Red Stars Canada Jordyn Huitema Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC Girls Elite BC Soccer REX
Jamaica Sashana Campbell Israel Maccabi Kishronot Hadera Costa Rica Shirley Cruz China Jiangsu Suning F.C. United States Megan Rapinoe United States Seattle Reign
United States Michela Agresti  United States
United States FC Stars of Mass 		Canada Sophie Schmidt Germany 1. FFC Frankfurt United States Tobin Heath United States Portland Thorns
United States Kelley O'Hara United States Utah Royals FC Haiti Melchie Dumonay  Haiti
Haiti Camp Nous 		Mexico Alison Gonzalez  Mexico
Mexico Tigres UANL
United States Abby Dahlkemper United States NC Courage Canada Jessie Fleming United States University of California, Los Angeles Jamaica Jody Brown Italy AS Roma
Mexico Tanna Sanchez  Mexico
Mexico Tecnológico de Monterrey Campus Puebla 		Panama Marta Cox Colombia Deportes Quindío Panama Lineth Cedeño Panama Tauro FC
Canada Olivia Cooke  Canada
Canada Ontario REX 		Mexico Nicole Perez  Mexico
Mexico CD Guadalajara 		Canada Nichelle Prince United States Houston Dash
Final Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Men's football awards

Player of the Year

[7]

Rank Player Team
1 Mexico Hirving Lozano Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
2 Costa Rica Keylor Navas Spain Real Madrid
3 Italy Sebastian Giovinco Canada Toronto FC
Honduras Román Castillo Honduras Motagua
Mexico Héctor Herrera Portugal Porto
Jamaica Kemar Lawrence United States New York Red Bulls
Costa Rica Keylor Navas Spain Real Madrid
Canada Jonathan Osorio Canada Toronto FC
Mexico Alan Pulido Mexico Guadalajara
Costa Rica Yendrick Ruiz Costa Rica Herdiano
Mexico Carlos Vela United States Los Angeles FC

Men's Football Coach of the Year

[8]

Rank Coach Team
1 Argentina Matías Almeyda United States San Jose Earthquakes
(formerly Mexico Guadalajara)
2 Curaçao Remko Bicentini  Curaçao
3 Colombia Juan Carlos Osorio  Paraguay
(formerly  Mexico)
Scotland Willie Donachie  Montserrat
Brazil Ricardo Ferretti Mexico UANL
United States Jesse Marsch Germany RB Leipzig
(formerly United States New York Red Bulls)
Mexico Jacques Passy  Saint Kitts and Nevis
United States Tab Ramos  United States U-20
United States Greg Vanney Canada Toronto FC
Argentina Diego Vásquez Honduras Motagua

Referee of the Year

[4]

Rank Referee
1 Mexico César Arturo Ramos
2 United States Mark Geiger
3 El Salvador Joel Aguilar
El Salvador Ivan Barton
Guatemala Mario Escobar
United States Jair Marrufo
Costa Rica Ricardo Montero
Jamaica Oshane Nation
Mexico Marco Ortíz
Panama John Pitti

Goalkeeper of the Year

[9]

Rank Player Team
1 Costa Rica Keylor Navas Spain Real Madrid
2 Mexico Guillermo Ochoa Belgium Standard Liège
3 Puerto Rico Cody Laurendi United States OKC Energy FC
United States Alex Bono Canada Toronto FC
Mexico Rodolfo Cota Mexico León
(formerly Mexico Guadalajara)
Dominican Republic Miguel Lloyd Panama Árabe Unido
Costa Rica Leonel Moreira Costa Rica Herediano
United States Luis Robles United States New York Red Bulls
Martinique Olivier Rosa-Arsene Martinique Club Franciscain
Argentina Jonathan Felipe Rougier Honduras Motagua

Best XI

[10]


Shortlist
Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Player name Team name Player name Team name Player name Team name
Mexico Edson Álvarez Mexico América Canada Jonathan Osorio Canada Toronto FC Italy Sebastian Giovinco Canada Toronto FC
Mexico Oswaldo Alanis Spain Oviedo
(formerly Mexico Guadalajara) 		Colombia Mateus Uribe Mexico América Mexico Hirving Lozano Netherlands PSV Eindhoven
Saint Kitts and Nevis Atiba Harris United States OKC Energy FC Costa Rica Yendrick Ruiz Costa Rica Herediano France André-Pierre Gignac Mexico UANL
Mexico Jair Pereira Mexico Guadalajara Uruguay Nicolás Lodeiro United States Seattle Sounders FC Mexico Carlos Vela United States Los Angeles FC
Honduras Juan Pablo Montes Honduras Motagua El Salvador Óscar Cerén El Salvador Alianza Honduras Román Castillo Honduras Motagua
Mexico Hugo Ayala Mexico UANL Mexico Andrés Guardado Spain Real Betis Mexico Alan Pulido Mexico Guadalajara
Costa Rica Francisco Calvo United States Minnesota United FC Costa Rica Randall Azofeifa Costa Rica Herediano Haiti Duckens Nazon Belgium Sint-Truiden
Jamaica Kemar Lawrence United States New York Red Bulls Cuba Luis Paradela Cuba Pinar del Río England Bradley Wright-Phillips United States New York Red Bulls
Canada Ashtone Morgan Canada Toronto FC Mexico Héctor Herrera Portugal Porto Canada Alphonso Davies Germany Bayern Munich
(formerly Canada Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
Curaçao Cuco Martina England Stoke City United States Michael Bradley Canada Toronto FC Mexico Raúl Jiménez England Wolverhampton Wanderers
Final Selection
Goalkeeper
Defenders
Midfielders
Forwards

Mixed-sex

Goal of the Year

[11]

Rank Player Competition Match Minute scored
1 United States Joe Corona 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Mexico Club América vs Panama Tauro FC 19'
2 Mexico Alan Pulido 2018 CONCACAF Champions League Mexico CD Guadalajara vs Canada Toronto FC 72'
3 Jamaica Khadija Shaw 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship  Jamaica vs  Cuba 2'
Guyana Shacaylah Williams 2018 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship  Guyana vs  Bahamas 72'
United States Alexis Méndez 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship  United States vs  Costa Rica 15'
Montserrat Spencer Weir-Daley 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying  Montserrat vs  Belize 74'
Panama Blas Pérez 2018 CONCACAF League Panama C.D. Árabe Unido vs El Salvador C.D. FAS 51'
Costa Rica Jimmy Marín 2018 CONCACAF League Honduras FC Motagua vs CS Costa Rica Herediano 85'
United States Rose Lavelle 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship  United States vs  Canada 2'
Curaçao Ruensley Leuteria 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying  Curaçao vs  Grenada 91'

Outstanding Performance Award

[12]

Notes

  1. ^ Then known as Rebecca Quinn

References

  1. ^ "Rules and Process for the Concacaf Awards | 2018". www.concacaf.com. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "Alex Morgan of the United States is Concacaf's Female Player of the Year". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  3. ^ "Menzies takes home Concacaf coaching honors". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Mexico enjoys clean sweep in Concacaf Referee of the Year Awards". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  5. ^ "Naeher takes home Concacaf Female Goalkeeper of the Year Award". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  6. ^ "United States spearheads Concacaf Women's Best XI". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Lozano caps brilliant 2018 with Concacaf Male Player of the Year Award". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  8. ^ "Chivas' SCCL conquest paves way for Almeyda honor". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Navas collects third straight Male GK of the Year honor". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 16 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Mexico leads way in Concacaf Men's Best XI". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Archived from the original on 17 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Goal of the Year: Joe Corona". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  12. ^ "Jamaica's historical WWC qualification earns Outstanding Award". www.concacaf.com. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 16 January 2019.

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