2016 CONCACAF Awards
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The shortlists were announced on 15 December 2016.[1] The results were announced on 18 January 2017.[2]
Date18 January 2017
Websiteconcacaf.com
| CONCACAF Awards 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18 January 2017 |
| Website | concacaf |
Eligibility criteria
Players, coaches and referees of any nationality were eligible to be nominated for the awards, as long as they meet at least one of the following criteria:
- Have played/coached/refereed in an official CONCACAF tournament at club or national team level
- Have played/coached/refereed for a CONCACAF member national team in a FIFA-sanctioned international competition
- Have played/coached/refereed in a domestic league within CONCACAF's territory
Female awards
Player of the Year
| Rank | Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Alex Morgan (USA) |
FW | Orlando Pride |
| 2 | Tobin Heath (USA) |
MF | Portland Thorns FC |
| 3 | Crystal Dunn (USA) |
FW | Washington Spirit |
| Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) |
DF | FC Kansas City | |
| Carli Lloyd (USA) |
MF/FW | Houston Dash | |
 Christine Sinclair (CAN) |
FW | Portland Thorns FC | |
| Janine Beckie (CAN) |
FW | Houston Dash | |
 Karla Villalobos (CRC) |
FW | Unión Deportiva Moravia | |
| Mallory Pugh (USA) |
FW | Real Colorado | |
| Shirley Cruz (CRC) |
MF |  Paris Saint-Germain |
Goalkeeper of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashlyn Harris (USA) |
Orlando Pride |
| 2 | Stephanie Labbé (CAN) |
Washington Spirit |
| 3 |  Yoselin Franco (GUA) |
Unifut |
| Alyssa Naeher (USA) |
Chicago Red Stars | |
 Cecilia Santiago (MEX) |
 Þór Akureyri | |
| Dinnia Diaz (CRC) |
Unión Deportiva Moravia | |
| Erin McLeod (CAN) |
 FC Rosengård | |
 Kimika Forbes (TRI) |
 Club Sportivo Limpeño Ladies | |
| Michelle Betos (USA) |
Portland Thorns FC | |
| Sabrina D'Angelo (CAN) |
Western New York Flash |
Coach of the Year
| Rank | Coach | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amelia Valverde (CRC) |
Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Jill Ellis (USA) |
United States | |
| 3 | Michelle French (USA) |
United States U20 | |
 Laura Harvey (ENG) |
Seattle Reign |
Referee of the Year
| Rank | Referee | National Association |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Anne Chenard | Canada |
| 2 | Quetzalli Alvarado | Mexico |
| 3 | Kimberly Moreira | Costa Rica (Assistant Referee) |
| Katja Koroleva | United States | |
| Marie-Soleil Beaudoin | Canada | |
| Maurees Skeete | Guyana | |
| Melissa Borjas | Honduras | |
| Mirian Leon | El Salvador | |
| Princess Brown | Jamaica (Assistant Referee) | |
| Shirley Perello | Honduras (Assistant Referee) |
Best XI
| Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Club | Player | Club | Player | Club | ||
| Ali Krieger (USA) |
Washington Spirit |
Desiree Scott (CAN) |
FC Kansas City |
Alex Morgan (USA) |
Orlando Pride | ||
| Alina Garciamendez (MEX) |
Diana Matheson (CAN) |
Washington Spirit |
Christen Press (USA) |
Chicago Red Stars | |||
| Ashley Lawrence (CAN) |
West Virginia University |
Carli Lloyd (USA) |
Houston Dash |
Christine Sinclair (CAN) |
Portland Thorns | ||
| Allysha Chapman (CAN) |
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Gloriana Villalobos (CRC) |
Deportivo Saprissa |
Crystal Dunn (USA) |
Washington Spirit | ||
| Becky Sauerbrunn (USA) |
FC Kansas City |
Jessie Fleming (CAN) |
UCLA |
Deanne Rose (CAN) |
Scarborough GS United | ||
| Julie Johnston (USA) |
Chicago Red Stars |
Megan Rapinoe (USA) |
Seattle Reign FC |
Janine Beckie (CAN) |
Houston Dash | ||
| Kadeisha Buchanan (CAN) |
West Virginia University |
Morgan Brian (USA) |
Houston Dash |
Karla Villalobos (CRC) |
Unión Deportiva Moravia | ||
| Kelley O'Hara (USA) |
Sky Blue FC |
Shirley Cruz (CRC) |
Paris Saint-Germain |
Mallory Pugh (USA) |
Real Colorado | ||
| Meghan Klingenberg (USA) |
Portland Thorns FC |
Sophie Schmidt (CAN) |
 FFC Frankfurt |
Melissa Tancredi (CAN) |
KIF Örebro DFF | ||
| Shelina Zadorsky (CAN) |
Washington Spirit |
Tobin Heath (USA) |
Portland Thorns FC |
Raquel Rodríguez Cedeño (CRC) |
Sky Blue FC | ||
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Male awards
Player of the Year
| Rank | Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryan Ruiz (CRC) |
MF/FW |  Sporting CP |
| 2 | Hirving Lozano (MEX) |
FW/MF | Pachuca |
| 3 | Keylor Navas (CRC) |
GK |  Real Madrid |
| Christian Bolaños (CRC) |
MF | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | |
| Christian Pulisic (USA) |
MF | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Clint Dempsey (USA) |
FW/MF | Seattle Sounders FC | |
| Javier Hernández (MEX) |
FW | Bayer Leverkusen | |
 Romell Quioto (HON) |
MF/FW | Olimpia | |
| Rubens Sambueza (MEX) |
MF | América | |
 Wes Morgan (JAM) |
DF | Leicester City |
Goalkeeper of the Year
| Rank | Player | Club |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keylor Navas (CRC) |
Real Madrid |
| 2 | Alfredo Talavera (MEX) |
Toluca |
| 3 |  Nahuel Guzmán (ARG) |
UANL |
| Brad Guzan (USA) |
Middlesbrough | |
| Guillermo Ochoa (MEX) |
Granada | |
 Jaime Penedo (PAN) |
 Dinamo București | |
| Luis López (HON) |
Real España | |
 Miguel Lloyd (DOM) |
Árabe Unido | |
| Milan Borjan (CAN) |
 Ludogorets Razgrad | |
| Tim Howard (USA) |
Colorado Rapids |
Coach of the Year
| Rank | Coach | Club | National team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Óscar Ramírez (CRC) |
Costa Rica | |
| 2 |  Ricardo Ferretti (BRA) |
UANL |
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| 3 |  Diego Alonso (URU) |
Pachuca |
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| Bruce Arena (USA) |
LA Galaxy |
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 Hernán Darío Gómez (COL) |
Panama | ||
| Jorge Luis Pinto (COL) |
Honduras | ||
| Juan Carlos Osorio (COL) |
Mexico | ||
| Miguel Herrera (MEX) |
Tijuana |
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| Óscar Pareja (COL) |
FC Dallas |
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| Sergio Guzmán (PAN) |
Árabe Unido |
Referee of the Year
| Rank | Referee | National Association |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | César Ramos | Mexico |
| 2 | Joe Fletcher | Canada (Assistant Referee) |
| 3 | Joel Aguilar | El Salvador |
| John Pitti | Panama | |
| José Luis Camargo | Mexico (Assistant Referee) | |
| Leonel Leal | Costa Rica (Assistant Referee) | |
| Mark Geiger | United States | |
| Ricardo Montero | Costa Rica | |
| Roberto García | Mexico | |
| Walter López | Guatemala |
Best XI
| Goalkeeper |
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| Defenders |
| Midfielders |
| Forwards |
Mixed-sex
Outstanding Performance Award
Goal of the Year
Goal of the Year applies only to goals scored during CONCACAF or FIFA official competitions or a league game disputed within the CONCACAF region.
