Antonee Robinson named U.S. Soccer Male Participant of the Yr

Antonee Robinson’s stellar 2024 has earned him his first main honor with U.S. Soccer.

Robinson was named Male Participant of the Yr for 2024, U.S. Soccer introduced Sunday. The Fulham left again capped off a stellar particular person 12 months, which additionally seen him named Fulham’s Participant of the Yr for the 2023-24 season.

He’s the primary defender to win the award since Oguchi Onyewu did in 2006.

“It’s an unbelievable honor,” stated Robinson. “Representing our nation isn’t one thing you do for particular person accolades. It’s all the time about placing the group first and making an attempt to do my finest for the boys and for the nation, so to be rewarded for that’s a tremendous feeling.”

Robinson began in all 11 USMNT matches for which he was obtainable for final 12 months. He recorded the game-winning help in opposition to Jamaica within the CONCACAF Nations League quarterfinals, serving to the Individuals advance to the semifinals of the competitors.

At membership degree, Robinson was the one Premier League defender to register 10 or extra assists within the 2024 calendar 12 months. He has remained a key starter for the Cottagers this season, lacking only one match so far.

Robinson, a former Everton academy participant, is now on the reported radars of Liverpool, Manchester Metropolis and others after his rise to stardom in England.

Robinson edged Folarin Balogun, Ricardo Pepi, Christian Pulisic and Tim Ream for the award, incomes 55% of the votes. He’s the third participant with Fulham ties to win the award, becoming a member of Clint Dempsey and Kasey Keller on that rising record.

His subsequent USMNT alternative will are available in March when Mauricio Pochettino’s squad face Panama within the Nations League semifinals.