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Player of the Tournament

2022 US Open Cup: Rodrigo Lopez of Sacramento Republic voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

November 16, 2022 by William Hodges

The Player of the Tournament awards are voted on by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters and select backers (those that pledge $10 or more) of TheCup.us’ Patreon team.

Filed Under: 2022 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup, US Open Cup Central Tagged With: 2022 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament, Sacramento Republic FC

Who should win 2019 TheCup.us Overall Player of the Tournament?

September 17, 2019 by Michael Battista

The voting is conducted by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters, and patrons who’ve pledged $10 or more to the TheCup.us on Patreon.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

Sam Fink of Saint Louis FC voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament for 2019 US Open Cup

September 11, 2019 by Matthew Bird

Sam Fink Saint Louis FC - Graphic by Daniel Crooke | Twitter @crooke86

It was a very tight vote as conducted by TheCup.us staff, a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters, and members of TheCup.us’s Patreon team that pledge $10 or more.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament, Saint Louis FC

Who should win TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament for 2019 US Open Cup?

September 4, 2019 by Michael Battista

2019 TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament nominees (from left to right): Kevaughn Frater (New Mexico United), Devon Sandoval (New Mexico United), Blake Frischkecht (Orange County FC), Valentin Sabella (Florida Soccer Soldiers), Sam Fink (Saint Louis FC)

The award is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters and select backers (those that pledge $10 or more) from TheCup.us’ Patreon team.

Filed Under: 2019 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2019 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2018 US Open Cup: Mauro Manotas of Houston Dynamo voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

October 19, 2018 by Dan Sousa

Mauro Manotas of the Houston Dynamo has been named the TheCup.us Player of the Tournament in a vote of the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Houston Dynamo, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

Who should be voted 2018 US Open Cup’s TheCup.us Player of the Tournament?

October 14, 2018 by Josh Hakala

TheCup.us Player of the Tournament nominees for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup (from left to right): Cory Burke of Philadelphia Union, Diego Rossi of LAFC, Mauro Manotas of Houston Dynamo and Alejandro Bedoya of Philadelphia Union.

TheCup.us Player of the Tournament is voted on by TheCup.us staff and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters but if YOU had a vote, which player do you think would win?

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, Houston Dynamo, Los Angeles FC, Philadelphia Union, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2018 US Open Cup: Allisson Faramilio of FC Golden State Force voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament

October 12, 2018 by Adam Uthe

Former Corinthians standout Allisson Faramilio of FC Golden State Force, playing in his first season in the United States, was narrowly voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament for the 2018 Lamar Hunt US Open Cup. The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select of panel of members from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: 2018 US Open Cup, Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2018 US Open Cup, FC Golden State Force, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2017 US Open Cup: Tim Melia of Sporting KC voted TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

October 12, 2017 by Alan Hainkel

Sporting Kansas City goalkeeper Tim Melia receives his 2017 US Open Cup championship medal from US Soccer president Sunil Gulati. Photo: Sporting KC

The award is voted on by the staff of TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament, Sporting Kansas City/Kansas City Wizards

2017 US Open Cup: FC Cincinnati’s Mitch Hildebrandt voted TheCup.us Lower Division Player of the Tournament

October 11, 2017 by Josh Hakala

Mitch Hildebrandt of FC Cincinnati became the first player in the Modern Era of the US Open Cup to earn four shutouts in one tournament. Photo: FC Cincinnati

The award is voted on by the staff at TheCup.us and a select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2017 US Open Cup, FC Cincinnati, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

2016 US Open Cup: Record-breaking Mauro Diaz ends FC Dallas’ title drought, named TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

October 20, 2016 by Adam Uthe

With two goals and five assists, Diaz became the first FC Dallas player and the first Argentine to earn Player of the Tournament honors.

Filed Under: Feature - Main, US Open Cup Tagged With: 2016 US Open Cup, FC Dallas/Dallas Burn, Player of the Round, Player of the Tournament

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