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Honors

TheCup.us Awards

(All awards voted on by TheCup.us staff and select panel from the North American Soccer Reporters)

2022 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2022 Overall Player of the Tournament

Rodrigo Lopez

Sacramento Republic FC

2022 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Rodrigo Lopez Sacramento Republic 2022 US Open Cup Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Rodrigo Lopez

Sacramento Republic FC

2022 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Tomas Bosuel San Fernando Valley FC 2022 US Open Cup Player of the Round

Tomas Bosuel

San Fernando Valley FC

Round 2

Villyan Bijjev of Central Valley Fuego dribbles the ball against El Paso Locomotive FC in the Second Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: CV Fuego FC

Villyan Bijev

Central Valley Fuego FC

Round 3

Maxi Rodriguez

Detroit City FC

Round 4

Carles Gil became the first New England Revolution player to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup in the club's 5-1 win over FC Cincinnati. Photo: New England Revolution

Carles Gil

New England Revolution

Round 5

Joseph Brito of Union Omaha was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Fifth Round of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Union Omaha

Joe Brito

Union Omaha

Quarterfinals

Luis Felipe of Sacramento Republic FC was voted TheCup.us Player of the Round for the Quarterfinals of the 2022 US Open Cup. Photo: Sacramento Republic FC

Luis Felipe

Sacramento Republic FC

Semifinals

Danny Vitiello Sacramento Republic 2022 US Open Cup Player of the Round

Danny Vitiello

Sacramento Republic FC

Final

Facundo Torres

Orlando City SC

2019 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2019 Overall Player of the Tournament

Darwin Quintero - Minnesota United - US Open Cup Player of the Tournament Graphic by Daniel Crooke | Twitter @crooke86

Darwin Quintero

Minnesota United FC

2019 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

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

Sam Fink

Saint Louis FC (USL Championship)

2019 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Graphic by Dallas Kreil | IG: @dak_design

Charles Boateng

Richmond Kickers (USL-1)

Round 2

Bryant Martin - Florida Soccer Soldiers, TheCup.us Player of the Round

Bryant Martin

Florida Soccer Soldiers (USASA)

Round 3

Blake Frischknecht

Orange County FC (NPSL)

Round 4

Teal Bunbury

New England Revolution (MLS)

Round 5

Sam FInk - Saint Louis FC

Sam Fink

Saint Louis FC (USL-C)

Quarterfinals

Adam Grinwis of Orlando City SC celebrates in front of the club's fans after a 5-4 PK win over NYCFC in the 2019 US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Photo: Orlando City SC

Adam Grinwis

Orlando City SC (MLS)

Semifinals

Mason Toye of Minnesota United celebrates his goal against the Portland Timbers in the 2019 US Open Cup Semifinals. Photo: Minnesota United

Mason Toye

Minnesota United FC (MLS)

Final

Pity Martinez of Atlanta United FC prepares to lift the trophy after winning the 2019 US Open Cup. Photo: Logan Riely | Atlanta United

Pity Martinez

Atlanta United FC (MLS)

2018 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2018 Overall Player of the Tournament

Mauro Manotas

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

2018 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Allisson Faramilio

FC Golden State Force (PDL)

2018 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Rasmus Hansen of the Brooklyn Italians celebrates what would be the game-winning goal against the New York Cosmos B in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Bob Larson | TheCup.us

Rasmus Hansen

Brooklyn Italians (NPSL)

Round 1

Chuka Aruh

Inter Nashville FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Christian Okeke of NTX Rayados was named TheCup.us Player of the Round after scoring two goals against OKC Energy. Photo: NTX Rayados

Christian Okeke

NTX Rayados (USASA)

Round 3

Allisson Faramilio celebrates with his FC Golden State Force teammates after upsetting the Las Vegas Lights in the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Michael Carranza - gossamr.com

Allisson Faramilio

FC Golden State Force (PDL)

Round 4

Brian Ownby of Louisville City FC controls the ball against the New England Revolution in the Fourth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: EM Dash Photography

Brian Ownby

Louisville City FC (USL)

Round 5

Daniel Salloi of Sporting Kansas City celebrates one of his two goals against FC Dallas in the Fifth Round of the 2018 US Open Cup. Photo: Sporting KC

Daniel Salloi

Sporting KC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Romell Quioto of the Houston Dynamo celebrates after scoring a goal against Sporting KC in the 2018 US Open Cup Quarterfinals. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Romell Quioto

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

Semifinals

Diego Rossi of LAFC celebrates one of his three goals against the Houston Dynamo in the 2018 US Open Cup Semifinals. The match finished in a 3-3 draw and the Dynamo prevailed 7-6 on penalty kicks. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Diego Rossi

Los Angeles FC (MLS)

Finals

Mauro Manotas of the Housotn Dynamo celebrates one of his two goals against the Philadelphia Union in the 2018 US Open Cup Final. Photo: Houston Dynamo

Mauro Manotas

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

2017 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2017 Overall Player of the Tournament

Tim Melia celebrates the 2017 US Open Cup championship with his Sporting Kansas City teammates. Photo: Bob Larson

Tim Melia

Sporting KC (MLS)

2017 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

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

Mitch Hildebrandt

FC Cincinnati (USL)

2017 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Pete Caringi is a dangerous in the air for Christos FC. Photo: Christos FC

Pete Caringi III

Christos FC (USASA)

Round 2

Phil Saunders of Christos FC makes one of his seven saves in a 1-0 road win over the Richmond Kickers. Photo: Jessica Hendricks | Richmond Kickers

Phil Saunders

Christos FC (USASA)

Round 3

Fabian Cerda of the Tulsa Roughnecks (yellow) gets a hug from a teammate prior to the team's penalty kick shootout against San Antonio FC in the Third Round of the 2017 US Open Cup. Credit: Lori Scholl

Fabian Cerda

Tulsa Roughnecks (USL)

Round 4

Stefano Pinho of Miami FC becomes the third Brazilian in the Modern Era to score a hat trick in the US Open Cup. The previous two are also Miami-based: Welton of the Miami Fusion (MLS) in 2000 and Paulo Jr. of Miami FC (USL) in 2010. Photo: Miami FC

Stefano Pinho

Miami FC (NASL)

Round 5

Mitch Hildebrandt

FC Cincinnati (USL)

Quarterfinals

Djiby Fall

FC Cincinnati (USL)

Semifinals

Bradley Wright-Phillips scored two goals, including the game-winner in extra time as the New York Red Bulls rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat FC Cincinnati, 3-2. Photo: Ryan Meyer | New York Red Bulls

Bradley Wright-Phillips

New York Red Bulls (MLS)

Final

Tim Melia

Sporting KC (MLS)

2016 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2016 Overall Player of the Tournament

Mauro Diaz

FC Dallas (MLS)

2016 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Diego Restrepo of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers makes a penalty kick save against DC United of MLS in the Fourth Round of the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: Fort Lauderdale Strikers

Diego Restrepo

Fort Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)

2016 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Detroit City FC Michigan Bucks Evan Louro

Evan Louro

Detroit City FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Abdoukarim Danso

Lansdowne Bhoys (USASA)

Round 3

Diego Restrepo of the Fort Lauderdale Strikers is in position against the Richmond Kickers in the 2016 US Open Cup. Photo: Kelsey Hinds

Diego Restrepo

Ft. Lauderdale Strikers (NASL)

Round 4

Roland Alberg of the Philadelphia Union scores the first of his two goals against the Harrisburg City Islanders. Photo: Charlie Flowe | OceanCityFC.com

Roland Alberg

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Round 5

David Accam of the Chicgao Fire scored a pair of first half goals to help the home team beat the Columbus Crew, 2-1. Photo: Chicago Fire

David Accam

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Sebastian Lletget

Los Angeles Galaxy (MLS)

Semifinals

Mauro Diaz

FC Dallas (MLS)

Final

Mauro Diaz prepares to lift the Lamar Hunt US Open Cup trophy with his FC Dallas teammates. Photo: FC Dallas

Mauro Diaz

FC Dallas (MLS)

2015 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2015 Overall Player of the Tournament

Krisztian Nemeth

Sporting KC (MLS)

2015 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Michael Salazar

PSA Elite (USASA)

2015 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Kyle Luetkehans

Harpo’s FC (USSSA)

Round 1

Gregory Hartley

Chattanooga FC (NPSL)

Round 2

Alberto Diaz

Chula Vista FC (USASA)

Round 3

Dane Kelly

Charleston Battery (USL)

Round 4

Jorge Herrera

Charlotte Independence (USL)

Round 5

Dom Dwyer

Sporting KC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

John McCarthy

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Semifinals

Benny Feilhaber

Sporting KC (MLS)

Final

Tim Melia

Sporting KC (MLS)

2014 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2014 Overall Player of the Tournament

Kenny Cooper

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2014 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Scott Goodwin

Carolina RailHawks (NASL)

2014 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Vlad Baciu

RWB Adria (USASA)

Round 2

Luke Winter

Chattanooga FC (NPSL)

Round 3

Earl Edwards Jr.

PSA Elite (USASA)

Round 4

Deshorn Brown

Colorado Rapids (MLS)

Round 5

Scott Goodwin

Carolina Railhawks (NASL)

Quarterfinals

Blas Perez

FC Dallas (MLS)

Semifinals

Zac MacMath

Philadelphia Union (MLS)

Final

Clint Dempsey

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2013 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2013 Overall Player of the Tournament

Dwayne De Rosario

DC United (MLS)

2013 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Ty Shipalane

Carolina Railhawks (NASL)

2013 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Preliminary Round

Gustavo Villalobos

FC Hasental (NPSL)

Round 1

David Geno

Seattle Sounders U-23 (PDL)

Round 2

Brandon Fricke

Des Moines Menace (PDL)

Round 3

Frédéric Piquionne

Portland Timbers (MLS)

Round 4

Dwayne De Rosario

DC United (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Darlington Nagbe

Portland Timbers (MLS)

Semifinals

Joe Willis

DC United (MLS)

Final

Bill Hamid of DC United

Bill Hamid

DC United (MLS)

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

Osvaldo Alonso

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2012 Lower Division Player of the Tournament

Danny Barrera

Cal FC (USASA)

2012 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Danny Barrera

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 2

Danny Barrera

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 3

Artur Aghasyan

Cal FC (USASA)

Round 4

Sainey Touray

Harrisburg City Islanders (USL Pro)

Quarterfinals

Jose Correa

Chivas USA (MLS)

Semifinals

Osvaldo Alonso

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Matt Besler

Sporting Kansas City (MLS)

2011 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2011 Overall Player of the Tournament

Fredy Montero

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2011 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Zach Lubin of Kitsap Pumas - 2011 Player of the Round

Zach Lubin

Kitsap Pumas (PDL)

Round 2

David Bulow

Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)

Round 3

Michael Fucito

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Ronnie Pascale

Richmond Kickers (USL Pro)

Semifinals

Dominic Oduro

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Final

Osvaldo Alonso

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2010 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2010 Overall Player of the Tournament

Nate Jaqua

Seattle Sounders FC

2010 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Paulo Araujo Jr.

Miami FC (USSF-D2)

Round 2

Chinedu Bright Dike

Portland Timbers (USSF-D2)

Round 3

Tim Melia

Charleston Battery (USL-2)

Quarterfinals

Nate Jaqua

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Semifinals

Nate Jaqua

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Sanna Nyassi

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2009 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2009 Overall Player of the Tournament

Kasey Keller

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2009 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Byron Carmichael

Ocean City Barons (PDL)

Round 2

Kenny Bundy

Wilmington Hammerheads (USL-2)

Round 3

Randi Patterson

Charleston Battery (USL-1)

Quarterfinals

HOUSTON - MAY 03: Geoff Cameron #20 of the Houston Dynamo shoots while Paulo Nagamura #5 of Chivas USA tries to block the shot on May 3, 2008 at Robertson Stadium in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Thomas B. Shea/MLS via Getty Images)

Geoff Cameron

Houston Dynamo (MLS)

Semifinals

Sebastien Le Toux

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

Final

Fredy Montero

Seattle Sounders FC (MLS)

2008 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2008 Overall Player of the Tournament

Chris Eylander

Seattle Sounders FC (USL-1)

2008 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Pat Healey

Crystal Palace Baltimore (USL-2)

Round 2

Floyd Franks

Cleveland City Stars (USL-2)

Round 3

Abe Thompson

FC Dallas (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Chris Eylander

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Semifinals

Luciano Emilio

DC United (MLS)

Final

Fred

DC United (MLS)

2007 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2007 Overall Player of the Tournament

The New England Revolution captured the club’s first-ever US Open Cup championship (and the first championship of any kind) with a 3-2 win over FC Dallas at Pizza Hut Park, a stadium where they had lost the last two MLS Cup championship games. Photo: Rick Yeatts

Pat Noonan

New England Revolution (MLS)

2007 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Omar Mora

El Paso Patriots (PDL)

Round 2

Anthony Maher

Carolina RailHawks (USL-1)

Round 3

Sebastien Le Toux

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Quarterfinals

Seattle Sounders Team

Seattle Sounders (USL-1)

Semifinals

Pat Noonan

New England Revolution (MLS)

Final

Pat Noonan

New England Revolution (MLS)

2006 TheCup.us Player of the Tournament

2006 Overall Player of the Tournament

Andy Herron

Chicago Fire (MLS)

2006 TheCup.us Player of the Round

Round 1

Randi Patterson

Carolina Dynamo (PDL)

Round 2

Dallas Roma FC Defense

Dallas Roma FC (USASA)

Round 3

Jesse Llamas

Dallas Roma FC (USASA)

Round 4

Kenny Cooper

FC Dallas (MLS)

Quarterfinals

Landon Donovan

LA Galaxy (MLS)

Semifinals

Calen Carr

Chicago Fire (MLS)

Final

Andy Herron

Chicago Fire (MLS)

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