2018 Voyageurs #CanWNT Player of the Year

[Olympique_de_Marseille 1,222]

The deadline for submissions is 12:01 AM (Pacific) January 1st, New Years Day 2018.
Submissions for PoY must have a first place, second place, and third place selection.
A point system is used to calculate a players points total at the completion of polling.
A player will receive 5 points for a 1st place selection, 3 points for a 2nd place selection, and 1 point for a third place selection.
The player with the highest final aggregate total will be declared the Voyageurs International Player of the Year.
Only one submission per IP address. Additional submissions from the same IP address allowed entirely at the Administrators discretion.
For a player to be eligible for the Voyageurs International Player of the Year the player must have been selected for international duty at the senior level in 2017 and be eligible to play for Canada, in accordance with FIFA laws & statutes

 

Please submit your top three picks for your player of the year!

Reminder: 12 games were played this year

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada_women's_national_soccer_team

[MrsC 152]

I suspect my picks might be a little out there compared to what other people will choose, but I'm sticking with it anyway  

1.      Sinclair - I haven't put Sinc at the top of my list for a few years but she had a great year and was pivotal for the Thorns.

2.      Lawrence - Always solid.  I'm relieved every time  I see her name on the game day roster. 

3.      Fleming - She was a bit off this year, but still one of our best.

I didn’t include Buchanan on this list because she has only played in 2 out of 11 matches this season for OL.  She was decent for Canada but did have some shaky moments.

[Lev Yashin 2]

1,Sinclair

2,Beckie

3,Lawrence

[NickH 12]

1. Sinclair

2. Fleming

3. Lawrence

[Blackdude 1,173]

1 Sinclair

2 Lawrence

3 Fleming

[Jith12 674]

1. Sinclair

2. Lawrence

3. Beckie

[BreadBoy 11]

1. Sinclair

2. Fleming

3. Chapman

[nstarsfan 6]

1. Sinclair

2. Fleming

3. Leon - heck of a year for her

[BrennanFan 1,143]

1. Beckie

2.  Sinclair

3.  Fleming

[Symp_Res 96]

Picked solely for their performance for the National Team

1. Beckie

2. Sinclair

3. Leon  

[carolynduthie 53]

1. Sinclair

2. Lawrence

3. Fleming 

[Robert 154]

https://www.canadasoccer.com/christine-sinclair-honoured-with-14th-canadian-player-of-the-year-award-p161973

Christine Sinclair honoured with 14th Canadian Player of the Year award

Posted on 11 December 2018 in Awards & Recognition

Christine Sinclair has been voted the Canadian Player of the Year in recognition of another successful season highlighted by scoring the winning goal that qualified Canada for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™. It was the nation’s most important goal of the year as Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team qualified for the FIFA Women’s World Cup for a seventh consecutive time.
 
Sinclair from Burnaby, British Columbia was honoured from a vote shared by Canadian media and Canadian coaches.  She is one of two winners of the 2018 Canadian Players of the Year award. Her co-winner from the Men’s National Team will be announced on Wednesday 12 December.
 
“Christine Sinclair showed that you can continue to add layers to your performance, regardless of age, if you work hard,” said Kenneth Heiner-Møller, Canada Soccer’s Women’s National Team Head Coach. “Her great physical shape helped her play every minute for Portland Thorns FC and also led Canada to yet another FIFA Women’s World Cup™.”
 
“Her ability to lead her line as well as the players around her while at the same time performing at her level is simply remarkable and unique. Sinclair is a notorious goalscorer, but she should also get credit for her ability to set up goals. She is an important part of the build up play for both her club and our Women’s National Team.”
 
In 2018, Sinclair played all 2,160 minutes for Portland Thorns FC as they finished second in the league. She scored nine goals, finished second in the league with seven assists, and won the Thorns Supporters’ Player of the Year award. In the playoffs, she helped the Thorns reach the Championship Final.
 
At the international level, she led Canada in goalscoring for the 15th time in 19 years, scoring eight goals and two assists in 12 international matches. She finished second on Canada with 979 minutes played as the Women’s National Team won eight of 12 matches, including a 7:0 win over Panama on 14 October to qualify for the FIFA Women’s World Cup France 2019™.
 
With a second-place finish at the Concacaf Women’s Championship, Sinclair collected her eighth Concacaf medal since 2002 (one gold, six silver, one bronze). With 177 international goals to her credit in all competitions, she is in second place just seven goals back of all-time leader Abby Wambach (184).
 
2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards
This marks the 26th edition of the Canada Soccer Player Awards, with the 2018 Canadian Players of the Year to be announced on 11 and 12 December. Amongst women’s footballers, Christine Sinclair finished first in voting ahead of runner up Kadeisha Buchanan, third-place Jessie Fleming, fourth-place Janine Beckie, and fifth-place Ashley Lawrence.
 
As part of the 2018 Canada Soccer Player Awards, Derek Cornelius and Jordyn Huitema have been named Canadian Youth International Players of the Year, Jacob Orellana has been named Canadian Futsal Player of the Year and Damien Wojtiw has been named Canadian Para Soccer Player of the Year. James Pantemis, meanwhile, has been named the 2018 winner of the Allstate Canadian National Teams Good Hands Award.
 
Following the Canada Soccer Player of the Year Awards, the 2018 Canada Soccer Moment of the Year fan voting will run from 17 to 30 December across Canada Soccer's digital channels. Fans will have the opportunity to choose from a top-10 list of moments over the past 12 months. Throughout the holiday period, fans can follow as the top moments are featured on Canada Soccer’s digital channels: Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. From there, they can vote for their favourite moment on CanadaSoccer.com.