• Awards program includes Men’s Player of the Year and Women’s Player of the Year. 
• National team coaches and captains, media, and fans to determine the winners. 
• Fan voting is now open via www.concacaf.com/awards. 

Miami, FL (Monday, September 15, 2025) – Concacaf has announced the nominees and the opening of voting for the Confederation’s awards program, focusing exclusively on two individual player categories: Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year and Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year. 

The 2024/25 season nominees have been selected based on performance statistics and the input of football experts. To be eligible to be shortlisted for these exciting Concacaf awards, all players must meet at least one of the following criteria: 

• Have played for a Concacaf Member Association's senior Men's or Women's national team (in eligible Concacaf and FIFA competitions and matches).
• Played for a club (in the relevant season) in a Concacaf and FIFA-sanctioned top division Men’s or Women’s professional league in the Concacaf region. 

Following the nomination process, Concacaf will continue its football-first philosophy with a voting process that ensures players, coaches, media, and fans determine the winners.

Fans can vote by visiting www.concacaf.com/awards. 

Voting Process

Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year (100 votes total)

• 41 votes: one vote for each Concacaf Member Association’s Men's National Team Head Coach.
• 41 votes: one vote for each Concacaf Member Association’s Men's National Team Captain.
• 9 votes: one vote each for nine representative members of the media from the Concacaf region.
• 9 votes: fan voting through www.concacaf.com/awards. The player with the most fan votes will receive 4 votes in the overall voting process, second place will receive 3 votes, and third place will receive 2 votes (regardless of the number of votes cast online).

Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year (100 votes total)

• 41 votes: one vote for each Concacaf Member Association’s Women's National Team Head Coach.
• 41 votes: one vote for each Concacaf Member Association’s Women's Captain.
• 9 votes: one vote each for nine representative members of the media from the Concacaf region
• 9 votes: fan voting through www.concacaf.com/awards. The player with the most fan votes will receive 4 votes in the overall voting process, second place will receive 3 votes, and third place will receive 2 votes (regardless of the number of votes cast online).

The player in each category with the most votes out of the 100 available will be named 2024/25 Concacaf Men’s Player of the Year and Concacaf Women’s Player of the Year. The fan voting period will conclude on Sept. 30, 2025.

All Goal of the Year

For the 2024/25 season, fans will also be able to vote for the “Goal of the Year” on Concacaf.com. This award, determined solely by fan voting, celebrates the most spectacular, technically brilliant, and game-changing goals scored across all Concacaf competitions during the season.

The nominees are (listed in alphabetical order by last name):

Jorge Álvarez (Honduras) - Honduras vs. Curaçao [Concacaf Gold Cup] 32’

Sebastian Berhalter (Vancouver Whitecaps FC) - Pumas UNAM vs. Vancouver Whitecaps FC [Concacaf Champions Cup] 33’

Denis Bouanga (LAFC) - LAFC vs. Columbus Crew [Concacaf Champions Cup] 46’

Francisco Calvo (Costa Rica) - Costa Rica vs. Guatemala [Concacaf Nations League] 71’

Melvin Cartagena (C.D. Águila) - C.D. Águila vs. C.D. Olimpia [Concacaf Central American Cup] 53’

Esther González (Gotham FC) - LD Alajuelense vs. Gotham FC [Concacaf W Champions Cup] 2’

Raúl Jiménez (Mexico) - Canada vs. Mexico [Concacaf Nations League Finals] 75’

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami CF) - Inter Miami CF vs. LAFC [Concacaf Champions Cup] 35’

Eddipo Rodríguez (Cibao FC) - Cibao FC vs. Ouanaminthe FC [Concacaf Caribbean Cup] 33’

José Rodríguez (Panama) - Panama vs. Costa Rica [Concacaf Nations League] 45’ + 3’

Dante Sealy (Trinidad and Tobago) - Saudi Arabia vs. Trinidad and Tobago [Concacaf Gold Cup] 10’

Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns FC) - Portland Thorns FC vs. Club América Femenil [Concacaf W Champions Cup] 13’