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Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Mauro Rosales voted MLS Newcomer of the Year
The former Argentina international joined the Seattle Sounders last March and finished the season with 13 assists.
Nov 15, 2011 5:26:00 PM
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Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Mauro Rosales has been named the 2011 MLS Newcomer of the Year.
Rosales finished third among MLS playmakers with 13 assists (five game-winning) and added five goals. Rosales, a former Argentine international playing his first season for Seattle, appeared in 26 MLS matches and helped Seattle to the league's second-best record.
"This is an award I share with my teammates because without them we could not be so successful," said Rosales. "It's been a great season and I am honored by this vote of the media, as well as players and executives of other clubs. I would like thank everyone in the Sounders family, my fellow players, the coaches, staff and, of course, the fans."
Rosales, 30, signed with Sounders FC on March 18 after playing from 2007-10 for Buenos Aires giant River Plate. He has played nearly 400 matches for River Plate, Ajax and Newell's Old Boys, and has been capped 10 times by the Argentina national team, winning the Olympic gold medal in 2004.
"Mauro was a splendid addition to our team," added Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid. "His creativity, enthusiasm and quality added greatly to our team success in 2011. He is a deserving winner of this award."
Rosales was named MLS Player of the Week for his performance against the Colorado Rapids in Week 18 when he recorded an assist and scored the late game-winner.
Rosales finished third among MLS playmakers with 13 assists (five game-winning) and added five goals. Rosales, a former Argentine international playing his first season for Seattle, appeared in 26 MLS matches and helped Seattle to the league's second-best record.
"This is an award I share with my teammates because without them we could not be so successful," said Rosales. "It's been a great season and I am honored by this vote of the media, as well as players and executives of other clubs. I would like thank everyone in the Sounders family, my fellow players, the coaches, staff and, of course, the fans."
Rosales, 30, signed with Sounders FC on March 18 after playing from 2007-10 for Buenos Aires giant River Plate. He has played nearly 400 matches for River Plate, Ajax and Newell's Old Boys, and has been capped 10 times by the Argentina national team, winning the Olympic gold medal in 2004.
"Mauro was a splendid addition to our team," added Sounders FC Head Coach Sigi Schmid. "His creativity, enthusiasm and quality added greatly to our team success in 2011. He is a deserving winner of this award."
Rosales was named MLS Player of the Week for his performance against the Colorado Rapids in Week 18 when he recorded an assist and scored the late game-winner.
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