Canada Soccer Announces 2025 Players of the Year Award Finalists
Canada Soccer has revealed the shortlist for the 2025 Players of the Year Award, with three men and three women making the final cut. The women's finalists include Vanessa Gilles, Adriana Leon, and Jayde Riviere, while the men's finalists are Ali Ahmed, Tajon Buchanan, and Jonathan David. The winners will be announced on Friday, following a vote by Canadian sports media and coaches.
The nominees were selected by the national team coaching staffs, with previous winners Alphonso Davies and Jonathan David dominating the award in recent years. Davies, who has won the award four times, was not nominated this year, nor was women's captain Jessie Fleming, who had won the award from 2021 to 2023. The winners of the award will be recognized as co-winners.
The competition for the Players of the Year Award is fierce, with talented players like Promise David, Richie Laryea, Tani Oluwaseyi, Niko Sigur, Dayne St. Clair, Marie-Yasmine Alidou, Emma Regan, Janine Sonis, Holly Ward, and Shelina Zadorsky among the nominees. The winners will join a prestigious list of Canadian soccer stars who have been honored with this award in the past.
Stay tuned for the announcement of the winners on Friday, as the Canadian sports media and coaches cast their votes to determine the recipients of the 2025 Players of the Year Award. It will be exciting to see who will emerge as the standout players in Canadian soccer for this year.