U.S. men’s national team defender Alex Freeman won the MLS Young Player of the Year award after a breakout season with Orlando City.
Freeman beat Diego Luna and Obed Vargas to the award. Luna, his fellow USMNT teammate, looked to become the first player in league history to win the award twice. The 21-year-old is just the second Orlando City player to claim the award following Cyle Larin in 2015.
To qualify for this year’s MLS Young Player of the Year award, players must have been born on or after Jan. 1, 2003. Freeman made 29 appearances in the regular season scoring six goals and providing three assists from right back. Orlando finished ninth in the Eastern Conference, qualifying for the wild card round of the playoffs.
Though the Floridian side lost to Chicago, Freeman has established himself as one of the premier upcoming talents in the U.S.






