MLS Multiplex 2016 Team of the Year

Dec 10, 2016; Toronto, Canada; An overall view of the stadium during the first half between the Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders in the 2016 MLS Cup at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 10, 2016; Toronto, Canada; An overall view of the stadium during the first half between the Toronto FC and the Seattle Sounders in the 2016 MLS Cup at BMO Field. Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-USA TODAY Sports /
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Midfielder: Osvaldo Alonso, Seattle Sounders FC, #6

Oct 23, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Osvaldo Alonso (6) dribbles the ball against Real Salt Lake during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Seattle won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 23, 2016; Seattle, WA, USA; Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Osvaldo Alonso (6) dribbles the ball against Real Salt Lake during the second half at CenturyLink Field. Seattle won 2-1. Mandatory Credit: Jennifer Buchanan-USA TODAY Sports /

“Ozzie” Alonso, defensive midfielder and late season captain of the Sounders, was one of two unanimous decisions to the midfield. His passing percentage numbers are off the charts, and he can dictate the pace of an entire field from box to box. He’s a master of the game Sounders coach Brian Schmetzer likes to play: Possession.