MLS: Awards based on start of the season

CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 11: MLS commissioner Don Garber announces the renaming of the coach of the year award to the Sigi Schmid award in the first round of the MLS SuperDraft on January 11, 2019, at McCormick Place in Chicago, IL. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – November 4: Goalkeeper Sean Johnson #1 of New York City during the New York City FC Vs Atlanta United FC MLS Eastern Conference Semifinal match at Yankee Stadium on November 4th, 2018 in New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images) /

Goalkeeper of the Year

The Goalkeeper of the Year award is another difficult award to judge. With so few games, it’s tough to differentiate between the many starting goalkeepers throughout the league and, due to the small sample size, it is easy to fall into the trap of one or two great saves.

So, to help with this analysis, here is a statistical approach to the award: of all the goalkeepers in MLS who have played both games, Sean Johnson has the highest save percentage, second-most shots faced and most saves in MLS this season.

It is frankly embarrassing that NYCFC hasn’t won a game this season with how well Johnson has played this season. They have yet to score a goal and are being dragged along by the performances of their goalkeeper. As a result, Johnson is MLS Multiplex’s Goalkeeper of the Year.

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