MLS Goal of the Year Award
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The MLS Goal of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player judged to have scored the most outstanding goal of the season.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| MLS Goal of the Year Award canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLS Goal of the Year Award Context triple: [Major League Soccer trophies and awards, includesAward, MLS Goal of the Year Award]
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A.
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
The MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player who has demonstrated the most impactful return to form after injury, illness, or a significant setback.
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B.
MLS Save of the Year Award
The MLS Save of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor recognizing the goalkeeper who makes the most outstanding save of the season as voted by fans.
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C.
MLS Defender of the Year Award
The MLS Defender of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing defensive player over the regular season.
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D.
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award
The MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing goalkeeper over the regular season.
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E.
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is a Major League Soccer honor given annually to the league’s most outstanding first-year player with prior professional experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MLS Goal of the Year Award Target entity description: The MLS Goal of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player judged to have scored the most outstanding goal of the season.
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A.
MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award
The MLS Comeback Player of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player who has demonstrated the most impactful return to form after injury, illness, or a significant setback.
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B.
MLS Save of the Year Award
The MLS Save of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor recognizing the goalkeeper who makes the most outstanding save of the season as voted by fans.
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C.
MLS Defender of the Year Award
The MLS Defender of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing defensive player over the regular season.
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D.
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award
The MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the league’s top-performing goalkeeper over the regular season.
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E.
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is a Major League Soccer honor given annually to the league’s most outstanding first-year player with prior professional experience.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
annual award
ⓘ
association football award ⓘ sports award ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | MLS AT&T Goal of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCompetition |
MLS Cup Playoffs
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MLS regular season ⓘ |
| awardedFor | best goal in Major League Soccer season ⓘ |
| awardingBody | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| competitionScope | Major League Soccer regular season and playoffs ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criteria | most outstanding goal of the MLS season ⓘ |
| decisionBasis |
aesthetic quality of the goal
ⓘ
importance of the goal in the match ⓘ technical difficulty of the goal ⓘ |
| description | annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player judged to have scored the most outstanding goal of the season ⓘ |
| eligibleParticipants | players in Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| firstAwardedIn | 1996 MLS season ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| givenFor | scoring the best goal of the MLS season ⓘ |
| givenTo | MLS player ⓘ |
| governingOrganization | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Association football goal of the year awards
ⓘ
Major League Soccer trophies and awards ⓘ |
| hasFormat | selection from weekly or monthly goal winners ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mlssoccer.com ⓘ |
| hasType | fan-voted award ⓘ |
| hasVotingParticipants |
fans
ⓘ
viewers of MLS ⓘ |
| inception | 1996 ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
online video
ⓘ
television ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fan-driven recognition of spectacular goals ⓘ |
| organizer | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Major League Soccer season honors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Major League Soccer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
MLS Player of the Month
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MLS Player of the Week NERFINISHED ⓘ MLS Save of the Year Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | MLS Goal of the Week NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionProcess |
fan voting
ⓘ
online voting ⓘ |
| shortDescription | MLS award for the best goal of the season ⓘ |
| sponsor | AT&T NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sport |
association football
ⓘ
soccer ⓘ |
| timeOfYearAwarded | after conclusion of MLS season ⓘ |
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Subject: MLS Goal of the Year Award Description of subject: The MLS Goal of the Year Award is an annual Major League Soccer honor given to the player judged to have scored the most outstanding goal of the season.
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