Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey and former Seattle defender DeAndre Yedlin are among the five nominees for the 2015 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, the federation announced on Monday.
Dempsey is seeking his record-tying fourth Player of the Year Award after previously winning in 2007, 2011 and 2012. Landon Donovan holds the record for most Male Player of the Year awards with four honors (2003, 2004, 2009, 2010).
Yedlin, who only made his USMNT debut with the team last year, is up for the award for the first time in his career.
The other nominees are midfielder Michael Bradley, goalkeeper Brad Guzan and defender Fabian Johnson.
Votes will be collected from national team and youth national team coaches and staff, USMNT players who have earned a cap in 2014, Major League Soccer and North American Soccer League head coaches, select media members, former players and administrators. The winner be announced on Friday, Dec. 18.
Demspey recorded a team-high nine goals in 2015, moving his career total to 48 and within striking distance of the all-time U.S. mark. Dempsey led all scorers in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and picked up his first international hat trick in a win over Cuba.
After a breakout performance at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Yedlin continued to earn his chops with the USMNT this year, playing in 19 of 20 matches, second only behind Bradley in 2015. Yedlin also record five assists.
