This year’s Wanamaker Award is going to the Union's Andre Blake 🏆 It’s the second straight time that a soccer player has won the Wanamaker, and it's likely to be the first of multiple awards Blake wins this year.
This year’s Wanamaker Award is going to Union goalkeeper Andre Blake for his latest stellar season in the nets at Subaru Park.
Blake has backstopped a Union defense that is on the way to setting a new Major League Soccer record for the fewest goals conceded in a 34-game season. The record of 27 was set by Sporting Kansas City in 2012, and the Union have given up 22 with two games to go. Individually, the 31-year-old Jamaican earned his fourth All-Star selection this year, and is well on his way to a third Goalkeeper of the Year honor.
“I am grateful to be recognized by the Philadelphia sports community and honored to accept the Wanamaker Award on behalf of my family, teammates and the entire Philadelphia Union organization,” Blake said in a statement. “Throughout my career, I have strived to set an example on and off the field of what it means to be a strong leader and community advocate. I hope that I’ve inspired the future generation of young athletes to work hard and keep chasing their dreams.
“It speaks to how much the sport has grown in Philly,” Curtin told his players. “An incredible player, we all know that, an incredible leader here in the team.”Delran’s Carli Lloyd got it last yearThree other awards will also be presented at the annual Wanamaker luncheon, set for Oct. 26 at the Crystal Tea Room in Center City. , will be presented with the David P. Montgomery Lifetime Achievement Award.
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