Major League Soccer announced the finalists for the 2026 MLS Year-End Awards, with Inter Miami CF midfielder Telasco Segovia named among the finalists for the MLS Humanitarian of the Year award, recognizing his efforts to support communities affected by the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela in June.
Following the disaster, Segovia took an active role in mobilizing support, rallying his teammates and helping lead several relief initiatives alongside the Club. While in Venezuela when the earthquakes occurred, the midfielder also joined fellow members of the Venezuelan national team in providing immediate assistance to communities in the affected areas.
In parallel, the Club launched a relief drive at Nu Stadium in partnership with the Inter Miami CF Foundation, the City of Doral and Global Empowerment Mission (GEM). In just seven days, the initiative collected enough donated supplies to fill five 20-foot box trucks. Donations included 50 pallets of water and three pallets of essential supplies, while more than 50 volunteers—including Club staff, Academy coaches, players and local community leaders—came together to support the effort.
Segovia further amplified the initiative by rallying his teammates to sign a special-edition jersey, which was auctioned to raise additional funds for relief efforts. Through his direct involvement, leadership and ability to inspire others to take action, Segovia helped turn a moment of solidarity into meaningful support for Venezuelan communities in need.
Among the finalists for the 2026 MLS Year-End Awards are individuals representing 15 MLS clubs, with the winners set to be announced throughout the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.Â
The finalists for the annual awards received the highest average votes from MLS club technical staff, MLS first-team players, and select media members, with each group accounting for 33.3 percent of the overall results. The MLS Humanitarian of the Year award was determined by votes from four groups, each accounting for 25 percent of the total – club technical staff, MLS first-team players, select media members, and community relations staff.
Landon Donovan MLS MVP
- Evander (FC Cincinnati)
- Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC)
- Leo Messi (Inter Miami CF)
- Hany Mukhtar (Nashville SC)
- Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
Sigi Schmid MLS Coach of the Year
- B. J. Callaghan (Nashville SC)
- Yoann Damet (St. Louis CITY SC)
- Jesper Sørensen (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
MLS Humanitarian of the Year
- Paul Arriola (Seattle Sounders FC)
- Andrew Farrell (New England Revolution)
- Telasco Segovia (Inter Miami CF)
- Mason Stajduhar (Real Salt Lake)
- Brad Stuver (Austin FC)
MLS Comeback Player of the Year
- Ryan Gauld (Vancouver Whitecaps FC)
- Nick Hagglund (FC Cincinnati)
- Eduard Löwen (San Jose Earthquakes)
MLS Defender of the Year
- Andy Najar (Nashville SC)
- Jeisson Palacios (Nashville SC)
- Maxwell Woledzi (Nashville SC)
MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
- Roman Bürki (St. Louis CITY SC)
- Brian Schwake (Nashville SC)
- Matt Turner (New England Revolution)
MLS Newcomer of the Year
- Antoine Griezmann (Orlando City SC)
- Guilherme (Houston Dynamo FC)
- André Luiz (Sporting Kansas City)
MLS Young Player of the Year
- Julian Hall (Red Bull New York)
- Adri Mehmeti (Red Bull New York)
- Cavan Sullivan (Philadelphia Union)
The MLS AT&T Goal of the Year (Vote Here) and MLS Save of the Year (Vote Here) will be decided by online voting at MLSsoccer.com. Voting opened on Monday, Nov. 9, and will close on Tuesday, Nov. 17.
MLS Referee and Assistant Referee of the Year award recipients will be announced on Friday, Nov. 13, and the MLS Best XI will be revealed at a later date.
