NEW YORK — Sporting Kansas City’s Tim Melia has been named Major League Soccer’s Goalkeeper of the Year. Melia is the third Sporting goalkeeper to earn the honour, joining Tony Meola (2002) and Jimmy Nielsen (2012). “Winning an award like this is one of the best compliments you can get as a goalkeeper,” Melia said in a statement. To gain this recognition is an incredible honour.”Melia, who is in his third season with Kansas City, had a career-high 12 wins, 10 shutouts, 91 saves and 31 starts. Originally signed by Kansas City as backup to Luis Marin, Melia started the team’s ninth league match of 2015 and won the starting nod with shutouts in six of his first nine starts.

Source: National Post November 16, 2017 19:09 UTC