We’re 17 weeks into the USL season, making it the exact midway point of the 2025 campaign. With half the year in the rearview mirror, now is the perfect moment to highlight the Championship’s top performers and handicap the big five award races.
Which players have made the biggest marks? Can a midfielder be the defensive player of the year? Let’s dig in and find out.
Most Valuable Player
I often struggle to interpret the title of “most valuable player.” Is it supposed to be the most effective individual in a vacuum or the player that’s most crucial to their team’s system? Abdellatif Aboukoura makes it easy in 2025, because he’s both things at once.
