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Friday, Nov 13, 2009
Galaxy's Gonzalez Named
Rookie of the Year
by Paul Kennedy
[MLS] Los Angeles
Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez stood out in one of MLS's best rookie classes
ever and captured the 2009 Rookie of the Year award. Gonzalez started and
played all 30 of the Galaxy's regular-season games and helped the club improve
its defense from the worst in 2008 to one of the best during the 2009
season.
The 21-year old defender out of the University of Maryland
becomes the second consecutive Galaxy defender to win the award. Teammate Sean
Franklin received the honor in 2008.
Gonzalez was the third overall pick
in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft and was thrust into the starting role at the center
of the backline with veteran Gregg Berhalter.
The 6-foot-5 Texan ranked
second among rookies with 2,672 minutes played, behind only Darrius Barnes
(2,700 minutes) of the New England Revolution.
Gatorade Rookie of the
Year Winners 2009: Omar Gonzalez - Los Angeles Galaxy 2008: Sean Franklin - Los
Angeles Galaxy 2007: Maurice Edu - Toronto FC 2006: Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas
USA 2005: Michael Parkhurst - New England Revolution 2004: Clint Dempsey - New
England Revolution 2003: Damani Ralph - Chicago Fire 2002: Kyle Martino -
Columbus Crew 2001: Rodrigo Faria - MetroStars 2000: Carlos Bocanegra - Chicago
Fire 1999: Jay Heaps - Miami Fusion 1998: Ben Olsen - D.C. United 1997: Mike
Duhaney - Tampa Bay Mutiny 1996: Steve Ralston - Tampa Bay Mutiny
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