The Houston Dynamo Academy announced award winners for the 2017-18 season Monday night at BBVA Compass Stadium.
Midfielder Marcelo Palomino, fresh off a training camp with the U-18 U.S. youth national team at the National Development Center in Kansas City, was named Dynamo Academy Player of the Year for the third consecutive year. In 24 Development Academy games, Palomino compiled 17 goals and eight assists – all while training with the Dynamo first team on a regular basis and taking part in preseason training camp.
Ricardo Garcia won the Brian Ching Golden Boot Award after scoring 24 goals in 29 games for the U-13s, while U-17 defender Erik McCue earned the Ricardo Clark Leadership Award as well as U-17 Player of the Year and Players' Player of the Year.