HARRISON, N.J. (December 18, 2015) - New York Red Bulls Homegrown center back Matt Miazga has been voted 2015 U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year, U.S. Soccer announced today. The award caps off a breakout 2015 year for the Red Bulls Academy product, who became a key starter for New York in Major League Soccer and earned his first cap with the U.S. Senior Men’s National Team.
A new voting process was put into place last year for voting on the award. Votes are collected from respective National Team coaches, National Team players who have earned a cap in 2015, American soccer league (MLS, NASL and NWSL) head coaches, select media members, former players and administrators.