HARRISON, N.J. (November 8, 2019) – The New York Red Bulls announced today the 2019 Team Awards. Danny Royer takes home the Team MVP Award, presented by Alcatel, while Cristian Casseres Jr. was named Defensive Player of the Year. Captain Luis Robles was named Humanitarian of the Year, and Amro Tarek was named the Red Bulls’ Newcomer of the Year.
Royer, 30, had his most productive season in New York in his fourth year. Royer led the team with 11 goals and tied for the team-high with eight assists. The Austrian winger recorded his third-straight season of at least 10 goals and moved into sixth all-time in Red Bulls scoring history with career 35 goals in MLS play.