NEW YORK, NY (Friday, November 11, 2016) – Major League Soccer today announced Colorado Rapids midfielder Shkelzen Gashi as the AT&T Goal of the Year winner and Orlando City SC goalkeeper Joe Bendik as the MLS Save of the Year winner. The AT&T Goal of the Year was revealed live on FS1 during halftime of the World Cup Qualifying match featuring the U.S. Men’s National Team against Mexico at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
Claiming more than 75% of the final head-to-head vote for AT&T Goal of the Year, Gashi’s spectacular set-piece finish on September 24 became the top-rated goal of the 2016 season, as voted on by fans.