U.S. Soccer has announced the nominees for the 2020 U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year award and two members of Philadelphia Union are up for the honor.
Union homegrowns Brenden Aaronson and Mark McKenzie are both in the running for the nation's top young player honor, along side Yunus Musah, Gio Reyna and Chris Richards.
Both Aaronson and McKenzie had standout 2020 campaigns, leading Philadelphia Union to the 2020 Supporters' Shield as well as Best XI honors in MLS. Aaronson led the Union with seven assists and added four goals while playing in all 23 regular season contests for the Boys in Blue.