CONCACAF released its shortlist of players and coaches up for yearly awards, and a trio of Americans made the cut for voting eligibility. Clint Dempsey and Christian Pulisic are both up for men’s player of the year thanks to their exploits for both club and country, while Bruce Arena’s final season with the LA Galaxy landed him on the shortlist for CONCACAF coach of the year.
All three will face stiff competition to win any awards, however. Jorge Luis Pinto, Juan Carlos Osorio, Miguel Herrera, and a bevy of other international and club coaches (including FC Dallas head honcho Oscar Pareja) will face off against Bruce Arena.