Giorgos Giakoumakisof Atlanta Unitedreceived on Thursday the award for the best MLS contract in 2023, an award for which he is also a finalist Leo Messi. The Argentine genius, who has just won his eighth Ballon d’Or, had a spectacular landing in Inter Miami and led them to the first title in their short history (the Leagues Cup).
However, in the MLS Messi He was unlucky and only played six regular season games due to an injury, an important aspect for the team in pink who will be left out of the MLS Cup playoffs.
In all of that, Giakoumakis He was chosen – in votes by league players, teams and media – as the best signing of 2023 after scoring 17 goals.
Only Denis Bouanga of Los Angeles FC (LAFC), scored the most goals (20) to take the Golden Boot division. Giakoumakis He came in second place tied with the Argentine Luciano Acosta (Cincinnati)who also scored 17 goals.
The Greek forward also boasted efficiency as he scored 17 goals in 1,792 minutes, giving him the best scoring average in the league (0.85 per 90 minutes). Giakoumakis won the award with 45.78% of the votes ahead Messi (27.28%) and Edward Lowen of City of St.Louis (15.44%).
The striker also replaced the Argentine Thiago Almadahis partner in Atlanta United and who won this award in 2022.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Rose Herman and I work as an author for Today Times Live. My expertise lies in writing about sports, a passion of mine that has been with me since childhood. As part of my job, I provide comprehensive coverage on everything from football to tennis to golf.
