New England Revolution star Carles Gil has been rewarded for a stellar MLS regular season this year after his emergence as the MLS Comeback Player of the Year. His form propelled New England Revolution to the Supporters’ Shield in the MLS this season. The Supporters’ Shield is won by the team with the most points in both the Western and Eastern Conferences.Gil had the most assists with 18 at the end of the regular season. His attacking return of four goals plus 18 assistscontributed immensely to him being named the Comeback Player of the Year.

Apart from being the Comeback Player of the Year, Gil is also in the running for the Landon Donovan MVP (Most Valuable Player) Award for MLS this year. The MVP Award is named after American senior national team icon Landon Donovan. Ex-Bayern Munich, Everton attacker Landon Donovanenjoyed a very good MLS career at Los Angeles (LA) Galaxy.
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