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2009 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year
November 9, 2009 | Halftime Report | Add a comment
Zach Thornton of Chivas USA has been awarded the 2009 Major League Soccer Goalkeeper of the Year Award. The award is given to the top goalkeeper in the MLS at the end of the regular season. Thornton had a career-best of 12 shutouts and 0.87 goals against average in 2009 leading his team to a 13-11-6 record. He led the League in goals against average, shutouts and ranked second in wins.
This was Thornton’s second goalkeeper of the year award, which he won with the Chicago Fire in 1998. He joins Onstad and Joe Cannon as the only players to win the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award twice. He also ranks second all-time in shutouts (70) and wins (125), behind Kevin Hartman in both categories.
