October 31, 2024...The Wright Stuff: Brian Wright announced as finalist for CPL's Players' Player of the Year award
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THE WRIGHT STUFF: Brian Wright announced as finalist for CPL's Players' Player of the Year award

The striker enjoyed his best ever season, scoring nine goals and assisting on six.

THE WRIGHT STUFF

Following a magnificent campaign, York United FC striker Brian Wright has been announced as a finalist for the Canadian Premier League's Players' Player of the Year award, reflecting his best-ever season and crucial contribution to The Nine Stripes' record-breaking 2024.

Not only did the 29-year-old deliver a career-high nine league goals but Wright also added a further career-high six assists, setting a new club record for goal contributions (15). Earlier in the season, he set a league record of seven goals and four assists in the first 11 fixtures.

Wright was included in the CPL's Team of the Week on three separate occasions, was awarded the Gatorade Performance of the Match three times and also was crowned the CPL's Player of the Week.

"I'm grateful to be a finalist for this award," Wright says.

"I'd like to thank my teammates for a fantastic season and my peers across the league for voting for me." 
Nine other players were named to the 10-man shortlist.

·      Beni Badibanga (Forge FC)
·      Kyle Bekker (Forge FC)
·      Tristan Borges (Forge FC)
·      Lorenzo Callegari (Halifax Wanderers)
·      Ruben del Campo (Atlético Ottawa)
·      Alessandro Hojabrpour (Forge FC)
·      Daan Klomp (Cavalry FC)
·      Ali Musse (Cavalry FC)
·      Tobias Warschewski (Cavalry FC)

The winner of the Players’ Player of the Year award will receive a unique piece of Inuit soapstone art conceived of and carved by artist Ruben Komangapik. The Muskox statue was chosen to honour the Players’ Player of the Year award winner because the animal earns the respect of his herd through his leadership and organization and gains recognition from his peers for his commanding presence in the heat of battle.

Wright joins goalkeeper Thomas Vincensini and defender Noah Abatneh as a 2024 CPL Awards nominee. The ceremony will be broadcast live on dedicated soccer channel OneSoccer and streamed on CBC Gem and cbcsports.ca beginning at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The show will be hosted by Andi Petrillo with appearances by current and former CPL players and coaches, as well as special guests from the Canadian soccer community.

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