Canadian forward Jonathan David named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year

The awards, which cover the period from August 2024 to July 2025, were decided by a vote of CONCACAF member association players and coaches, as well as media and fans, from a list of six nominees in each category.

David is Canada’s all-time men’s leading scorer with 37 goals in 67 appearances.

“On behalf of the entire CONCACAF football family, I would like to congratulate Jonathan and Melchie on being named the CONCACAF Players of the Year,” CONCACAF president Victor Montagliani, a Canadian who doubles as FIFA vice-president, said in a statement. “Their accomplishments this past season, both at the international and club levels, representing their nations and our region across several important competitions, were truly inspiring.”

At club level, David scored seven Champions League goals for France’s Lille, the most by a CONCACAF player in a single edition of the tournament this century, and became Lille’s all-time top scorer in European competitions.

David also scored 16 Ligue 1 goals, fourth-most in the French league, before making a July move to Italy’s Juventus.

Goals have been harder to find in Juventus colours. The Ottawa native has one goal and one assist in 13 appearances for the storied Italian side.

The other men’s nominees were Mexico’s Edson Álvarez (Fenerbahce, Turkey, on loan from England’s West Ham), Raúl Jiménez (Fulham, England), and Angel Sepulveda (Cruz Azul, Mexico), American Malik Tillman (Bayer 04 Leverkusen, Germany) and Costa Rica’s Manfred Ugalde (FC Spartak Moscow, Russia).

Dumornay is just the second woman to win the CONCACAF award more than once, joining American Alex Morgan (2017 and 2018).

The 22-year-old midfielder was named the UEFA Women’s Champions League Young Player of the Season — for the second consecutive season — and to the competition’s Best XI after scoring six goals in the tournament, including two in the semifinals against Arsenal.

She also helped lead her French club side to the league title, finishing second in the league with 15 goals.

Also nominated for the women’s award were Mexico’s Charlyn Corral (CF Pachuca, Mexico) and Jacqueline Ovalle (Orlando Pride, NWSL), Americans Emily Fox (Arsenal, England) and Lindsey Heaps (OL Lyonnes) and Jamaica’s Khadija (Bunny) Shaw (Manchester City, England).

Jimenez’s free kick goal against Canada in the CONCACAF Nations League Finals was been voted Goal of the Year by fans. The Fulham striker scored both goals in Mexico’s 2-0 semifinal win over Canada and added two more in the 2-1 victory over Panama in the final.

Fans voted on 12 nominated goals, including strikes by former Canada and Portland Thorns captain Christine Sinclair and Vancouver Whitecaps midfielder Sebastian Berhalter.

Sinclair was nominated for her goal against Club América Femenil in the CONCACAF W Champions Cup while Berhalter was up for his goal against Pumas UNAM in the CONCACAF Champions Cup.

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This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 6, 2025.

Neil Davidson, The Canadian Press

by The Canadian Press

Canadian forward Jonathan David named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year

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