Fatai Alashe Named Best Young Player At San Jose Earthquakes

United States youth - teamer Fatai Alashe has been named the Best Young Player at San Jose Earthquakes by Major League Soccer.

Over the course of the 2015 season, the Michigan - born midfielder made a total of 28 appearances ( 27 starts ) for the Quakes, tallying two goals in games against Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire.

MLSsoccer.com beat reporter for San Jose Earthquakes, Geoff Lepper, said about the Nigerian - American : “ Blossomed in a 4-2-3-1 setup … Proved his versatility as an emergency center back for four games.”

The 22 - year - old Alashe starred for the United States at the 2015 Toulon Tournament and netted in their 2 - 1 loss to Costa Rica.

He was one of the three players nominated for the 2015 AT&T Rookie of the Year award, which was won by Orlando City forward Cyle Larin.

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