Landon Donovan wins the Honda player of the year
Donovan wins Honda Award for soccer player of the year
The Associated Press
10/7/03 4:42 PM
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) -- Landon Donovan won the Honda Award as national soccer player of the year Tuesday, becoming the first person to receive the honor in consecutive years.
The 21-year-old Donovan, who last year became the youngest Honda winner, joined Eric Wynalda as the only two-time winners in the 13-year history of the award. Wynalda won in 1992 and 1996.
Donovan, a midfielder/forward, beat out defender Carlos Bocanegra and forward Brian McBride.
This year, Donovan led the national team in scoring with seven goals.
In a July CONCACAF Gold Cup match against Cuba, he became only the fourth U.S. player to score four goals in one game and tied as the Gold Cup's leading scorer. He is also tied for sixth place on the national team's all-time scoring list with 14 career goals.
He is currently in his third season with the San Jose Earthquakes of MLS.
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