Lee Nguyen's two-goal performance this past weekend did not just strengthen his case for MLS MVP this season. It also won him Player of the Week honors.
Nguyen was voted Week 32's Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters on Monday after bagging both goals in the New England Revolution's 2-1 road win over the Houston Dynamo on Thursday. The veteran midfielder lifted his playoff-bound club after it fell behind late in the first half, scoring with an impressive strike in the 65th minute and slotting home a rebound three minutes before the final whistle.
The two goals gave Nguyen 18 on the season (most by an American player, eight of which have been game-winners), furthering his argument as the league's MVP while also seeing him become the first member of the Revolution to win the Player of the Week accolade in 2014.
2014 MLS PLAYER OF THE WEEK
- Week 32: Lee Nguyen (New England Revolution)
- Week 31: Diego Valeri (Portland Timbers)
- Week 30: Sebastian Fernandez (Vancouver Whitecaps)
- Week 29: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
- Week 28: Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
- Week 27: Blas Perez (FC Dallas)
- Week 26: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
- Week 25: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
- Week 24: Obafemi Martins (Seattle Sounders)
- Week 23: Tesho Akindele (FC Dallas)
- Week 22: Chris Schuler (Real Salt Lake)
- Week 21: Robbie Keane (LA Galaxy)
- Week 20: Yannick Djalo (San Jose Earthquakes)
- Week 19: Benny Feilhaber (Sporting Kansas City)
- Week 18: Thierry Henry (New York Red Bulls)
- Week 17: Erick Torres (Chivas USA)
- Week 16: Jack McInerney (Montreal Impact)
- Week 15: Luis Silva (D.C. United)
- Week 14: Fanendo Adi (Portland Timbers)
- Week 13: Deshorn Brown (Colorado Rapids)
- Week 12: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy)
- Week 11: Federico Higuaín (Columbus Crew)
- Week 10: Harry Shipp (Chicago Fire)
- Week 9: Joao Plata (Real Salt Lake)
- Week 8: Bradley Wright-Phillips (New York Red Bulls)
- Week 7: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
- Week 6: Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders)
- Week 5: Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders)
- Week 4: Graham Zusi (Sporting Kansas City)
- Week 3: Bernardo Añor (Columbus Crew)
- Week 2: Jermain Defoe (Toronto FC)
- Week 1: Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)
