NEW YORK (Tuesday, October 28, 2025) – Major League Soccer announced today that FC Cincinnati’s goalkeeper Roman Celentano has claimed the 2025 MLS Save of the Year for his incredible multi-save sequence during their match against Nashville SC in the 50th minute on March 29 (Watch Here). Celentano also won the award in 2023 and is now the fourth goalkeeper in MLS history to earn the honor multiple times, joining Stefan Frei, Kasey Keller, and Nick Rimando (three).
With the score tied 1-1 in the second half, Hany Mukhtar of Nashville SC chipped the ball to his teammates Alex Muyl and Sam Surridge as they attempted to tap it in, but Celentano made a spectacular save with one hand and as the ball rebounded, Nashville attempted another shot at the goal which was blocked by Celentano in quick succession.
Celentano’s multiple saves helped FC Cincinnati come from behind to win the match, 2-1.
The 2025 MLS Save of the Year, an award established in 2009, is determined by fan votes on MLSsoccer.com.
- Access assets of Roman Celentano’s 2025 MLS Save of the Year here.
A list of all MLS Save of the Year award winners can be found below:
Season | Player – Team | Save |
2025 | Roman Celentano – FC Cincinnati | 3/29/25 at Nashville SC, 50th min |
2024 | Maarten Paes – FC Dallas | 5/29/24 vs. LA Galaxy, 31st min |
2023 | Roman Celentano – FC Cincinnati | 5/20/23 vs. Columbus Crew, 90th min |
2022 | Pedro Gallese – Orlando City SC | 7/17/22 vs. Atlanta United, 82nd min |
2021 | Stefan Frei – Seattle Sounders FC | 9/18/21 vs. Real Salt Lake, 57th min |
2020 | Eloy Room – Columbus Crew SC | 11/4/20 vs. Orlando City SC, 30th min |
2019 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 8/24/19 vs. Colorado Rapids, 27th min |
2018 | Stefan Frei – Seattle Sounders FC | 7/4/18 vs. Colorado Rapids, 82nd min |
2017 | Brad Guzan – Atlanta United | 10/15/17 vs. New York Red Bulls, 65th min |
2016 | Joe Bendik – Orlando City SC | 5/15/16 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 45th min |
2015 | Adam Kwarasey – Portland Timbers | 8/15/15 vs. Real Salt Lake, 31st min |
2014 | Luis Robles – New York Red Bulls | 9/20/14 vs. Seattle Sounders FC, 69th min |
2013 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 8/3/13 vs. Colorado Rapids, 53rd min |
2012 | Nick Rimando – Real Salt Lake | 4/14/12 vs. Sporting Kansas City, 75th min |
2011 | Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC | 10/15/11 vs. San Jose Earthquakes, 64th min |
2010 | Kasey Keller – Seattle Sounders FC | 4/17/10 vs. Kansas City Wizards, 90th min |
2009 | Pat Onstad – Houston Dynamo | 4/19/09 vs. Colorado Rapids, 83rd min |
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