Tesho Akindele | #CANMNT | USA / Orlando City SC
Tesho Akindele helped Orlando
\u200bCity SC finish as runners up in the MLS is Back Tournament, notably scoring the
\u200bwinning goal in the Round of 16. In his second season in Orlando, he helped the
\u200bteam progress into December in the 2020 MLS playoffs. From January through
\u200bNovember 2020, he featured in 22 matches and scored four goals across all
\u200bcompetitions.
Scott Arfield | #CANMNT | SCO / Rangers FC
Scott Arfield featured for
\u200bGlasgow Rangers FC in the Scottish Premiership and UEFA Europa League in 2020.
\u200bHe helped the team finish second in the league standings in 2019-20 and run out
\u200bin first place from the first four months of the 2020-21 season. From January
\u200bthrough November 2020, he scored 10 goals and six assists in 32 matches across
\u200ball competitions. He also won Canada Soccer Player of the Month honours in
\u200bOctober.
Milan Borjan | #CANMNT | SRB / Red Star Belgrade
Milan Borjan won his third
\u200bSerbian SuperLiga title with Red Star Belgade in 2019-20, also his sixth
\u200bconsecutive league title in Europe since 2014-15. The team won the league by 14
\u200bpoints in 2019-20 and have run out in first place after the first four months
\u200bof the 2020-21 season. He also featured in UEFA Champions League Qualifying and
\u200bUEFA Europa League action. From January through November 2020, Borjan posted 16
\u200bclean sheets in 33 matches across all competitions.
Jonathan David | #CANMNT | BEL / KAA Gent & FRA / Lille OSC
Jonathan David made the move to
\u200bLille OSC in 2020 where he became the first Canadian player to score in
\u200bFrance’s Ligue 1. He finished the 2019-20 as the joint top scorer in Belgium
\u200band was named the KAA Gent Player of the Year. He then joined Lille OSC on a
\u200brecord transfer deal for a Canadian player of more than €30 million. He won
\u200bCanada Soccer Player of the Month honours in February. From January through
\u200bNovember 2020, he scored 11 goals and three assists in all competitions.
Alphonso Davies | #CANMNT | GER / FC Bayern München
Alphonso Davies won five trophies
\u200bwith FC Bayern München and was part of the club’s 23-match win streak across
\u200ball competitions from 16 February to 24 September. He won 2019-20 Bundesliga
\u200bRookie of the Season honours and set a record as the fastest player in league
\u200bhistory (36.5 km/h). He was Bayern’s Player of the Month in May and Canada
\u200bSoccer’s Player of the Month three times. He is the first Canadian player to
\u200bwin the men’s UEFA Champions League title.
Stephen Eustáquio | #CANMNT | POR / FC Paços de Ferreira
Stephen Eustáquio has returned
\u200bfrom injury in 2020 and has starred with FC Paços de Ferreira in the Portuguese
\u200bPrimeira Liga. The Canadian midfielder helped newly-promoted FC Paços de
\u200bFerreira finish 13th in the league standings in 2019-20. From January through
\u200bNovember 2020, Eustáquio featured in 23 matches in all competitions and scored
\u200bin back-to-back Primeira Liga matches for the first time in his career.
Junior Hoilett | #CANMNT | WAL / Cardiff City FC
Junior Hoilett helped Cardiff
\u200bCity FC finish fifth in England’s Championship and reach the playoff semi-final
\u200bat the end of the 2019-20 season. From January through November 2020, Hoilett
\u200bscored five goals and one assist in 37 matches across all competitions.
Atiba Hutchinson | #CANMNT | TUR / Be\u015fikta\u015f JK
Atiba Hutchinson continues to star with Be\u015fikta\u015f JK in Turkey and
\u200bhas now featured in UEFA club competitions for 15 consecutive seasons through
\u200b2020-21, also wearing the captain’s armband for UEFA Champions League
\u200bQualifying in August. In 2019-20, Be\u015fikta\u015f finished third in the league
\u200bstandings for the second year in a row. From January through November 2020,
\u200bHutchinson featured in 25 matches and scored four goals and six assists in all
\u200bcompetitions.
Mark-Anthony Kaye | #CANMNT | USA / Los Angeles FC
Mark-Anthony Kaye has worn the
\u200bcaptain’s armband in 2020 as Los Angeles FC reach the playoffs for the third
\u200byear in a row in Major League Soccer. He also helped the team reach the
\u200bQuarter-finals in Concacaf Champions League, with the last three rounds to be
\u200bplayed in December. From January through November 2020, he featured in 21
\u200bmatches across all competitions and scored three goals and four assists.
Cyle Larin | #CANMNT | TUR / Be\u015fikta\u015f JK
Cyle Larin split the year
\u200bbetween SV Zulte Waregem in Belgium and Be\u015fikta\u015f JK in Turkey. In August and
\u200bSeptember, he returned to continental competition for the first time in two
\u200byears, featuring in both UEFA Champions League Qualifying and UEFA Europa League
\u200bQualifying and scoring one goal. From January through November 2020, he scored
\u200bsix goals and three assists in 19 matches across all competitions.
Richie Laryea | #CANMNT | CAN / Toronto FC
Richie Laryea finished second among all Canadian players in MLS
\u200bminutes as Toronto FC finished second in the league standings and made the
\u200bplayoffs for the second year in a row. From January through November 2020,
\u200bLaryea scored four goals and four assists and featured in 22 matches across all
\u200bcompetitions. He won Canada Soccer Player of the Month honours in September.
Jonathan Osorio | #CANMNT | CAN / Toronto FC
Jonathan Osorio wore the captain’s armband in 2020 for both Canada
\u200band Toronto FC, helping his club finish second in the league standings and
\u200breach the MLS playoffs for the second year in a row. He became the fourth
\u200bCanadian to make more than 200 MLS appearances and feature in more than 15,000
\u200bminutes over the course of his MLS career. From January through November 2020,
\u200bOsorio featured in 19 matches and scored a goal and three assists across all
\u200bcompetitions.
Samuel Piette | #CANMNT | CAN / Impact de Montréal
Samuel Piette wore the
\u200bcaptain’s armband in 2020 for both Canada and the Impact de Montréal, helping
\u200bhis club reach the MLS playoffs for the first time in four years. He led all
\u200bCanadian players in MLS minutes for the second time in three year. He also
\u200bhelped the team reach the Quarter-finals in Concacaf Champions League, with the
\u200blast three rounds to be played in December. From January through November 2020,
\u200bPiette featured in 26 matches across all competitions, scored his first MLS
\u200bgoal on 13 September, and played in his 100th match for the Impact on 27
\u200bOctober.