MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
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The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is a Major League Soccer honor given annually to the league’s most outstanding first-year player with prior professional experience.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| MLS Newcomer of the Year Award canonical | 7 |
| MLS Newcomer of the Year | 5 |
| MLS Rookie of the Year Award | 2 |
| MLS Newcomer of the Year Award 2012 | 1 |
| Major League Soccer year-end awards | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: MLS Newcomer of the Year Award Context triple: [Carles Gil, awardReceived, MLS Newcomer of the Year Award]
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A.
MLS Coach of the Year
The MLS Coach of the Year is an annual Major League Soccer award recognizing the league’s most outstanding head coach for that season.
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B.
LMA Manager of the Year
The LMA Manager of the Year is an annual award presented by the League Managers Association to the football manager judged to have been the best in English football across all divisions for that season.
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C.
Edgar Martínez Award
The Edgar Martínez Award is Major League Baseball’s annual honor given to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League.
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D.
Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is a football award given to the top goal scorer at major tournaments, including the FIFA Club World Cup.
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E.
National League Rookie of the Year Award
The National League Rookie of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the most outstanding first-year player in the National League.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: MLS Newcomer of the Year Award Target entity description: The MLS Newcomer of the Year Award is a Major League Soccer honor given annually to the league’s most outstanding first-year player with prior professional experience.
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A.
MLS Coach of the Year
The MLS Coach of the Year is an annual Major League Soccer award recognizing the league’s most outstanding head coach for that season.
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B.
LMA Manager of the Year
The LMA Manager of the Year is an annual award presented by the League Managers Association to the football manager judged to have been the best in English football across all divisions for that season.
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C.
Edgar Martínez Award
The Edgar Martínez Award is Major League Baseball’s annual honor given to the most outstanding designated hitter in the American League.
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D.
Golden Boot
The Golden Boot is a football award given to the top goal scorer at major tournaments, including the FIFA Club World Cup.
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E.
National League Rookie of the Year Award
The National League Rookie of the Year Award is a Major League Baseball honor given annually to the most outstanding first-year player in the National League.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Major League Soccer award
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sports award ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Major League Soccer regular season ⓘ |
| awardFor | most outstanding first-year MLS player with prior professional experience ⓘ |
| awardTypeContrast | recognizes experienced professionals new to MLS rather than first-time professionals ⓘ |
| category |
Association football newcomer awards
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Major League Soccer trophies and awards ⓘ |
| competitionScope | top-division professional soccer in the United States and Canada ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
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United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
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| decisionBasedOn | regular-season performance ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion |
award not for homegrown rookies without prior professional experience
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player must be in first MLS season ⓘ player must have prior professional experience outside MLS ⓘ |
| firstWinner | Luciano Emilio ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governingBody | Major League Soccer, LLC ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
MLS Newcomer of the Year
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linked to:
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
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| hasGenderRestriction | none ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.mlssoccer.com ⓘ |
| inception | 2007 ⓘ |
| isDifferentFrom |
MLS Rookie of the Year Award
ⓘ
linked to:
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
|
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| league | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| notableWinner |
Diego Valeri
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Luciano Emilio ⓘ Miguel Almirón ⓘ Saborío Álvaro ⓘ Sebastián Blanco ⓘ Thierry Henry ⓘ Zlatan Ibrahimović ⓘ |
| partOf |
Major League Soccer year-end awards
ⓘ
linked to:
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
|
| presentedBy | Major League Soccer ⓘ |
| professionalLevel | top-tier professional league ⓘ |
| region | North America ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
Landon Donovan MLS MVP Award
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MLS Defender of the Year Award ⓘ MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award ⓘ MLS Rookie of the Year Award ⓘ
linked to:
MLS Newcomer of the Year Award
|
| selectionProcess | voting ⓘ |
| sport | soccer ⓘ |
| teamRestriction | open to players from all MLS clubs ⓘ |
| typicalAnnouncementTime | end of MLS regular season ⓘ |
| votersInclude |
MLS club technical staff
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MLS players ⓘ media ⓘ |
| winnerOf | MLS Newcomer of the Year Award ⓘ |
| winnerYear | 2007 ⓘ |
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