Making The Case: Diego Kochen For Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Male Player Of The Year
Goalkeeper Earns First Nomination After Serving as Leader During U-17 MYNT’s Return to the Field![Image](https://cdn.sanity.io/images/oyf3dba6/production/b33582cf3c7d73d66e4dbe67105d9f19f50a63e1-1800x1293.jpg?w=1062&fit=max&auto=format)
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After helping lead the U.S. Under-17 Men’s Youth National Team as it returned to action this year, goalkeeper Diego Kochen has been named a finalist for 2022 Chipotle U.S. Soccer Young Male Player of the Year.
For the second year in a row, fans will have the opportunity to vote on select Player of the Year Awards, with the fan vote comprising 15% of the total vote. Nominees for all awards are selected by U.S. Soccer’s technical staff. Voting for the awards starts Thursday, Dec. 15 at 11:00 a.m. ET and closes on Dec. 22 at 11:59 p.m. ET. The winners will be announced in the weeks that follow.
Let’s take a look at some of Kochen’s highlights from 2022: