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Schweinsteiger, Nikolic Named To The MLS 2017 MVP Award Ballot

The Fire submitted their two marquee players for consideration

MLS: Vancouver Whitecaps FC at Chicago Fire Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports

The ballot for the 2017 MLS Landon Donovan MVP Award was announced earlier today. For Fire fans, the hometown nominees should come as no surprise.

DP midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger and Golden Boot contender Nemanja Nikolic join 55 of their MLS compatriots in consideration for the league’s top individual honor. The ballots will be sent to players, coaches & members of technical staffs, and reporters. Voting will remain open until October 23rd. Three finalists for the award will be announced on Halloween.

The full list of MVP Award nominees is below.

Club Player Pos
ATL ALMIRON, Miguel M
ATL MARTINEZ, Josef F
ATL VILLALBA, Hector "Tito" F
CHI NIKOLIC, Nemanja F
CHI SCHWEINSTEIGER, Bastian M
COL BADJI, Dominique F
COL HAIRSTON, Marlon M
COL HOWARD, Tim GK
CLB HIGUAIN, Federico M
CLB KAMARA, Ola F
CLB MERAM, Justin M
DC ACOSTA, Lucho M
DC HAMID, Bill GK
DAL BARRIOS, Michael M
DAL URRUTI, Maxi F
HOU CABEZAS, Juan David M
HOU ELIS, Alberth F
HOU TORRES, Erick F
MIN IBSON M
MIN RAMIREZ, Christian F
MIN SHUTTLEWORTH, Bobby GK
MTL PIATTI, Ignacio F
NE DELAMEA, Antonio D
NE NGUYEN, Lee M
NYC RING, Alex M
NYC VILLA, David F
NY KLJESTAN, Sacha M
NY WRIGHT-PHILLIPS, Bradley F
ORL BENDIK, Joe GK
ORL KAKA M
ORL SPECTOR, Jonathan D
PHI BLAKE, Andre GK
PHI MEDUNJANIN, Haris M
PHI SAPONG, C.J. F
POR VALERI, Diego M
RSL BECKERMAN, Kyle M
RSL PLATA, Joao F
RSL RUSNAK, Albert M
SJ JUNGWIRTH, Florian D
SJ URENA, Marco F
SJ WONDOLOWSKI, Chris F
SEA DEMPSEY, Clint F
SEA FREI, Stefan GK
SEA LODEIRO, Nicolas M
SKC BESLER, Matt D
SKC MELIA, Tim GK
SKC OPARA, Ike D
TOR BRADLEY, Michael M
TOR GIOVINCO, Sebastian M
TOR VAZQUEZ, Victor M
VAN MONTERO, Fredy F
VAN REYNA, Yordy M/F
VAN WASTON, Kendall D