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The previous youngest men’s winners were Simeon Jackson and Jim Brennan, who were 22 when they won in 2009 and 1999, respectively. Christine Sinclair was 17 when she won the women’s award for the first time in 2000.

Hutchinson had won the award six times since 2010 — a run interrupted by Will Johnson in 2013 and Dwayne De Rosario in 2011.

On Tuesday, the 35-year-old Sinclair won the Women’s Player of the Year Award for the 14th time.

Davies finished his MLS campaign with eight goals and 11 assists. Hewas a commissioner’s pick to the August all-star game in Atlanta, where he became the fourth-youngest player to appear in the game.

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Davies was first in the league this season in dribbles completed (123, an MLS record) and third in dribbles attempted (224).

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On the international front, Davies played three times for Canada in 2018 — all wins in CONCACAF Nations League qualifying.

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Watch below: On March 25, 2016, Julia Wong profiled teenaged Edmonton soccer player Alphonso Davies, At the time, he had been selected for Canada’s U-20 soccer team, but his story began in war-torn Liberia.

1:59 From civil war