FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (October 23, 2024) – The New England Revolution announced the recipients of the club's 2024 Defender of the Year and Players' Player of the Year awards following the conclusion of the regular season.
Center back Dave Romney has been voted the 2024 Revolution Defender of the Year by the local media for a second straight season, becoming the fifth player in club history to earn the honor twice. Romney has appeared in over 75 games for the Revolution across all competitions in his two seasons with the club and ranks second leaguewide in minutes played over the last five years.
Midfielder Carles Gil has been voted the Revolution Players' Player of the Year by his teammates for the fourth time and the second year in a row. Gil, who has captained the Revolution since his arrival in 2019, further cemented his place in the club's record books with his fifth double-digit assist season to tie New England's record of 73 MLS assists.
In addition, forward Giacomo Vrioni has been confirmed as the Revolution's Golden Boot winner for the 2024 season, leading the team with nine goals during the MLS regular season. Vrioni, who now owns 16 career tallies and six game-winning goals for New England, added three goals during Concacaf Champions Cup play.
Earlier this month, the Revolution also announced Gil as the winner of the Revolution Team MVP award, as voted on by fans, for a record fourth time. The Spaniard's season totals finished at seven goals and 10 assists across 26 league starts, making him the only Revolution player with five seasons of 10-or-more assists, and four consecutive double-digit campaigns. Defender Andrew Farrell was named the 2024 Revolution Humanitarian of the Year for his exemplary work with the Revolution Foundation. He is now the fourth New England player to earn the honor three times.
Additionally, 17-year-old Academy product and recent Revolution II signee Eric Klein was selected as the 2023-24 UnitedHealthcare Academy Player of the Year, awarded annually to the most outstanding amateur player in the club's pro pathway during the preceding MLS NEXT Pro and MLS NEXT seasons. Klein, a product of the academy's residency program, led Revolution II in minutes played and starts during the MLS NEXT Pro season. The Pennsylvania native was rewarded with his first professional contract in September as he ascends to the second team's pro roster for 2025.
