Bobby Smyrniotis, shut out in 5 earlier nominations, lastly has a Coach of the Year Award to go together with his 4 Canadian Premier League titles.
The 45-year-old Forge FC head coach and technical director beat out Cavalry FC’s Tommy Wheeldon Jr., who received the award in 2019 and ’23, and York United FC’s Benjamin Mora in voting by all eight CPL golf equipment’ technical management and choose media.
The winners have been introduced Thursday night forward of the CPL championship recreation between No. 1 Forge and No. 2 Cavalry on Saturday at ATCO Field.
Tristan Borges was named the CPL Player of the Year for a second time whereas Kwasi Poku, bought by Forge to Belgium’s RWD Molenbeek for a league-record switch in August, was chosen Best Canadian U-21 Player.
Cavalry’s Daan Klomp received Defender of the Year honours for the second season in a row whereas Pacific FC’s Emil Gazdov claimed the Golden Glove Award because the league’s prime goalkeeper. York ahead Brian Wright received the Players’ Player Award.
WATCH | 2024 CPL Awards from Calgary:
Watch as one of the best within the CPL head to the Bella Concert Hall in Calgary for the 2024 Canadian Premier League Awards.
