Major League Soccer
·1. September 2025
Seattle Sounders: Pedro de la Vega, Andrew Thomas earn Leagues Cup awards

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·1. September 2025
By MLSsoccer staff
Seattle Sounders FC took home two major individual awards from Leagues Cup 2025, following their 3-0 win over Inter Miami CF in Sunday's final.
Pedro de la Vega earned the Best Player Award, while Andrew Thomas won the Best Goalkeeper Award.
They helped Seattle take a maximum nine points during Phase One and outscore opponents 16-2, completing their trophy cabinet with every major piece of North American silverware on offer (ninth title overall).
By winning Leagues Cup, the Sounders earned a bye into the 2026 Concacaf Champions Cup Round of 16.
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Seattle's League Cup run began with a 7-0 demolition of Cruz Azul, with de la Vega scoring a sensational brace off the bench.
That included a potential Puskás Award nominee that drew worldwide attention, as well as the opener in a 2-0 semifinal win at the LA Galaxy.
Signed ahead of the 2024 campaign from Lanús, the Argentine winger has come into his own this year.
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Thomas posted four shutouts during Leagues Cup, seizing his opportunity ahead of usual starter Stefan Frei.
The 27-year-old's best moment came in the quarterfinals, when he made two saves in the penalty kick shootout vs. Club Puebla after a 0-0 draw.
When MLS play resumes, does head coach Brian Schmetzer stick with Thomas or go back to Frei?