Ghana duo of Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah have been nominated for defenders of the year award in the Major League Soccer.
Their impressive display in the league for Columbus Crew have earned them the nomination for the award.
Harrison Afful has been impressive this season- he has made 30 appearances and scored 2 goals.
Jonathan Mensah on the other hand has played 26 games and scored a goal for Crew.
Their compatriot Eddie Opoku has also been nominated for the Rookie of The Year.
Players, media, and technical staff will vote for each category, with each group representing a third of the vote. Voting for each of the 10 categories began Monday, Oct. 15 and award finalists will be announced on Oct. 31.