Ghana duo of Harrison Afful and Jonathan Mensah have been nominated for defenders of the year award in the Major League Soccer.
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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.
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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.