A healthy Jozy Altidore is an award-winning Jozy Altidore. The resurgent 27-year-old forward was named U.S. Soccer’s men’s player of the year for the second time on Friday evening.
After finally overcoming the chronic hamstring issues that cost him most of the past three major international tournaments, Altidore hit his stride toward the end of the summer. He closed out the MLS regular season with 10 goals and three assists in just 14 matches, then powered Toronto FC to Saturday’s MLS Cup final with five goals and four helpers in five playoff games.
During a difficult year for the U.