CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2020) – Chicago Fire FC forward Robert Beriu0107 has been nominated for MLS Newcomer of the Year, the league announced today. The Slovenian international, who is looking to become the first Fire player to win the award, is nominated alongside Sporting Kansas City’s Alan Pulido and Columbus Crew SC’s Lucas Zelarayan.
Beriu0107 became one of the league’s most effective scorers, earning a team-leading 12 goals and tallying one assist during the 2020 regular season campaign. His 12 goals on the season ranked him first among all newcomers and tied for second overall in MLS, alongside Seattle forward Raul Ruidiaz and Columbus forward Gyasi Zardes.