SEATTLE, WASH. - Seattle Sounders FC forward Clint Dempsey has been voted the Alcatel MLS Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 19 of the 2017 MLS season. Dempsey recorded two goals and an assist in a 3-1 road win over the Colorado Rapids on Tuesday at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.
Dempsey put Seattle up early with a sixth-minute strike, converting cleanly past Rapids goalkeeper and USMNT teammate Tim Howard on an assist from Joevin Jones. He helped Will Bruin make it 2-0 in the 30th minute, taking a deft touch on an over-the-top pass from Nicolás Lodeiro to settle the ball for Bruin inside the area for a strong finish.