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Steffen named U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year

Zack Steffen has been named the 2018 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year, the federation announced on Tuesday.

The goalkeeper beat out midfielders Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie and Wil Trapp as well as defender Matt Miazga to the award, winning a total of 44 percent of the vote.

Adams followed in second with 38 percent while McKennie rounded out the top three with 16 percent of the overall vote.

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With his victory, the 23-year-old goalkeeper becomes the youngest player at his position to win the 35-year-old award, following Kasey Keller (1997, 1999, 2005), Tim Howard (2008, 2014) and Brad Friedel (2002) as winners.