Canadian star Alphonso Davies named top CONCACAF men's player for 2021

Canadian soccer star Alphonso Davies has been named CONCACAF 2021 men's player of the year after helping Canada qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

CONCACAF, the soccer federation for teams from North and Central America and the Caribbean, handed out its awards for last year on Monday.

Davies, a 21-year-old from Edmonton, appeared in seven World Cup qualifying games for Canada in 2021, with the team posting a 3-0-4 record over those games. The stretch included a 4-1 win over Panama that featured a highlight-reel goal by Davies.

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