Atiba Hutchinson named Canada’s top male soccer player for sixth time
TORONTO — Atiba Hutchinson has been named Canadian male soccer player of the year for the a record sixth time.
The 34-year-old midfielder from Brampton, Ont., helped Besiktas to its second straight Turkish league title in 2016-17. Hutchinson and Besiktas have also reached the round-of-16 of the Champions League after a Turkish-record performance in the group stage.
Hutchinson leads the Turkish league in pass completion this season at 94.6 per cent.
It’s the fourth year in a row that Hutchinson has won the Canadian Soccer Association award, decided in voting by Canadian coaches and media. He also was honoured with the award in 2010 and 2012, setting the record for most wins last year at five.