Guille voted MLS Player of the Month for August
Posted by: Crew Communications // Category: Player News
Major League Soccer announced today the selection of Columbus Crew midfielder Guillermo Barros Schelotto as MLS Player of the Month for August after recording six assists and one goal while leading the Crew to a 3-1-0 record during the month. Columbus holds the top record in the League at 12-6-4, and with 40 points the club sits two points ahead of the New England Revolution. For more on info on Schelotto’s Player of the Month selection, check out TheCrew.com.
Since joining the Crew in 2007 from storied Argentinean club Boca Juniors, Schelotto has proven to be one of the best attacking players in the League. He was a member of the 2007 MLS Best XI and in 44 career MLS games, he’s recorded a whopping 27 assists and registered 11 goals. His 16 assists this season are the most for an individual in MLS since the 2003 season when Preki recorded 17. With eight games remaining in the season, the Crew have already recorded three more wins and three more points than in 2007 when they finished with a 9-11-10 record with 37 points and missed the playoffs. Schelotto and the Crew are back in action this Saturday, Sept. 6 when they host the New England Revolution at 7:30 p.m. ET.
Tags: Guillermo Barros Schelotto, POTM
September 8th, 2008 at 11:07 am
GUILLERMO. You are the best, niot only are you the player of the month, but you are theMVP of MLS. Plus you have the heart of everybody in the NORDECKE.