FC Cincinnati have announced the club’s 2024 team award winners, as voted on by club technical staff. FC Cincinnati players Luciano Acosta and Roman Celentano were recognized with four awards.
- Most Valuable Player – Luciano Acosta
- Golden Boot, presented by Allegiant – Luciano Acosta
- Defensive Player of the Year – Roman Celentano
- Humanitarian of the Year, presented by P&G – Roman Celentano
Luciano Acosta: Most Valuable Player & Golden Boot presented by Allegiant - Acosta wins his third straight team MVP award and second consecutive Golden Boot presented by Allegiant. He was in the conversation al year to become the first player in MLS history to win the Most Valuable Player award in consecutive seasons and just the second to win the award twice (Preki: 1997, 2003).
Acosta’s 33 goal contributions were tied for the third best in MLS and were even more than his MVP-winning campaign a season ago. He led MLS in assists (19) and chances created (108). He captained the MLS All-Star Team for the second straight season back in July.
Roman Celentano: Defensive Player of the Year & Humanitarian of the Year presented by P&G – Celentano has fully embraced a Cincinnati community which drafted him in 2022. Celentano was the anchor of a backline which was among the best in the league in xG allowed, and the young goalkeeper has grown into an elite shot stopper in MLS on the field. Additionally, he's grown into a diligent community member in the city of Cincinnati.
During Kick Childhood Cancer month, while the club was promoting their new prematch tops, Celentano surprised the young child, Max, modeling the kits with an appearance, wearing the prematch top himself. He stayed, signed autographs, and took photos with him and his family. He invited Paddy, another young soccer fan and cancer patient in Cincinnati, out to a training session to fulfill his wish of taking a penalty kick on a professional goalkeeper.
Roman’s personal investment into making Cincinnati a more positive place to live is tangible in everything he does, and his commitment to advancing the culture of the club is second to none. He’s always one of the last players out on the pitch after a game signing autographs, taking pictures and connecting with fans.
