MLS MVP Hany Mukhtar is ready to go again
thefader.comThe 2023 MLS season begins tomorrow afternoon, with Nashville SC hosting New York City FC at Geodis Park. Nashville, which has qualified for the play-offs every year since joining the league in 2020, will be looking to go one better and make a deep run this year — and they'll be looking to Hany Mukhtar to guide them there.
The 27-year-old attacking midfielder's goals and assists in the three years since he arrived from Danish side Brøndby have been vital to NSC, and have even led to whispers of a call-up to the German national squad.
His 23 goals seven assists last year earned him the Golden Boot as the league's top scorer, and it was no surprise to see him named the recipient of last year's Landon Donovan MVP Award as well.
Mukhtar was Nashville SC's first ever Designated Player when he joined the club four years ago, so he's seen the club grow from debutants into an important part of Tennessee's sporting landscape.
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