Omar Gonzalez Wins MLS Rookie Of The Year

Los Angeles Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez has won the 2009 MLS Rookie of the Year award. Gonzalez started all 30 matches for his club in his first season in Major League Soccer and helped the Galaxy become one of the top defensive teams in the league after being the worst in 2008.

Gonzalez becomes the second straight Galaxy defender to win the award after Sean Franklin won the award in 2008.

The 21-year-old Texan was taken with the third pick of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft out of the University of Maryland and has did enough int he preseason to win the starting job for Bruce Arena's side.

Gonzalez and the Galaxy will be in action Friday night as the ROY tries to help guide his team to the 2009 MLS Cup.

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