Joo Klauss was instrumental in St. Louis CITY SC’s record-breaking performance in Matchday 35, and as a result, he has been named the Player of the Matchday sponsored by Continental Tyre.
The Brazilian forward scored twice as CITY SC defeated Sporting Kansas City 4-1 at CITYPARK to become the first expansion team (outside of the shootout era) to have 17 victories in their debut season. The team also secured the top seed in the Western Conference and a spot in the 2024 Concacaf Champions Cup as a result of previous outcomes.
With his second MLS brace, Joo Klauss became the first player in St. Louis history to score ten goals in a single campaign. His 0.75 goals per 90 minutes places him behind Atlanta United attacker Giorgos Giakoumakis, who has the best mark in MLS with 0.87 goals per 90 minutes (minimum seven goals).
The 26-year-old was also named Player of the Matchday given by Continental Tyre, making him the first player in St. Louis history to hold the honour. He is a Designated Player for the Midwest-based team, along with midfielder Eduard Löwen.
Joo Klauss becomes the first player in St. Louis history to score 10 goals in a season with his second brace of his MLS career. The Atlanta United striker Giorgos Giakoumakis, who averages 0.87 goals per 90 minutes (minimum seven goals), has the best MLS mark with 0.75 goals per 90 minutes.
Additionally, the 26-year-old is the first player in St. Louis history to receive the Player of the Matchday presented by Continental Tyre award. He shares a Designated Player role with midfielder Eduard Löwen for the Midwest-based team.
Every matchday of the regular season, MLS Communications conducts a poll of the media and fans to choose the MLS Player of the Matchday sponsored by Continental Tyre. 75 percent of the votes are cast by a group of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR), and the remaining 25 percent are the votes of Twitter users. Members of the print, radio, television, and online media make up NASR.
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