Bernardeschi is Toronto’s first MLS Player of the Matchday since Michael Bradley in Matchday 22 of 2022. He’s also the first Italian winner since ex-TFC star Sebastian Giovinco in 2017 (Matchday 25).
The MLS Player of the Matchday is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an X (formerly known as Twitter) fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.
