Ghanaian international and Columbus Crew defender Jonathan Mensah has been nominated for Major League Soccer (MLS) defender of the year.
The former Anzhi Makhachkala, Udinese, Grenada and Evian defender will battle it out with 32 other contenders including teammate Josh Williams for the coveted title.
The 27-year-old, Accra born star has been in fine form this season turning out 27 times for the American top tier side and hitting the back of the net 3 times this season.