Colorado Rapids forward Conor Casey was named Major League Soccer's Player of the Month for May on Tuesday, one day after he won the MLS Player of the Week award.
Casey scored four goals and added one assist in four MLS games during the month and led the Rapids to an undefeated record (2-0-2).
Casey battled back from a major knee injury to become one of the premier target forwards in the league. Casey leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals in 10 games and is three goals shy of his career best 11 goals in 21 games, which he achieved in 2008.
In the Rapids' Week 8 match against the New England Revolution, Casey put the club up in the third minute, taking a Jordan Harvey cross and heading it past the outstretched arms of Revolution goalkeeper Brad Knighton.
In Week 9 against Seattle, Casey put his team ahead early in the second half. In the 47th minute he dribbled the ball into the penalty area and blasted a left-footed shot that deflected off of Sounders FC defender Peter Vagenas and past Sounders FC goalie Kasey Keller.
Casey's sixth of the season earned the Rapids a 2-2 draw against the visiting Sounders FC.
Casey struck again in Week 10 in the Rapids' 3-2 win against the New York Red Bulls, scoring two headed goals to complete a month that saw him score in three consecutive matches and contribute a goal or an assist in every match for his club.
This is Casey's first career MLS Player of the Month award. He has notched 23 goals in 48 career appearances for the Rapids. He has nine caps for the U.S. men's national team.
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Casey scored four goals and added one assist in four MLS games during the month and led the Rapids to an undefeated record (2-0-2).
Casey battled back from a major knee injury to become one of the premier target forwards in the league. Casey leads the Golden Boot race with eight goals in 10 games and is three goals shy of his career best 11 goals in 21 games, which he achieved in 2008.
In the Rapids' Week 8 match against the New England Revolution, Casey put the club up in the third minute, taking a Jordan Harvey cross and heading it past the outstretched arms of Revolution goalkeeper Brad Knighton.
In Week 9 against Seattle, Casey put his team ahead early in the second half. In the 47th minute he dribbled the ball into the penalty area and blasted a left-footed shot that deflected off of Sounders FC defender Peter Vagenas and past Sounders FC goalie Kasey Keller.
Casey's sixth of the season earned the Rapids a 2-2 draw against the visiting Sounders FC.
Casey struck again in Week 10 in the Rapids' 3-2 win against the New York Red Bulls, scoring two headed goals to complete a month that saw him score in three consecutive matches and contribute a goal or an assist in every match for his club.
This is Casey's first career MLS Player of the Month award. He has notched 23 goals in 48 career appearances for the Rapids. He has nine caps for the U.S. men's national team.
