MLSsoccer.com ranked its top five unsung heroes of the 2016 season and Crew SC midfielder Justin Meram was named to the list.

"The lone player on this list without some experience playing as a defensive mid, Justin Meram’s stellar 2016 was lost amidst Columbus Crew SC’s unexpected struggles. The Iraqi international has always been able to find the back of the net (he scored eight times in 2014 and six goals last year) but he added a new element to his game this year, smashing his previous career high of five assists with 13 in 2016. That total put him among the MLS elite, tying Meram for third in the league with Mauro Diaz and Benny Feilhaber and putting him ahead of players like Giovani dos Santos, Kakaand Andrea Pirlo."

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