Major League Soccer announced on Monday that Alan Kelly has been selected the 2015 MLS Referee of the Year, while Corey Parker has been named Assistant Referee of the Year.

Kelly, in his second season as an MLS referee, was the center official for 21 MLS regular season matches in 2015, which was second most among PRO referees. He brought an impressive resumé to his current position: A native of Ireland, Kelly moved through the ranks in his home country, notably winning the inaugural Players’ Football Association of Ireland’s Referee of the Year Award in 2006 (and four subsequent ones). He eventually served as a UEFA official, where he was a referee for Champions League and World Cup qualifiers, among other competitions.

Parker receives his first Assistant Referee of the Year Award after being named a finalist in 2012. In his fifth year running the sidelines, Parker was an assistant referee for 19 MLS regular season matches this year, also second-most among all assistant referees. Parker made his FIFA debut in January at the 2015 CONCACAF Under-20 Championship in Jamaica.

These two awards were voted on by media, MLS players and MLS club management. The other two finalists for Referee of the Year were Baldomero Toledo and Jair Marrufo. The other two finalists for Assistant Referee of the Year were Peter Manikowski and George Gansner.

Referee % of Club Votes % of Media Votes % of Player Votes Weighted Total Alan Kelly 58.19 54.93 48.86 161.98 Baldomero Toledo 21.82 26.76 16.48 65.06 Jair Marrufo 20.00 11.27 18.75 50.02

Assistant Referees % of Club Votes % of Media Votes % of Player Votes Weighted Total Corey Parker 34.55 25.35 38.64 98.54 Peter Manikowski 38.18 23.94 21.02 83.14 George Gansner 23.64 32.39 18.75 74.78

Referee of the Year Winners:

2015: Alan Kelly

2014: Mark Geiger

2013: Hilario Grajeda

2012: Silviu Petrescu

2011: Mark Geiger

2010: Kevin Stott

2009: Alex Prus

2008: Jair Marrufo

2007: Brian Hall

2006: Brian Hall

2005: Brian Hall

2004: Abiodun ‘Abbey’ Okulaja

2003: Brian Hall

2002: Kevin Terry

2001: Paul Tamberino

2000: Paul Tamberino

1999: Paul Tamberino

1998: Paul Tamberino

1997: Esse Baharmast

Assistant Referee of the Year Winners:

2015: Corey Parker

2014: Paul Scott

2013: Kermit Quisenberry

2012: Ian Anderson

2011: Corey Rockwell

2010: Craig Lowry

2009: Greg Barkey

2008: Kermit Quisenberry