Toronto FC forward Sebastian Giovinco was named Major League Soccer Player of the Week by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) for Week 8 of the 2017 MLS season.

Giovinco’s two-goal performance (10th of his career in MLS league play) helped power the Reds to a 3-1 victory over the Chicago Fire this past Friday. He was also named to the MLS Team of the Week for Week 8 and his second half free kick goal in the 82nd minute has been nominated for the Week 8 AT&T Goal of the Week.

Toronto FC’s all-time list of MLS Player of the Week honours include: Sebastian Giovinco (Week 8 – 2017, Weeks 20, 22 – 2016 & Weeks 13, 14, 19 – 2015) Jozy Altidore (Week 1 – 2015), Jermain Defoe (Week 2 – 2014), Robert Earnshaw (Week 2 – 2013), Danny Koevermans (Week 17 – 2012 & Week 27 – 2011), Joao Plata (Week 8 – 2011), Dwayne De Rosario (Weeks 5, 10 – 2010), Amado Guevara (Week 10 – 2009) and Chad Barrett (Week 17 – 2009).

The MLS Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media.