VANCOUVER, BC - Whitecaps FC defender Ali Adnan, and head coach Marc Dos Santos have both earned honours on the MLS Team of the Week after strong performances against New York Red Bulls and FC Dallas this past week.

MLS Coach of the Week ✔️

MLS Team of the Week ✔️



Congrats to Marc Dos Santos and Ali Adnan! #VWFC pic.twitter.com/KMJvwyTX1G — Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) May 27, 2019

Adnan earns the league honour after splitting two defenders and scoring a stunner into the upper right hand corner during Saturday night’s win against FC Dallas. The Iraqi national’s first goal in MLS play has been nominated for MLS Goal of the Week , where it sits as the early favourite, garnering over 60% of the vote.

CAN'T. STOP. WATCHING 🤯



A closer look at that Ali Adnan golazo!#VWFC pic.twitter.com/0t1YONm5rB — Vancouver Whitecaps FC (@WhitecapsFC) May 27, 2019

Dos Santos is gracing the TOTW for the first time this season. Having celebrated his birthday on Sunday, the 42-year old’s squad played three matches in eight days, going undefeated in that stretch.