Did I mention that he scores goals? With another double-digit haul this season, Seaton eclipsed Thomas Enevoldsen to become the club’s all-time top scorer. Whether it was a set-piece or open play, Seaton showed that bully season was again alive and well in 2019. Fingers crossed we get more of it in 2020.

Darwin Jones

In early June, Braeden Cloutier said “it’s rare for a winger at this level to net six goals in a season, let alone in a couple months.” And DJ never stopped, netting six more after moving alongside Michael Seaton in July. It was a big change from a somewhat quiet 2018 for the journeyman, and Jones looked to be loving it, flashing his bright smile all season long.

He was undroppable and largely unstoppable, never going more than a handful of matches without tallying a goal or assist. Fellow Seattleite Jordan Morris has received nonstop plaudits for reinventing his game in a new position in 2019, but I reckon it was Darwin Jones who was more impressive. The forward is still just 27 and now entering his prime. He’s easily one of a number of Orange County players that should get looks from first-division clubs this winter.

Joe Amico

It wasn’t always easy for the fullback: he opened 2019 as an emergency centerback, was goaded into a red card by Irvin Parra in June, and dropped shortly thereafter after a bad performance against Portland. Yet Amico came roaring back into the team, testament to his attitude and ability to do whatever was asked of him, playing wherever he was needed. It was that attitude that saw him make 27 appearances, filling in so well during Kevin Alston’s absence that Amico even kept the captain off of the pitch for a week following his return.

During this run of what was ultimately 17 consecutive appearances after being dropped, he scored his first professional goal in early October. Equally adept in either fullback position, Amico has really come into his own. The Fan Favorite Player of 2019, he’s earned a permanent supporter in me.

Christian Duke