![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/gonzalo-higuain-awarded-mls-comeback-player-of-the-year-shortly-after-retiring/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_GettyImages-1412313034.jpg&description=The MLS comeback player of the year award has been given to Gonzalo Higuain after the 34-year-old scored 14 goals in his last 16 games before retiring from footballGonzalo Higuain has won comeback player of the year Recently retired Gonzalo Higuain has been awarded one final career honour, as he was voted 'comeback player of the year' in Major League Soccer. The 34-year-old helped Inter Miami make the MLS Cup play-offs after they made a shaky start, and scored a team-record 16 goals in the process. Higuain missed a large part of their campaign through injury, but returned with an impressive tally of 14 goals in his last 16 regular season matches. Higuain won the vote after 16.6 percent of players, media and team officials gave him the nod over the rest of the competition. The Argentinian announced before the play-offs that he would retire at the end of the season, but has departed with an extra award after a glamorous career. The Argentinian joined Miami in 2020 after enjoying stints at Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea. Higuain became a designated player for the side owned by David Beckham, and quickly became a favourite. Higuain finished with 29 MLS goals for Miami, recording his best tally in his third and final season. It was a miraculous comeback by the MLS outfit, and a brilliant recovery by Higuain after a knee injury. But the 34-year-old decided that it was time to hang up his boots, and was an emotional figure on the field after losing 3-0 to New York City FC in the play-offs. Defeat decided his fate as a professional, and the tears quickly followed. Higuain was in tears after announcing retirement Higuain stated after the defeat: "The dream is over and another life begins. I felt like what I had loved the most as a job had ended. It was half my life, my career, 17-and-a-half years. "Images from my entire career came to my mind (when explaining his tears). What I lived, what I worked, what I experienced and I'm leaving very happy because I){kind=link}
The MLS comeback player of the year award has been given to Gonzalo Higuain after the 34-year-old scored 14 goals in his last 16 games before retiring from football
Recently retired Gonzalo Higuain has been awarded one final career honour, as he was voted ‘comeback player of the year’ in Major League Soccer.
The 34-year-old helped Inter Miami make the MLS Cup play-offs after they made a shaky start, and scored a team-record 16 goals in the process. Higuain missed a large part of their campaign through injury, but returned with an impressive tally of 14 goals in his last 16 regular season matches.
Higuain won the vote after 16.6 percent of players, media and team officials gave him the nod over the rest of the competition. The Argentinian announced before the play-offs that he would retire at the end of the season, but has departed with an extra award after a glamorous career.
The Argentinian joined Miami in 2020 after enjoying stints at Real Madrid, Napoli, Juventus, AC Milan and Chelsea. Higuain became a designated player for the side owned by David Beckham, and quickly became a favourite.