TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced on Wednesday the nominees for the USL Championship Player of the Month award Presented by Konami eFootball for June, honoring four of the top performers throughout the third month of the 2024 season as they take their place on the ballot.
Voting in the Championship Player of the Month Award will be conducted by the following three voting bodies:
A fan vote on USLChampionship.com will comprise 51 percent of the poll. The fan vote will run through Monday, July 8 at 12 p.m. ET.
The USL Technical Committee’s ballots comprise 25 percent of the poll.
The USL National Media Panel’s ballots comprise 24 percent of the poll.
The award winner and complete voting results will be announced on Thursday, July 11.
Please note: The USL Championship Player of the Month selection process in no way is tied directly to the voting and selection process of End of the Year awards such as USL Championship Most Valuable Player or position players of the year.
Khori Bennett, Las Vegas Lights FC – The 26-year-old recorded a league-high six goals and one assist in six appearances, averaging a goal every 62.3 minutes while posting a shot conversion rate of 46.2 percent as the Lights went undefeated.
Danny Vitiello, Sacramento Republic FC – The reigning Championship Goalkeeper of the Year recorded three shutouts in five appearances while posting a save percentage of 85.7 percent and a Goals Prevented mark of -5.54 as he finished tied for second in the month with 24 saves.
Maxi Rodriguez, Detroit City FC – The attacking midfielder recorded four goals in five appearances, averaged a goal every 86.25 minutes and posted a shot conversion rate of 50 percent to help Le Rouge maintain a top-five position in the Eastern Conference.
Johnny Rodriguez, Oakland Roots SC – The longtime Roots standout recorded two goals and two assists in six appearances, averaging a goal contribution every 99.5 minutes, and recorded 17 shots and five chances created to help power Roots’ rise in the standings.