May 3, 2022 – United Soccer League Championship (USL) News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – The USL Championship announced the Team of the Week for Week 8 of the 2022 regular season on Tuesday, with Birmingham Legion FC midfielder Prosper Kasim voted the Championship Player of the Week presented by Konami eFootball as he scored both goals in Legion FC’s 2-1 victory against the Charleston Battery last Wednesday night at Protective Stadium.
Kasim earned the second consecutive Player of the Week award for Legion FC after Enzo Martinez claimed Week 7’s honor and did so with an outstanding individual display in the attacking third. The Ghanaian delivered a game-winning goal for his second of the night that landed at No. 1 on ESPN’s Futbol Americas’ midweek goals countdown and overall had had six shots, created two chances and completed 30 of 37 passes to send Birmingham to its third win out of its past four games.
Kasim earned 57 percent of the ballot to claim the award. El Paso Locomotive FC forward Luis Solignac and LA Galaxy II midfielder Jonathan Perez finished tied for second place with 14 percent apiece.
The Championship’s Player of the Week is selected by the USL National Media Panel, which is made up of representatives from each media market in the Championship.
GK – Jeff Caldwell, Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC: The 2021 Goalkeeper of the Year finalist recorded a five-save shutout, including a key first-half penalty kick save, to keep the Switchbacks in the game before the side pulled away for a 3-0 victory on the road against Oakland Roots SC.
D – Fabien Garcia, San Antonio FC: Garcia recorded one assist and four chances created in San Antonio’s six-goal performance on Saturday against Monterey Bay F.C. while also recording four interceptions, five recoveries and three clearances.
D – Amadou Dia, Louisville City FC: Dia recorded one assist and two key passes and completed 32 of 39 passes overall in LouCity’s 2-0 win against Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC while also winning…