United States youth - teamer Fatai Alashe has been named the Best Young Player at San Jose Earthquakes by Major League Soccer.<br /><br />Over the course of the 2015 season, the Michigan - born midfielder made a total of 28 appearances ( 27 starts ) for the Quakes, tallying two goals in games against Seattle Sounders and Chicago Fire.<br /><br /><i>MLSsoccer.com</i> beat reporter for San Jose Earthquakes, Geoff Lepper, said about the Nigerian - American : &ldquo; Blossomed in a 4-2-3-1 setup &hellip; Proved his versatility as an emergency center back for four games.&rdquo;<br /><br />The 22 - year - old Alashe starred for the United States at the 2015 Toulon Tournament and netted in their 2 - 1 loss to Costa Rica.<br /><br />He was one of the three players nominated for the <span style="&quot;font-size:14px;&quot;"><span class="&quot;s1&quot;">2015 AT&amp;T Rookie of the Year award, which was won by </span></span><span class="st">Orlando City forward Cyle Larin.<br /><br />Photo Credit : mlssoccer.com<br /></span>