Vancouver Whitecaps FC winger Ali Ahmed has been named one of eight nominees for Canada Soccer Men's Player of the Year. The eight nominees are:
- Ali Ahmed
- Tajon Buchanan
- Jonathan David
- Promise David
- Richie Laryea
- Tani Oluwaseyi
- Niko Sigur
- Dayne St. Clair
For Canada, Ahmed made 10 appearances, contributing a goal and three assists, including his first goal for his country in a 3-0 win over Romania in an international friendly in Bucharest. He also provided the match-winning assist on Jonathan David’s goal against USA in the Concacaf Nations League third-place match. ​
For Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Ahmed won the TELUS 2025 Canadian Championship and was awarded the George Gross Memorial Trophy for Most Valuable Player of the tournament. He also contributed to the team's Concacaf Champions Cup and MLS Cup runs, where the 'Caps made the final of both competitions for the first time in club history. In total, Ahmed contributed four goals and 13 assists across all club competitions.
2025 Canada Soccer Player Awards Schedule ​
December 11 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year nominees announced ​
December 15 – Canada Soccer Futsal Player of the Year winner announced ​
December 15 – Allstate Good Hands® Award winners announced ​
December 16 – Canada Soccer Para Player of the Year winner announced ​
December 17 – Canada Soccer Young Player of the Year winners announced ​
December 17 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year voting closes ​
December 18 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year Top 3 finalists announced ​
December 19 – Canada Soccer Player of the Year winners announced ​
Canada Soccer Player of the Year – Past Winners
