Claudio Reyna won the Honda Award as the top American player of the year for the first time, edging keeper Tony Meola (who had been voted MLS MVP). Reyna received 54 first-place votes, 20 second-place votes and 24 third-place votes for 226 points in balloting by 233 American journalists. Meola had 210 points and Joe-Max Moore finished third with 134 points. Reyna helped Scottish club Rangers win the league and cup double in his second year at the Glasgow club. He was in and out of the lineup because of injuries. He played 11 times for the U.S. national team but missed the final two World Cup qualifiers because of suspension. The Honda Award is in its 10th year. Eric Wynalda, the career leading scorer for the United States with 34 goals and 16 assists, was voted the American player of the decade in voting among the other players who have been Honda finalists. Wynalda is the only two-time winner (1992 and ’96). Other winners are Hugo Perez (1991), Thomas Dooley (1993), Marcelo Balboa (1994), Alexi Lalas (1995), Eddie Pope (1997), Cobi Jones (1998) and Kasey Keller (1999).