U.S. Player of the Year finalists: Bocanegra, Donovan, Howard

Carlos Bocanegra, Landon Donovan and Tim Howard are the three finalists for the 2007 Honda U.S. Player of the Year Award, which is selected by U.S. journalists.

The winner, who will be announced Oct. 5, receives a new Honda Ridgeline.

All three finalists were part of the USA’s 2007 Gold Cup title win.

The previous winners of the Honda Player of the Year Award are: Clint Dempsey (2006), Kasey Keller (2005, 1999), Landon Donovan (2004, 2003 and 2002), Earnie Stewart (2001), Claudio Reyna (2000), Cobi Jones (1998), Eddie Pope (1997), Eric Wynalda (1996, 1992), Alexi Lalas (1995), Marcelo Balboa (1994), Thomas Dooley (1993)and Hugo Perez (1991).