Nashville SC midfielder Hany Mukhtar was named the MLS Player of the Week on Monday. The German-born attacker scored a brace in Nashville’s 3-1 win over New York City FC on Friday, taking his tally to 10 goals and eight assists on the season.
It’s Mukhtar’s second Player of the Week honor this season, and his fourth since joining Nashville in 2020. Additionally, Dan Lovitz was honored with a spot on the Team of the Week bench, completing 73% of his passes and putting in a two-way shift on both sides of the ball.
Nashville SC 2021 Team of the Week selections
Robert Castellanos | Week 16
Luke Haakenson | Week 9
Randall Leal | Week 1, Week 6 (bench), Week 11
Jack Maher | Week 9 (bench)
Hany Mukhtar | Week 7, Week 12 (bench), Week 13, Week 23
Alex Muyl | Week 4, Week 19
Dan Lovitz | Week 13 (bench), Week 22, Week 23 (bench)
CJ Sapong | Week 15, Week 19
Joe Willis | Week 3, Week 14 (bench)
Walker Zimmerman | Week 4, Week 20
