yes, yes he did

SAN JOSE, Calif. - After an outstanding first season with the San Jose Earthquakes, Major League Soccer announced today that Quakes midfielder Darren Huckerby has been named the 2008 MLS Newcomer of the Year.

"Darren had phenomenal run for us right from his arrival to the team," stated Earthquakes head coach Frank Yallop. "He brought an attacking mentality to our team that helped spark us on our run for the playoffs. His experience and professionalism were also great assets to the team this year. He is very deserving of this award."

Huckerby joined the Earthquakes July 14 when the team acquired his rights from Toronto FC. The former Norwich City star immediately made an impact on the field scoring in his first two home matches. He scored six goals and notched four assists in 14 games with the Quakes and won the team's Most Valuable Player award. He also won the team's Budweiser Golden Boot award with his six goals.

The native of Nottingham scored game-winning goals against the Kansas City Wizards on Aug. 30 and D.C. United on Sept. 6. After strong month of September he was named Major League Soccer Player of the Month, scoring three goals and notching one assist in the month. In Huckerby's first eight matches with the team, the Quakes posted a 4-0-4 record, part of the Quakes league-high nine-game unbeaten streak.

The Quakes were 3-9-4 before Huckerby's arrival and finished the season with a 5-4-5 record after he joined the team. Prior to his arrival in San Jose, Huckerby played in more than 200 matches and scored 32 goals for the Norwich City Canaries between 2003 and 2008. He is a two-time Norwich City player of the year and was named to Norwich City's all-time Best XI. In his professional soccer career, which spans back to 1993, he appeared in matches for Lincoln City, Newcastle United, Millwall, Coventry City, Leeds United, and Nottingham Forest.

Huckerby becomes the second recipient of the MLS Newcomer of the Year award, introduced last year to recognize the first-year player with previous professional experience (and therefore not eligible for Rookie of the Year) who has made the biggest positive impact on his team.

The Newcomer of the Year winner is given the MLS player with the most votes in polling of MLS players, general managers, coaches, and members of the media.

Posted By: SCC 28 on December 13th 2008 at 22:14:10

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Chateauneauf du pap, Green and Blacks milk choc... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 21:45:20
- ponce (n/m) (Other Football) - Auckland Roeder, Dec 13, 21:54:47
  - Chase me (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 21:55:48
- 0-0, Real kickign lumps out of messi, Reals desperate tactics (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 21:48:22
  - When we went it was chucking it down then and a bit like us... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 21:55:21
    - I think the tactic of stopping messi, who obviously terrorises on the run (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 22:00:05
      - Are Barca back then? As in they've really been struggling for a while.. (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:04:28
        
        Yeah barca are well back (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 22:06:07
  - They need Huckerby, that's what they need. Would completely change the game (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 21:50:01
    - Just like he transformed San Jose and got them to the play offs (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 21:52:33
      - did he? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 21:55:48
        
        nah, they finished outside of them (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 22:08:19
        
        oh (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 22:09:43
        
        Apparently. Shame he dint stay aat Norwich - we'd be playing Barrca by now. (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 21:56:59
      - Err, possible. Who are San Jose? (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 21:53:58
        
        I thought they didn't make the play offs in the end (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:01:54
        
        Aye, was sarcasm, cos the legend of huckerby is so much that (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 22:09:18
        
        Didn't he win an award though? (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 22:11:38
        
        yes, yes he did (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 22:14:10
        
        i thought san jose (Other Football) - SCC 28, Dec 13, 22:11:17
        
        Couldn't tell you, not sure who they are. Some Mickey Mouse Mercin outfit int they? (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 22:06:25
        
        Fackin' Yanks (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:08:42
  - So its the rains fault? (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Dec 13, 21:49:35
    - Rain reduces goals (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 21:51:17
      - Another fact is that (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 21:55:03
        
        and horny (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 21:56:05
        
        Tatu (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 21:59:58
      - Do you have a link to confirm that FACT??? (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Dec 13, 21:54:30
        
        Um, no but I might do some reseach for you (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 21:56:34
        
        Okay, have it on my desk first thing Monday morning (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Dec 13, 21:57:50
        
        will do (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 22:05:38
        
        willd o (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 22:05:35
        
        beast? (n/m) (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:06:27
        
        lol (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 22:09:28
      - Apart from in Water Polo (n/m) (Other Football) - Auckland Roeder, Dec 13, 21:54:03
- Milk chocolate is wrong (n/m) (Other Football) - CB41, Dec 13, 21:47:50
  - We won the Milk Chocolate in 1985 (n/m) (Other Football) - Trousers, Dec 13, 22:01:39
    - Hands up who was there to watch us win the choccy buttons... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:03:13
      - Me! (Other Football) - Trousers, Dec 13, 22:15:07
        
        I got friendly mugged by Sunderland supporters afterwards... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 22:17:23
  - I hear yer... (Other Football) - Fierce Panda, Dec 13, 21:49:44
- It was 0-0 about 5 mins ago, and i doubt that has changed (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Dec 13, 21:47:07
  - are you on crack? (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Dec 13, 21:52:03
    - No, thats only on a Friday night in Mercy (Other Football) - HoofinHughes, Dec 13, 21:55:37
    - If he isn't taking something, then he's clearly forgotten to (n/m) (Other Football) - pants, Dec 13, 21:53:29
      - agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - NCFC4life, Dec 13, 21:55:26
  - agreed (n/m) (Other Football) - Charles21, Dec 13, 21:47:33

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