It is fitting that the man whom Nashville SC brought in to build its team around and who propelled it to the playoffs again has won the league’s MVP award.

Hany Mukhtar, the first Designated Player in Nashville SC’s franchise history, has been named the 2022 Landon Donovan MLS Most Valuable Player for his record-breaking, goal-glutted season.

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