Prosper Kasim named 2019 Birmingham Legion MVP

Prosper Kasim named 2019 Birmingham Legion MVP:

Kasim wraps up 2019 Team Awards by winning the team vote for Most Valuable.

Birmingham Legion FC announced that, following a team vote, Prosper Kasim has won the 2019 Legion FC Most Valuable Player award.

Kasim, 22, led Legion FC in appearances (35), starts (34), and minutes played (2,845), across the 2019 USL Championship Regular Season and Playoffs.

He won Golden Boot as the team-leader in goals scored in the regular season with seven.

He was tied with forward JJ Williams, but the official tiebreaker is assists, where Kasim outpaced his teammate by two.

Kasim also was first on the team in shots (59) and chances created (53), was tied for fifth in assists, was third in passes (1,057), was tied for fourth in interceptions (30), was fifth in tackles (49), and threw in 11 clearances and an 80.4% passing completion percentage for good measure.

Source: Birmingham Legion FC