Soccer-Davies named Canada player of the year for fourth time

FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - Group F - Canada v Morocco - Al Thumama Stadium, Doha, Qatar - December 1, 2022 Canada's Alphonso Davies applauds fans after the match REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

(Reuters) - Alphonso Davies, who helped Canada get back to the World Cup for the first time in 36 years and scored the country's first goal at the global showpiece tournament, was named Canada Soccer player of the year on Thursday.

It was the fourth time in five years that Davies has claimed the honour.