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Clears suspension Miazga clears his one match suspension and will be eligible for Saturday's Eastern Conference finals versus Columbus.

Impact Miazga's upstanding season earned him the MLS defender of the year award during his first full season with the club. He has averaged about five clearances per game while completing 11 clean sheets in 29 games, all of them coming as starts.

NOVEMBER 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga is MLS Defender of Year Oct 29, 2023; Cincinnati, OH, USA; FC Cincinnati defender Matt Miazga (21) heads the ball against the New York Red Bulls during the first ha...

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • MIAMIHERALD.COM

Cincinnati's Miazga wins MLS Defender of the Year Miazga has appeared in 27 regular-season games and two playoff games with Cincinnati this season.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • THEATHLETIC.COM

FC Cincinnati's Matt Miazga named 2023 MLS Defender of the Year | MLSSoccer.com Matt Miazga's 2023 season is one for the history books, as FC Cincinnati's center back has been named MLS Defender of the Year.

NOVEMBER 13, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Eight clearances in win Miazga blocked a shot, made an interception and eight clearances during Saturday's shootout win over the New York Red Bulls. Miazga also picked up a second yellow card and will be...

Impact Miazga was a part of the Cincinnati back four which allowed one goal in regulation, leading the team with eight clearances. The center back also stepped up and converted his attempt in the shootout helping to lead Cincinnati into the next round of the playoffs.

NOVEMBER 4, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

FC Cincinnati's "vocal leader": Matt Miazga blends worldly lessons with hometown swagger | MLSSoccer.com When Matt Miazga is asked about the keys to FC Cincinnati’s success in 2023, he starts with the kind of answers you might expect. The 28-yea...

NOVEMBER 2, 2023 • MLSSOCCER.COM

Helps Cincinnati to clean sheet Miazga blocked a shot, made an interception, a tackle and three clearances during Sunday's 3-0 win over New York Red Bulls.

Impact Miazga helped Cincinnati keep a clean sheet while tying for the team-high with one interception in the match. Miazga has helped Cincinnati keep a clean sheet in two of their last three matches with Sunday's win being an excellent start to their playoff campaign.

OCTOBER 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Two clearances in draw Miazga generated two clearances and two interceptions in Saturday's 2-2 draw versus Atlanta United. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 73rd minute.

Impact Miazga managed to start in all matches played in this season, recording an average of five clearances per game. With 136 this year, it was among the league leaders and a career high, despite missing some time while with the USMNT during the Gold Cup in July.

OCTOBER 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Helps Cincinnati to clean sheet Miazga took two off target shots, created a chance, blocked a shot, made three interceptions and six clearances during Saturday's 1-0 win over Miami.

Impact Miazga was a part of the Cincinnati back three that kept a clean sheet on Saturday, leading the team in shots, blocks, interceptions and clearances in the match. Miazga is a locked in starter when fully fit, with Saturday's clean sheet being the tenth of the season he's been apart of.

OCTOBER 7, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Clears suspension Miazga served his one-match suspension and will be eligible for selection for Saturday's match against Toronto FC.

Impact Miazga is set to return to the lineup Saturday following his one-match suspension for yellow card accumulation. In his previous five games, the defender has logged in 24 clearances to put him at an average of 5.3 clearances per contest.

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suspended again Miazga registered one tackle (one won) and three clearances in Wednesday's 1-1 draw versus CF Montreal. In addition, he was given his eighth yellow card of the season in the 90th m...

Impact Miazga will serve his second suspension in seven matches after receiving three yellow cards in the last five games. He's been averaging about 5.3 clearances per contest after logging in 29 in the last six matches. In his absence, Ian Murphy could see another start at center back alongside Nick Hagglund and Yerson Mosquera.

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts in return Miazga had five clearances and one interception in Saturday's 3-0 win against New York City FC. In addition, he was given a yellow card in the 45th minute.

Impact Miazga was back in the lineup after serving a suspension last match, totaling five clearances against New York City F.C. He's started in all 19 appearances, totaling an assist with 104 clearances thus far.

AUGUST 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Suspension served Miazga served a one-match ban and is now eligible to return for Saturday's clash with NYC FC.

Impact Miazga is eligible once more, and is finally set for a long run in the starting XI if he can remain fit and avaialble. Miazga has been held to 18 starts due to injury including missing six of the seven matches before the international break.

AUGUST 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts against Nashville Miazga (not injury related) took a shot and created a chance in Saturday's 3-1 victory against Nashville SC. He also made five clearances, two interceptions and won one of one tack...

Impact Miazga returned to the back-three Saturday after a five-game absence for the Gold Cup. He's played every single MLS minute for which he's been available this season with Cincinnati.

JULY 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Trains with Cincinnati Miazga was back in team training training following the USMNT elimination from the Gold Cup Wednesday, according to FC Cincinnati staff writer Carter Chapley.

Impact Miazga could return to the lineup as soon as Saturday after training with the team Friday. He had played in every minute of the matches prior to leaving to international duty, averaging 5.5 clearances per matches, making him one of the most dangerous center backs in the league.

JULY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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JUNE 27, 2023 • FOX SPORTS

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Called up for national team duty Miazga will link up with the USMNT for the upcoming Gold Cup from June 24-July 16, meaning he will miss Cincinnati's next four MLS games at least.

Impact Miazga has played every single minute of FCC's league campaign thus far with one assist and eight clean sheets in 17 matches. But he'll depart for U.S. national team duty on June 20 and won't be available for the next four-six games with Cincinnati. Nick Hagglund (hamstring) and Ian Murphy (undisclosed) have recently picked up injures and Yerson Mosquera is suspended for yellow card accumulation, so manager Pat Noonan may have to get creative with his center-back selections in the immediate future.

JUNE 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rare assist Miazga assisted once to go with one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-1 draw against Vancouver Whitecaps FC.

Impact Miazga got on the scoresheet with the first assist of his MLS career. The defender set up Luciano Acosta for the only goal in the draw. Miazga has earned a major role in the starting XI, starting every single match in 2023. Miazga will hope to continue his major role, though he isn't likely to become an offensive threat any time soon.

JUNE 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win Miazga recorded one shot (zero on goal) in Sunday's 1-0 victory against Colorado Rapids.

Impact Miasma kept a clean sheet Sunday, his seventh of the season. He recorded five clearances, one blocked shot and one off-target shot in his full 90 minutes of action.

MAY 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Starts as expected Miazga is in the starting XI for Saturday's match against the Colorado Rapids.

Impact Miazga had picked up groin tightness that forced him to sit out during Tuesday's cup match and is back in the lineup for the team. He's played in all 90 minutes of every game thus far, averaging about six clearances a contest.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Back in team training Miazga returned to full training with FC Cincinnati Thursday after missing the midweek U.S. Open Cup match due to groin tightness, the Queen City Press' Laurel Pfahler reports.

Impact Miazga has played every minute of Cincinnati's MLS campaign in the back-three this season, but he was held out of Tuesday's Open Cup Round of 16 win over the Red Bulls as a precaution. He should be expected to return to the XI to face Colorado in the league this weekend after returning to full training on Thursday.

MAY 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Defends well in win Miazga made 13 clearances and an interception in Saturday's 2-1 victory against D.C. United. He also took a shot on target in the match.

Impact Miazga leads MLS in clearances with 74 this season -- Portland's Zac McGraw is the only other player with more than 60 -- or an average of 6.7 per game. Miazga has helped Cincinnati to five clean sheets in 2023, but the last one came almost a month ago in early April.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Continues upstanding performance Miazga had four clearances and three interceptions in Saturday's 1-0 victory versus Philadelphia Union.

Impact With four clearances Saturday, Miazga is now the league leader in clearances with 44. He along with Nick Hagglund have been a wall in the back line, conceding just five goals with four clean sheets in the first seven games of the year. As a result of this, the defender ups his clearances a contest to 6.2, and is on pace to break his career high for a single season.

APRIL 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Keeps clean sheet in win Miazga made nine clearances, an interception and won one of two tackles in Saturday's 1-0 victory against Nashville SC. He also took a shot in the match.

Impact Miazga kept his third clean sheet of the season alongside Yerson Mosquera and Nick Hagglund in the back-three as his side shut out Nashville on Saturday.

MARCH 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Defends well against Houston Miazga made a block, eight clearances and an interception in Saturday's 2-1 victory against the Dynamo.

Impact Miazga recovered from a minor hip surgery he underwent in early January to start in Cincinnati's season opener against Houston. He should remain an integral part of the back-three in 2023.

FEBRUARY 28, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

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