Robbie Keane has been named MLS’s most valuable player after a brilliant season in which he has led LA Galaxy to the MLS Cup final.

Keane has scored 19 goals and laid on 14 assists as the fulcrum of the league’s most potent offense. Lee Nguyen of New England Revolution and the Seattle Sounders’ Obafemi Martins were the other finalists for the award.

The former Tottenham striker is used to success in LA. Since his arrival in 2011 he has won two titles with the Galaxy – and could win a third this weekend against Revolution. Keane is the third Galaxy player to be named MLS MVP after Landon Donovan (2009) and Carlos Ruiz (2002).

DC United’s Bill Hamid was named goalkeeper of the season ahead of Nick Rimando, the choice of many MLS fans. Pedro Morales of the Vancouver Whitecaps was named newcomer of the year.