Pedro Amador

Amador only joined Atlanta in July but came in with flying colors, starting in all nine regular-season appearances. He had great production on both sides of the field and accumulated plenty in the attack despite serving mostly as a left-back. He registered four assists on 13 chances created and 37 crosses. While he was solid in the regular season, his playoff run may have showed his true value, notching four assists on seven chances created to go with seven clearances, 10 tackles and 19 crosses in only five matches. If he can replicate that playoff performance next season and maintain the starting role, he could be a newfound gem as a defensive option in MLS.