Major League Soccer (MLS) today announced the finalists for the league’s year-end awards, with Austin FC goalkeeper Brad Stuver nominated for the 2026 MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award.
2026 marks the fourth season in which Stuver has been a finalist for the MLS Humanitarian of the Year Award, recognizing his commitment to giving back to the Austin community. The MLS Humanitarian of the Year award finalists were determined by votes from four groups, each accounting for 25 percent of the total – club technical staff, MLS first-team players, select media members, and community relations staff. Winners will be announced throughout the Audi 2026 MLS Cup Playoffs.
Stuver has been an exemplary community-engaged athlete throughout his time in Austin. In 2022, he became the first-ever MLS player to be nominated for the ESPN Muhammad Ali Sports Humanitarian Award at the ESPYs before being nominated for the award again in 2023. He was also nominated for the MLS Humanitarian of the Year award in 2021, 2023, and 2025 for his advocacy and fundraising across Central Texas.
Stuver is the co-founder and vice president of the Brad & Ashley Stuver Foundation, which launched in August 2024. He has led dozens of events for Current Initiatives’ The Laundry Project, an organization which holds events to provide free laundry services and materials to low-income families. He is the board chair of the Equality Texas Foundation Board.
On the field, Stuver has played the joint-most games in Austin FC’s history with 216. He led MLS in saves in 2023 and 2024 and was named to the MLS All-Star roster in 2025.
