Charlotte FC: Pep Biel named Player of the Matchday | OneFootball

By MLSsoccer staff

Player of the Matchday 5: Pep Biel

Pep Biel was in peak form for Charlotte FC during Matchday 5, claiming MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra honors with a career-best performance.

The Spanish midfielder produced three goal contributions in a single game for the first time, opening the score against the San Jose Earthquakes with a classy left-footed finish before adding two assists as The Crown cruised to a 4-1 win at Bank of America Stadium.

Biel, who's on his second loan spell with Charlotte from Greek powerhouse Olympiacos, is tied for first in MLS with six goal contributions this season (2g/4a).

Additionally, Biel's four assists are tied for second-most in the league behind Philadelphia Union left back Kai Wagner (five).

Biel is the fifth CLTFC player to be named MLS Player of the Matchday and the first since Ashley Westwood in Matchday 26 of 2024. He's the third Spaniard to win the award in the last three seasons, along with the LA Galaxy’s Riqui Puig (Matchday 23, 2023) and New England Revolution’s Carles Gil (Matchday 17, 2023).

Charlotte and Biel hit the road on Matchday 6 for a March 29 visit to the Colorado Rapids (4:30 pm ET | MLS Season Pass).

The MLS Player of the Matchday presented by Michelob Ultra is selected each matchday of the regular season through both media and fan voting in a process conducted by MLS Communications. A panel of journalists from the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR) comprises 75 percent of the vote, while an Instagram fan vote represents the remaining 25 percent of voting. NASR consists of members of print, television, radio, and online media.