Lee Nguyen competes with Henry for the award of Best Goal of the Year

Before the MLS Eastern Conference final, the Vietnamese-American midfielder and Thierry Henry appeared in the shortlist for the 2014 MLS Goal of the Year award.

At the end of the 2014 season, Lee Nguyen's goal in round 32 was among four nominees for the 2014 MLS Goal of the Year award.

That was the situation when the New England Revolution's attacking midfielder scored the equalizer 1-1 at Houston Dynamo's field. Jermaine Jones passed the ball to defender Anthony Soares who ran down the left wing. Lee Nguyen was in the penalty area, received a pass like a set from Soares, before flicking the ball with the outside of his right foot to eliminate two opposing players and finishing into the top corner. This goal was voted by American football fans as the best goal of week 32 with 48.75% of the votes.

Lee Nguyen (black) is nominated for MLS Most Valuable Player 2014 and Goal of the Year as nominated by the organizers and American fans. Photo: ESPN.

Yesterday, the MLS organizing committee announced that the 1986-born midfielder's masterpiece continued to be shortlisted for the four nominations for the award of the year.

Among the three other nominees, Thierry Henry, star of the New York Red Bulls, promises to be Lee Nguyen's toughest competitor with his goal against Sporting KC in round 26.

The remaining two goals belonged to Will Johnson (Portland Timber player; scored against Vancouver Whitecaps, in round 13) and Obafemi Martins (Seatle Sounders; scored against San Jose in round 11).

In the 2012 MLS, Lee Nguyen's goal against Vancouver Whitecaps was also shortlisted for the "Best Goal of 2012" award.

Lee Nguyen is having his best season in history. He is nominated for the 2014 MLS Player of the Year award - the most prestigious individual award in the tournament. Today, November 23, the former midfielder of Hoang Anh Gia Lai and Binh Duong will play with New England Revolution in the first leg of the MLS Eastern Conference final at Thierry Henry's New York Red Bulls.

According to VNE