FC Cincinnati midfielder Luciano Acosta has been named the 2023 MLS MVP.

Acosta, 29, received 60.37% of the vote among players, media and technical staff to easily beat LAFC forward Denis Bouanga, who received 14.97%.

Acosta led the league with 31 goal contributions during the regular season, with 17 goals and 14 assists, and helped Cincinnati to their first Supporters Shield.

"I'm very proud of this team," Acosta said in a video produced by the team that was shot when he was told he had won the award.

"I think everybody deserves something this year. We deserve more. We have to give it our all. Let's go."

He later joked, "I don't want to go to practice. I won the MVP."