| CONCACAF Awards 2018 | |
|---|---|
| Website | concacaf |
The shortlists for the 2018 CONCACAF Awards were announced on 11 December 2018.
The awards are for performances between 1 January and 10 December 2018. [1] The results were announced on 15 January 2019.
| Rank | Referee name |
|---|---|
| 1 |  Lucila Venegas |
| 2 |  Crystal Sobers |
| 3 |  Carol Anne Chénard |
| Marie-Soleil Beaudoin | |
 Melissa Borjas | |
 Marianela Araya Cruz | |
| Francia González | |
 Tatiana Guzman | |
 Odette Hamilton | |
| Cardella Samuels |
| Goalkeeper |
|---|
| Defenders |
| Midfielders |
| Forwards |
| Rank | Coach | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Matías Almeyda |  San Jose Earthquakes (formerly Guadalajara) |
| 2 |  Remko Bicentini | Curaçao |
| 3 |  Juan Carlos Osorio |  Paraguay (formerly Mexico ) |
 Willie Donachie |  Montserrat | |
 Ricardo Ferretti | UANL | |
| Jesse Marsch |  RB Leipzig (formerly New York Red Bulls) | |
| Jacques Passy |  Saint Kitts and Nevis | |
| Tab Ramos | United States U-20 | |
| Greg Vanney | Toronto FC | |
| Diego Vásquez | Motagua |
| Rank | Referee |
|---|---|
| 1 | César Arturo Ramos |
| 2 | Mark Geiger |
| 3 |  Joel Aguilar |
| Ivan Barton | |
 Mario Escobar | |
| Jair Marrufo | |
| Ricardo Montero | |
| Oshane Nation | |
| Marco Ortíz | |
 John Pitti |
| Goalkeeper |
|---|
| Defenders |
| Midfielders |
| Forwards |
| Rank | Player | Competition | Match | Minute scored |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Corona | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League | Club América vs Tauro FC | 19' |
| 2 | Alan Pulido | 2018 CONCACAF Champions League | CD Guadalajara vs Toronto FC | 72' |
| 3 | Khadija Shaw | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship | Jamaica vs  Cuba | 2' |
 Shacaylah Williams | 2018 CONCACAF Girls' U-15 Championship | Guyana vs  Bahamas | 72' | |
| Alexis Méndez | 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | United States vs Costa Rica | 15' | |
| Spencer Weir-Daley | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | Montserrat vs  Belize | 74' | |
| Blas Pérez | 2018 CONCACAF League | C.D. Árabe Unido vs C.D. FAS | 51' | |
| Jimmy Marín | 2018 CONCACAF League | FC Motagua vs CS Herediano | 85' | |
| Rose Lavelle | 2018 CONCACAF Women's Championship | United States vs Canada | 2' | |
| Ruensley Leuteria | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualifying | Curaçao vs  Grenada | 91' |
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