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San Jose Earthquakes' Wondolowski MLS Player of the Week

San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski was named the MLS Player of the Week for Week 26.

The 27-year old scored a hat-trick for the Quakes in Saturday's 3-2 win over Toronto FC at BMO Field to become the first San Jose player to win the award since Ronnie O'Brien in 2008.

Wondolowski has now scored 12 goals this season as the Quakes sit fifth on the Western Conference table.

2010 MLS Player of the Week Winners

Week 1: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake) Week 2: Kenny Mansally (New England Revolution) Week 3: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) Week 4: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy) Week 5: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC ) Week 6: Edson Buddle (LA Galaxy) Week 7: Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy) Week 8: Alvaro Saborio (Real Salt Lake) Week 9: Emilio Renteria (Columbus Crew) Week 10: Dwayne De Rosario (Toronto FC) Week 11: Brek Shea (FC Dallas) Week 12: Chris Pontius (D.C. United) Week 13: Juan Pablo Angel (New York Red Bulls) Week 14: Álvaro Saborío (Real Salt Lake) Week 15: Justin Braun (Chivas USA) Week 16: Sebastien Le Toux (Philadelphia Union) Week 17: Steve Zakuani (Seattle Sounders) Week 18: Juan Pablo Ángel (New York Red Bulls) Week 19: Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas) Week 20: Javier Morales (Real Salt Lake) Week 21: Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo) Week 22: Fredy Montero (Seattle Sounders) Week 23: Omar Cummings (Colorado Rapids) Week 24: Alan Gordon (Chivas USA) Week 25: Blaise Nkufo (Seattle Sounders) Week 26: Chris Wondolowski (San Jose Earthquakes)

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