Kevin Molino is enjoying a career season with Minnesota United. (Photo courtesy of MLS)

NEW YORK – Minnesota United FC midfielder Kevin Molino Tuesday was voted the Major League Soccer player of the week by the North American Soccer Reporters.

Molino assisted and scored the game-winner in a come-from-behind 3-2 Minnesota victory over Atlanta United last Tuesday, handing Atlanta its first home loss at Mercedes-Benz Stadium this season.

With Minnesota sitting ninth in the Western Conference (10-16-6, 36 points), the 27-year-old has posted seven goals and a career-high nine assists this season, with the club securing a 6-2-3 record when Molino has scored or assisted in a match.

Last week against Atlanta, Molino opened the scoring for the Loons when he collected the ball in midfield and threaded a pass between two Atlanta defenders to set up Abu Danladi’s goal to make it 1-0 in the 48th minute.

Following a back-and-forth contest that saw the teams even the scoreline in stoppage time, Molino’s heroics proved to be the difference maker. The Trinidad and Tobago national teamer made a late run into the box when Jerome Thiesson crossed in a curler from the left wing in the sixth minute of second-half stoppage time. Molino perfectly headed the ball low and into the back of the net to give Minnesota a dramatic 3-2 victory.

Minnesota United FC returns to action to take on the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center Sunday (7:30 p.m. ET, MLS LIVE).

The MLS player of the week is selected each week of the regular season by a panel of journalists from NASR. The group consists of members of print, television, radio and online media.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.