The North American Soccer League Best XI was given each season to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions that year for clubs in the NASL. The award was first given out in 2011, the North American Soccer League's inaugural season.

Winners

2011

Pos.Player[1]ClubAppearance
GKUnited States Brad KnightonCarolina RailHawks1
DFFrance Hassoun CamaraMontreal Impact1
DFJamaica Lance LaingFort Lauderdale Strikers1
DFFinland Toni StåhlFort Lauderdale Strikers1
DFUnited States Kupono LowCarolina RailHawks1
MFHaiti Pascal MillienFC Tampa Bay1
MFEngland Matt WatsonCarolina RailHawks1
MFCanada Shaun SaikoFC Edmonton1
MFEngland David FoleyPuerto Rico Islanders1
FWUnited States Mike AmbersleyFC Tampa Bay1
FWMalta Etienne BarbaraCarolina Railhawks1

2012

Pos.Player[2]ClubAppearance
GKUnited States Jeff AttinellaTampa Bay Rowdies1
DFUnited States Kyle AltmanMinnesota Stars1
DFUnited States Ryan CochraneSan Antonio Scorpions1
DFCanada Paul HamiltonFC Edmonton1
DFJapan Takuya YamadaTampa Bay Rowdies1
MFEngland Luke MulhollandTampa Bay Rowdies1
MFHonduras Walter RamírezSan Antonio Scorpions1
MFUnited States Wálter RestrepoFort Lauderdale Strikers1
MFUnited States Nick ZimmermanCarolina RailHawks1
FWEngland Mark AndersonFort Lauderdale Strikers1
FWBrazil Pablo CamposSan Antonio Scorpions1

2013

Luke Mulholland was the first plater to twice be nominated in the NASL Best XI, in 2012 and 2013.
Pos.Player[3]ClubAppearance
GKUnited States Joe NascoAtlanta Silverbacks1
DFUnited States Aaron PitchkolanMinnesota United1
DFEngland Martyn LancasterAtlanta Silverbacks1
DFNorthern Ireland Albert WatsonFC Edmonton1
MFEngland Luke MulhollandTampa Bay Rowdies2
MFUnited States Miguel IbarraMinnesota United1
MFEl Salvador Richard MenjivarAtlanta Silverbacks1
MFSpain Marcos SennaNew York Cosmos1
FWBulgaria Georgi HristovTampa Bay Rowdies1
FWUnited States Brian ShriverCarolina RailHawks1
FWNetherlands Hans DenissenSan Antonio Scorpions1

2014

Pos.Player[4]ClubAppearance
GKUnited States Jimmy MaurerNew York Cosmos1
DFUnited States Darnell KingFort Lauderdale Strikers1
DFUnited States Carlos MendesNew York Cosmos1
DFBrazil Tiago CalvanoMinnesota United1
DFUnited States Justin DavisMinnesota United1
MFUnited States Miguel IbarraMinnesota United2
MFColombia Rafael CastilloSan Antonio Scorpions1
MFUnited States Walter RestrepoSan Antonio Scorpions2
FWJamaica Lance LaingFC Edmonton2
FWUnited States Fafà PicaultFort Lauderdale Strikers1
FWUnited States Christian RamirezMinnesota United1

2015

Pos.Player[5]ClubAppearance
GKFrance Romuald PeiserOttawa Fury1
DFBrazil Rafael AlvesOttawa Fury1
DFUnited States Justin DavisMinnesota United2
DFUnited States Carlos MendesNew York Cosmos2
DFUnited States Kevin VenegasMinnesota United1
MFRepublic of Ireland Richie RyanOttawa Fury1
MFJamaica Lance LaingFC Edmonton3
MFBrazil IbsonMinnesota United1
MFHaiti James MarcelinFort Lauderdale Strikers1
FWBrazil Stefano PinhoFort Lauderdale Strikers1
FWUnited States Christian RamirezMinnesota United2

2016

Pos.Player[6]ClubAppearance
GKUnited States Matt Van OekelFC Edmonton1
DFSpain AyozeNew York Cosmos1
DFUnited States Carlos MendesNew York Cosmos3
DFUnited States Albert WatsonFC Edmonton1
DFUnited States Justin DavisMinnesota United3
MFUnited States Nazmi AlbadawiCarolina RailHawks1
MFVenezuela Juan ArangoNew York Cosmos1
MFEngland Joe ColeTampa Bay Rowdies1
MFBrazil MichelRayo OKC1
FWUnited States Christian RamirezMinnesota United3
FWLibya Éamon ZayedIndy Eleven1

2017

Pos.Player[7]ClubAppearance
GKArgentina Mario Daniel VegaMiami FC1
DFBrazil Reiner FerreiraSan Francisco Deltas1
DFCanada Mason TraffordMiami FC1
DFHaiti Mechack JérômeJacksonville Armada1
DFUnited States Connor TobinNorth Carolina FC1
MFArgentina Emmanuel LedesmaNew York Cosmos1
MFUnited States Nazmi AlbadawiNorth Carolina FC2
MFRepublic of Ireland Richie RyanMiami FC2
MFUnited States Dylan MaresMiami FC1
FWFrance Vincenzo RennellaMiami FC1
FWBrazil Stefano PinhoMiami FC2

Statistics

Performance by club

RankClubApps.
1Minnesota United13
2North Carolina FC9
3Fort Lauderdale Strikers8
Tampa Bay Rowdies
New York Cosmos
6FC Edmonton7
7Miami FC6
San Antonio Scorpions
9Atlanta Silverbacks3
Ottawa Fury
11Indy Eleven1
Jacksonville Armada
Montreal Impact
Puerto Rico Islanders
San Francisco Deltas
Rayo OKC

Performance by player

Multiple winners only.

Lance Laing was selected thrice: each time in a different position.
WinsPlayerYears
3Jamaica Lance Laing2011, 2014, 2015
United States Carlos Mendes2014, 2015, 2016
United States Justin Davis2014, 2015, 2016
United States Christian Ramirez2014, 2015, 2016
2England Luke Mulholland2012, 2013
United States Walter Restrepo2012, 2014
United States Miguel Ibarra2014, 2015
Brazil Stefano Pinho2015, 2017
Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan2015, 2017
United States Nazmi Albadawi2016, 2017

References

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  2. "NASL Announces 2012 Best XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 9 October 2012. Archived from the original on 16 December 2012. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  3. "NASL Unveils 2013 Best XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 9 November 2013. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  4. "NASL NAMES 2014 BEST XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 13 November 2014. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  5. "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 13 November 2015. Archived from the original on 29 October 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  6. "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2016 BEST XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 11 November 2016. Archived from the original on 30 October 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  7. "NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2017 NASL BEST XI". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. 9 November 2017. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
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