The North American Soccer League operated from 2011 to 2017 and presented several awards for individual performance at the end of each season.

Best XI

The Best XI is awarded to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions.

Golden Ball Award

The Golden Ball is the league MVP award.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011Etienne Barbara MaltaCarolina RailHawks[1]
2012Pablo Campos BrazilSan Antonio Scorpions[2]
2013Georgi Hristov BulgariaTampa Bay Rowdies[3]
2014Miguel Ibarra United StatesMinnesota United FC[4]
2015Stefano Pinho BrazilFort Lauderdale Strikers[5]
2016Juan Arango VenezuelaNew York Cosmos[6]
2017Stefano Pinho BrazilMiami FC[7]

Golden Boot Award

The Golden Boot is the league's leading scorer.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011Etienne Barbara MaltaCarolina RailHawks[8]
2012Pablo Campos BrazilSan Antonio Scorpions[9]
2013Brian Shriver United StatesCarolina RailHawks[10]
2014Christian Ramirez United StatesMinnesota United FC[11]
2015Stefano Pinho BrazilFort Lauderdale Strikers[12]
2016Christian Ramirez United StatesMinnesota United FC[6]
2017Stefano Pinho BrazilMiami FC[13]

Golden Glove Award

The Golden Glove is the league's goalkeeper of the year award.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011Evan Bush United StatesMontreal Impact[1]
2012Daryl Sattler United StatesSan Antonio Scorpions[14]
2013Kyle Reynish United StatesNew York Cosmos[15]
2014John Smits CanadaFC Edmonton[15]
2015Romuald Peiser FranceOttawa Fury FC[16]
2016Matt Van Oekel United StatesFC Edmonton[6]
2017Mario Daniel Vega ArgentinaMiami FC[17]

Coach of the Year Award

The Coach of the Year award was initiated in 2011 with an independent panel. In 2012 the NASL adopted it as an official award.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011Manny Lagos United StatesNSC Minnesota Stars[18]
2012Ricky Hill EnglandTampa Bay Rowdies[19]
2013Brian Haynes Trinidad and TobagoAtlanta Silverbacks[20]
2014Manny Lagos United StatesMinnesota United FC[21]
2015Marc Dos Santos CanadaOttawa Fury FC[22]
2016Tim Hankinson United StatesIndy Eleven[6]
2017Marc Dos Santos CanadaSan Francisco Deltas[23]

Fair Play Award

Awarded to the team with the lowest point total from Yellow and Red cards throughout the season.

YearClubRef.
2011Tampa Bay Rowdies[1]
2012Tampa Bay Rowdies[24]
2013Minnesota United FC[25]
2014Tampa Bay Rowdies[26]
2015Ottawa Fury FC[27]
2016Carolina RailHawks[6]
2017North Carolina FC[28]

Goal of the Year Award

Award voted on by the fans over the internet for the best goal of the season.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011not awarded––
2012not awarded––
2013Pedro Mendes BrazilAtlanta Silverbacks[29]
2014Christian Ramirez United StatesMinnesota United FC[30]
2015Junior Burgos El SalvadorAtlanta Silverbacks[31]
2016Duke Lacroix United StatesIndy Eleven[6]
2017Zach Steinberger United StatesJacksonville Armada[32]

Young Player of the Year

Award given to the league's top player under the age of 24.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011not awarded––
2012not awarded––
2013not awarded––
2014Christian Ramirez United StatesMinnesota United FC
2015Leo Fernandes BrazilNew York Cosmos
2016Papé Diakité SenegalFC Edmonton[6]
2017Jack Blake ScotlandJacksonville Armada[33]

Humanitarian of the Year

Award given to the player who most positively impact the lives of others.

YearNameNationalityClubRef.
2011not awarded––
2012not awarded––
2013not awarded––
2014Chris Nurse GuyanaFort Lauderdale Strikers
2015Drew Beckie CanadaOttawa Fury
2016Michael Lahoud Sierra LeoneMiami FC[6]
2017Austin da Luz United StatesNorth Carolina FC[34]

Player of the Month

Awarded monthly to the best NASL player.

References

  1. 1 2 3 http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1463
  2. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3438
  3. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5870
  4. ↑ "Minnesota United NASL: Ibarra Awarded NASL Golden Ball". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
  5. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Claims NASL Golden Ball".
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "2016 NASL Awards Recap".
  7. ↑ "Miami FC Forward Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Ball Award".
  8. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1360
  9. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3334
  10. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5853
  11. ↑ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
  12. ↑ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot Award".
  13. ↑ "Miami FC's Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot".
  14. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3339
  15. 1 2 http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5840
  16. ↑ "Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser Claims NASL Golden Glove Award".
  17. ↑ "Miami FC's Daniel Vega Earns NASL Golden Glove Award".
  18. ↑ "Minnesota Stars FC Coach Manny Lagos Named Field Turf 2011 NASL Coach of the Year | IMS Soccer News". Archived from the original on 2014-11-29. Retrieved 2013-12-30.
  19. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3386
  20. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5875
  21. ↑ "Minnesota United NASL: Lagos is NASL Coach of the Year". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
  22. ↑ "Ottawa Fury FC Head Coach Marc Dos Santos Named NASL Coach of the Year".
  23. ↑ "San Francisco's Marc Dos Santos Named NASL Coach of the Year".
  24. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3344
  25. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5849
  26. ↑ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
  27. ↑ "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 NASL Fair Play Award".
  28. ↑ "North Carolina FC Wins 2017 Fair Play Award".
  29. ↑ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5867
  30. ↑ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
  31. ↑ "Fans Vote Atlanta Silverbacks Midfielder Junior Burgos’ Free Kick as NASL Goal of the Year".
  32. ↑ "Stoppage-Time Volley by Jacksonville Armada FC Midfielder Zach Steinberger Takes Home NASL Goal of the Year Honors".
  33. ↑ "Jacksonville Midfielder Jack Blake Named NASL Young Player of the Year".
  34. ↑ "Austin da Luz Named 2017 NASL Humanitarian of the Year".
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