North American Soccer League awards

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

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Main article: North American Soccer League Best XI

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

## Golden Ball Award

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The Golden Ball was the league's MVP award.

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | Etienne Barbara |  Malta | Carolina RailHawks | [1]
2012 | Pablo Campos |  Brazil | San Antonio Scorpions | [2]
2013 | Georgi Hristov |  Bulgaria | Tampa Bay Rowdies | [3]
2014 | Miguel Ibarra |  United States | Minnesota United FC | [4]
2015 | Stefano Pinho |  Brazil | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | [5]
2016 | Juan Arango |  Venezuela | New York Cosmos | [6]
2017 | Stefano Pinho |  Brazil | Miami FC | [7]

## Golden Boot Award

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The Golden Boot was the league's leading scorer award.

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | Etienne Barbara |  Malta | Carolina RailHawks | [8]
2012 | Pablo Campos |  Brazil | San Antonio Scorpions | [9]
2013 | Brian Shriver |  United States | Carolina RailHawks | [10]
2014 | Christian Ramirez |  United States | Minnesota United FC | [11]
2015 | Stefano Pinho |  Brazil | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | [12]
2016 | Christian Ramirez |  United States | Minnesota United FC | [6]
2017 | Stefano Pinho |  Brazil | Miami FC | [13]

## Golden Glove Award

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

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | Evan Bush |  United States | Montreal Impact | [1]
2012 | Daryl Sattler |  United States | San Antonio Scorpions | [14]
2013 | Kyle Reynish |  United States | New York Cosmos | [15]
2014 | John Smits |  Canada | FC Edmonton | [15]
2015 | Romuald Peiser |  France | Ottawa Fury FC | [16]
2016 | Matt Van Oekel |  United States | FC Edmonton | [6]
2017 | Mario Daniel Vega |  Argentina | Miami FC | [17]

## Coach of the Year Award

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

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | Manny Lagos |  United States | NSC Minnesota Stars | [18]
2012 | Ricky Hill |  England | Tampa Bay Rowdies | [19]
2013 | Brian Haynes |  Trinidad and Tobago | Atlanta Silverbacks | [20]
2014 | Manny Lagos |  United States | Minnesota United FC | [21]
2015 | Marc Dos Santos |  Canada | Ottawa Fury FC | [22]
2016 | Tim Hankinson |  United States | Indy Eleven | [6]
2017 | Marc Dos Santos |  Canada | San Francisco Deltas | [23]

## Fair Play Award

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

Year | Club | Ref.

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

## Goal of the Year Award

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

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | not awarded | – | – |
2012 | not awarded | – | – |
2013 | Pedro Mendes |  Brazil | Atlanta Silverbacks | [29]
2014 | Christian Ramirez |  United States | Minnesota United FC | [30]
2015 | Junior Burgos |  El Salvador | Atlanta Silverbacks | [31]
2016 | Duke Lacroix |  United States | Indy Eleven | [6]
2017 | Zach Steinberger |  United States | Jacksonville Armada | [32]

## Young Player of the Year

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

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | not awarded | – | – |
2012 | not awarded | – | – |
2013 | not awarded | – | – |
2014 | Christian Ramirez |  United States | Minnesota United FC |
2015 | Leo Fernandes |  Brazil | New York Cosmos |
2016 | Papé Diakité |  Senegal | FC Edmonton | [6]
2017 | Jack Blake |  Scotland | Jacksonville Armada | [33]

## Humanitarian of the Year

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

Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref.

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2011 | not awarded | – | – |
2012 | not awarded | – | – |
2013 | not awarded | – | – |
2014 | Chris Nurse |  Guyana | Fort Lauderdale Strikers |
2015 | Drew Beckie |  Canada | Ottawa Fury |
2016 | Michael Lahoud |  Sierra Leone | Miami FC | [6]
2017 | Austin da Luz |  United States | North Carolina FC | [34]

## Player of the Month

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Main article: North American Soccer League Player of the Month

Awarded monthly to the best NASL player.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Barbara Named NASL Golden Ball Winner". 17 October 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
2. ^ "Pablo Campos Named NASL Golden Ball Winner". North American Soccer League. 18 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
3. ^ "Rowdies Forward Georgi Hristov Wins NASL Golden Ball". North American Soccer League. 9 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
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. ^ a b c d e f g h "2016 NASL Awards Recap". www.nasl.com.
7. ^ "Miami FC Forward Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Ball Award". www.nasl.com.
8. ^ "NASL Announces Three Postseason Award Winners". North American Soccer League. 27 September 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
9. ^ "Pablo Campos Earns 2012 NASL Golden Boot Award". North American Soccer League. 25 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
10. ^ "NASL videos - Golden Boot action". North American Soccer League. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
11. ^ "Minnesota United's Christian Ramirez Wins 2014 Golden Boot Award". North American Soccer League. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 14 November 2014.
12. ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot Award".
13. ^ "Miami FC's Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot".
14. ^ "Daryl Sattler Earns 2012 Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
15. ^ a b "Cosmos Goalkeeper Kyle Reynish Wins 2013 NASL Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. 5 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
16. ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser Claims NASL Golden Glove Award".
17. ^ "Miami FC's Daniel Vega Earns NASL Golden Glove Award". www.nasl.com.
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. ^ "Ricky Hill Named NASL Coach of the Year". North American Soccer League. 4 October 2012. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
20. ^ "Brian Haynes Named NASL Coach of the Year". North American Soccer League. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
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. ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Earn 2012 Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
25. ^ "Minnesota United FC Wins NASL Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
26. ^ "Rowdies Win Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
27. ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 NASL Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
28. ^ "North Carolina FC Wins 2017 Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
29. ^ "Pedro Mendes Scores NASL Goal of the Season". North American Soccer League. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
30. ^ "Fans Vote Christian Ramirez's Bicycle Kick as NASL Goal of The Year". North American Soccer League. 10 November 2014. Archived from the original on 13 November 2014.
31. ^ "Fans Vote Atlanta Silverbacks Midfielder Junior Burgosâ€™ Free Kick As NASL Goal Of The Year". www.nasl.com.
32. ^ "Stoppage-Time Volley By Jacksonville Armada FC Midfielder Zach Steinberger Takes Home NASL Goal Of The Year Honors". www.nasl.com.
33. ^ "Jacksonville Midfielder Jack Blake Named NASL Young Player of the Year".
34. ^ "Austin da Luz Named 2017 NASL Humanitarian Of The Year". www.nasl.com.

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North American Soccer League (2011–2017)

| Clubs|

* Atlanta Silverbacks
* FC Edmonton
* Fort Lauderdale Strikers
* Indy Eleven
* Jacksonville Armada FC
* Miami FC
* Minnesota United FC
* New York Cosmos
* Montreal Impact
* North Carolina FC
* Ottawa Fury FC
* Puerto Rico FC
* Puerto Rico Islanders
* Rayo OKC
* San Antonio Scorpions
* San Francisco Deltas
* Tampa Bay Rowdies

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Abandoned expansion teams|

* California United FC
* Oklahoma City FC
* San Diego 1904 FC
* Virginia Cavalry FC

Seasons|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017
* ~~2018~~

Soccer Bowls|

* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
* 2016
* 2017

Associated competitions|

* USSF Division 2 Professional League (2010)
* CONCACAF Champions League
* U.S. Open Cup
* Canadian Championship

Individual awards|

* Best XI
* Player of the Month
* Golden Ball
* Golden Boot
* Golden Glove
* Coach of the Year
* Fair Play
* Goal of the Year

Records and statistics|

* Records and statistics
* North American Supporters' Trophy
* Players
* Coaches
* Executives

* United States Soccer Federation
* Canadian Soccer Association

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