61463ccb027e01ce9ee6d6ac6ed08d14fc8bce6a.txt North American Soccer League Best XI

North American Soccer League Best XI

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] Club Appearance
GK United States Brad Knighton Carolina RailHawks 1
DF France Hassoun Camara Montreal Impact 1
DF Jamaica Lance Laing Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
DF Finland Toni Ståhl Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
DF United States Kupono Low Carolina RailHawks 1
MF Haiti Pascal Millien FC Tampa Bay 1
MF England Matt Watson Carolina RailHawks 1
MF Canada Shaun Saiko FC Edmonton 1
MF England David Foley Puerto Rico Islanders 1
FW United States Mike Ambersley FC Tampa Bay 1
FW Malta Etienne Barbara Carolina Railhawks 1

2012

Pos. Player[2] Club Appearance
GK United States Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
DF United States Kyle Altman Minnesota Stars 1
DF United States Ryan Cochrane San Antonio Scorpions 1
DF Canada Paul Hamilton FC Edmonton 1
DF Japan Takuya Yamada Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
MF England Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
MF Honduras Walter Ramírez San Antonio Scorpions 1
MF United States Wálter Restrepo Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
MF United States Nick Zimmerman Carolina RailHawks 1
FW England Mark Anderson Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
FW Brazil Pablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions 1

2013

Luke Mulholland was the first plater to twice be nominated in the NASL Best XI, in 2012 and 2013.
Pos. Player[3] Club Appearance
GK United States Joe Nasco Atlanta Silverbacks 1
DF United States Aaron Pitchkolan Minnesota United 1
DF England Martyn Lancaster Atlanta Silverbacks 1
DF Northern Ireland Albert Watson FC Edmonton 1
MF England Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies 2
MF United States Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United 1
MF El Salvador Richard Menjivar Atlanta Silverbacks 1
MF Spain Marcos Senna New York Cosmos 1
FW Bulgaria Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
FW United States Brian Shriver Carolina RailHawks 1
FW Netherlands Hans Denissen San Antonio Scorpions 1

2014

Pos. Player[4] Club Appearance
GK United States Jimmy Maurer New York Cosmos 1
DF United States Darnell King Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
DF United States Carlos Mendes New York Cosmos 1
DF Brazil Tiago Calvano Minnesota United 1
DF United States Justin Davis Minnesota United 1
MF United States Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United 2
MF Colombia Rafael Castillo San Antonio Scorpions 1
MF United States Walter Restrepo San Antonio Scorpions 2
FW Jamaica Lance Laing FC Edmonton 2
FW United States Fafà Picault Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
FW United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United 1

2015

Pos. Player[5] Club Appearance
GK France Romuald Peiser Ottawa Fury 1
DF Brazil Rafael Alves Ottawa Fury 1
DF United States Justin Davis Minnesota United 2
DF United States Carlos Mendes New York Cosmos 2
DF United States Kevin Venegas Minnesota United 1
MF Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan Ottawa Fury 1
MF Jamaica Lance Laing FC Edmonton 3
MF Brazil Ibson Minnesota United 1
MF Haiti James Marcelin Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
FW Brazil Stefano Pinho Fort Lauderdale Strikers 1
FW United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United 2

2016

Pos. Player[6] Club Appearance
GK United States Matt Van Oekel FC Edmonton 1
DF Spain Ayoze New York Cosmos 1
DF United States Carlos Mendes New York Cosmos 3
DF United States Albert Watson FC Edmonton 1
DF United States Justin Davis Minnesota United 3
MF United States Nazmi Albadawi Carolina RailHawks 1
MF Venezuela Juan Arango New York Cosmos 1
MF England Joe Cole Tampa Bay Rowdies 1
MF Brazil Michel Rayo OKC 1
FW United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United 3
FW Libya Éamon Zayed Indy Eleven 1

2017

Pos. Player[7] Club Appearance
GK Argentina Mario Daniel Vega Miami FC 1
DF Brazil Reiner Ferreira San Francisco Deltas 1
DF Canada Mason Trafford Miami FC 1
DF Haiti Mechack Jérôme Jacksonville Armada 1
DF United States Connor Tobin North Carolina FC 1
MF Argentina Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos 1
MF United States Nazmi Albadawi North Carolina FC 2
MF Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan Miami FC 2
MF United States Dylan Mares Miami FC 1
FW France Vincenzo Rennella Miami FC 1
FW Brazil Stefano Pinho Miami FC 2

Statistics

Performance by club

Rank Club Apps.
1 Minnesota United 13
2 North Carolina FC 9
3 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8
Tampa Bay Rowdies
New York Cosmos
6 FC Edmonton 7
7 Miami FC 6
San Antonio Scorpions
9 Atlanta Silverbacks 3
Ottawa Fury
11 Indy Eleven 1
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.
Wins Player Years
3 Jamaica Lance Laing 2011, 2014, 2015
United States Carlos Mendes 2014, 2015, 2016
United States Justin Davis 2014, 2015, 2016
United States Christian Ramirez 2014, 2015, 2016
2 England Luke Mulholland 2012, 2013
United States Walter Restrepo 2012, 2014
United States Miguel Ibarra 2014, 2015
Brazil Stefano Pinho 2015, 2017
Republic of Ireland Richie Ryan 2015, 2017
United States Nazmi Albadawi 2016, 2017

References

  1. ^ "2011 in Review". NASL.com. North American Soccer League, LLC. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  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.