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
The Best XI was awarded to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions.
Golden Ball Award
The Golden Ball was the league's MVP award.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Golden Boot was the league's leading scorer award.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
The Golden Glove was the league's goalkeeper of the year award.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Awarded to the team with the lowest point total from Yellow and Red cards throughout the season.
| Year | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Award voted on by the fans over the internet for the best goal of the season.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Award given to the league's top player under the age of 24.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Award given to the player who most positively impact the lives of others.
| Year | Name | Nationality | Club | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Awarded monthly to the best NASL player.
References
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- ^ "Daryl Sattler Earns 2012 Golden Glove Award". North American Soccer League. 26 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
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- ^ "San Francisco's Marc Dos Santos Named NASL Coach of the Year".
- ^ "Tampa Bay Rowdies Earn 2012 Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 27 September 2012. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013.
- ^ "Minnesota United FC Wins NASL Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 6 November 2013. Archived from the original on 31 December 2013.
- ^ "Rowdies Win Fair Play Award". North American Soccer League. 11 November 2014. Archived from the original on 23 November 2014.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 NASL Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "North Carolina FC Wins 2017 Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "Pedro Mendes Scores NASL Goal of the Season". North American Soccer League. 8 November 2013. Archived from the original on 30 December 2013.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fans Vote Atlanta Silverbacks Midfielder Junior Burgos’ Free Kick As NASL Goal Of The Year". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "Stoppage-Time Volley By Jacksonville Armada FC Midfielder Zach Steinberger Takes Home NASL Goal Of The Year Honors". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "Jacksonville Midfielder Jack Blake Named NASL Young Player of the Year".
- ^ "Austin da Luz Named 2017 NASL Humanitarian Of The Year". www.nasl.com.