North American Soccer League awards
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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
[edit]The Best XI was awarded to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions.
Golden Ball Award
[edit]The Golden Ball was the league's MVP award.
Golden Boot Award
[edit]The Golden Boot was the league's leading scorer award.
Golden Glove Award
[edit]The Golden Glove was the league's goalkeeper of the year award.
Coach of the Year Award
[edit]The Coach of the Year award was initiated in 2011 with an independent panel. In 2012 the NASL adopted it as an official award.
Fair Play Award
[edit]Awarded to the team with the lowest point total from Yellow and Red cards throughout the season.
Goal of the Year Award
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Awarded monthly to the best NASL player.
References
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- ^ "Minnesota United NASL: Ibarra Awarded NASL Golden Ball". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Claims NASL Golden Ball".
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2016 NASL Awards Recap". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "Miami FC Forward Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Ball Award". www.nasl.com.
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- ^ "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot Award".
- ^ "Miami FC's Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot".
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- ^ a b http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5840 [bare URL]
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser Claims NASL Golden Glove Award".
- ^ "Miami FC's Daniel Vega Earns NASL Golden Glove Award". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3386 [bare URL]
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- ^ "Minnesota United NASL: Lagos is NASL Coach of the Year". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Head Coach Marc Dos Santos Named NASL Coach of the Year".
- ^ "San Francisco's Marc Dos Santos Named NASL Coach of the Year".
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3344 [bare URL]
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5849 [bare URL]
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
- ^ "Ottawa Fury FC Wins 2015 NASL Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
- ^ "North Carolina FC Wins 2017 Fair Play Award". www.nasl.com.
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5867 [bare URL]
- ^ "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
- ^ "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.