North American Soccer League Player of the Month

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The Player of the Month was a soccer award that recognizes the best North American Soccer League player each month of the season. The recipient was chosen by a panel of writers who covered the league. The award was first given in 2011, the North American Soccer League's inaugural season.

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Winners

Key
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward
Etienne Barbara received the first two Player of the Month awards. Barbara, Etienne.jpg
Etienne Barbara received the first two Player of the Month awards.
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake won the award in June 2012. Tsuyoshi Yoshitake.JPG
Tsuyoshi Yoshitake won the award in June 2012.
MonthYearNationalityPlayerTeamPositionRef
April 2011 Flag of Malta.svg Malta Etienne Barbara Carolina RailHawks FW [1]
MayFlag of Malta.svg Malta Etienne Barbara Carolina RailHawks FW [1]
JuneFlag of the United States.svg United States Matt Glaeser Fort Lauderdale Strikers GK [2]
JulyFlag of the United States.svg United States Aaron King FC Tampa Bay FW [3]
AugustFlag of the United States.svg United States Mike Ambersley FC Tampa Bay FW [4]
SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States Evan Bush Montreal Impact GK [5]
OctoberFlag of the United States.svg United States Joe Warren NSC Minnesota Stars GK [6]
April 2012 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Reinaldo Navia Atlanta Silverbacks FW [7]
MayFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg Canada Shaun Saiko FC Edmonton MF [8]
JuneFlag of Japan.svg Japan Tsuyoshi Yoshitake Tampa Bay Rowdies FW [9]
JulyFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil Pablo Campos San Antonio Scorpions FW [10]
AugustFlag of England.svg England Richard Martin Puerto Rico Islanders GK [11]
SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States Matt Horth Atlanta Silverbacks FW [12]
OctoberFlag of the United States.svg United States Jeff Attinella Tampa Bay Rowdies GK [13]
April 2013 Flag of England.svg England Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies MF [14]
MayFlag of Italy.svg Italy Simone Bracalello Minnesota United FW [14]
JuneFlag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Hans Denissen San Antonio Scorpions FW [14]
AugustFlag of Guyana.svg Guyana Chris Nurse FC Edmonton MF [14]
SeptemberFlag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria Georgi Hristov Tampa Bay Rowdies FW [14]
OctoberFlag of England.svg England Luke Mulholland Tampa Bay Rowdies MF [15]
April 2014 Flag of the United States.svg United States Zack Schilawski Carolina RailHawks FW [16]
May/JuneFlag of the United States.svg United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FW [17]
JulyFlag of Colombia.svg Colombia Rafael Castillo San Antonio Scorpions MF [18]
AugustFlag of the United States.svg United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FW [19]
SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States Miguel Ibarra Minnesota United MF [20]
October/NovemberFlag of the United States.svg United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FW [21]
April 2015 Flag of the United States.svg United States Jimmy Maurer New York Cosmos GK [22]
MayFlag of Spain.svg Spain Raúl New York Cosmos FW [23]
JuneFlag of France.svg France Romuald Peiser Ottawa Fury GK [24]
JulyFlag of the United States.svg United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FW [25]
AugustFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil Stefano Pinho Fort Lauderdale Strikers FW [26]
SeptemberFlag of France.svg France Romuald Peiser Ottawa Fury GK [27]
OctoberFlag of Brazil.svg Brazil Stefano Pinho Fort Lauderdale Strikers FW [28]
April 2016 Flag of the United States.svg United States Austin da Luz Carolina RailHawks MF [29]
MayFlag of Senegal.svg Senegal Papé Diakité FC Edmonton DF [30]
JuneFlag of Libya.svg Libya Éamon Zayed Indy Eleven FW [31]
JulyFlag of the United States.svg United States Christian Ramirez Minnesota United FW [32]
AugustFlag of the United States.svg United States Matt Van Oekel FC Edmonton GK [33]
SeptemberFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina Darío Cvitanich Miami FW [34]
April 2017 Flag of the United States.svg United States Justin Braun Indy Eleven FW
MayFlag of the United States.svg United States Zach Steinberger Jacksonville Armada MF
JuneFlag of Italy.svg Italy Vincenzo Rennella Miami FC FW
JulyFlag of the United States.svg United States Eric Calvillo New York Cosmos MF
AugustFlag of Scotland.svg Scotland Jack Blake Jacksonville Armada MF
SeptemberFlag of the United States.svg United States Jaime Chavez Miami FC FW
OctoberFlag of Argentina.svg Argentina Emmanuel Ledesma New York Cosmos MF

Multiple winners

The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.

RankPlayerWins
1st Christian Ramirez 5
2nd Etienne Barbara 2
Luke Mulholland
Romuald Peiser
Stefano Pinho

Awards won by position

PositionWins
Forward 25
Midfielder 11
Goalkeeper 9
Defender 1

Awards won by nationality

CountryWins
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 21
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
Flag of England.svg  England 3
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 2
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 2
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 1
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 1
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 1
Flag of Guyana.svg  Guyana 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Awards won by club

ClubWins
Minnesota United 8
Tampa Bay Rowdies 7
Carolina RailHawks 4
FC Edmonton 4
New York Cosmos 4
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3
Miami FC 3
San Antonio Scorpions 3
Atlanta Silverbacks 2
Indy Eleven 2
Jacksonville Armada 2
Ottawa Fury 2
Montreal Impact 1
Puerto Rico Islanders 1

References

  1. 1 2 "NASL Announces 2011 Best XI Team". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Matt Glaeser named the NASL June Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Aaron King Named NASL Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Mike Ambersley Named NASL Player of the Month for August". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "Evan Bush Named NASL September Player of the Month".
  6. ↑ "Joe Warren Named NASL Player of the Month for October".
  7. ↑ "Reinaldo Navia Named NASL Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  8. ↑ "Shaun Saiko Named NASL Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  9. ↑ "Yoshitake Named NASL Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Pablo Campos Named NASL Player of the Month for July". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  11. ↑ "Richard Martin Named August Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  12. ↑ "Horth Named NASL Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  13. ↑ "Jeff Attinella Named NASL Player of the Month for October". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 "Georgi Hristov Named NASL Player Of The Month For September". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  15. ↑ "Luke Mulholland Named NASL Player of the Month For October". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 29 November 2013.
  16. ↑ "Carolina RailHawks forward Zack Schilawski is Player of the Month for April". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  17. ↑ "Ramirez is NASL Player of the Month for May/June". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  18. ↑ "Castillo is NASL Player of the Month for July". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 19 August 2014.
  19. ↑ "Minnesota United's Christian Ramirez Named Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  20. ↑ "United's Miguel Ibarra Named NASL Player of the Month - September". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  21. ↑ "Minnesota United's Christian Ramirez Named Player of the Month". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  22. ↑ "Player of the Month New York Cosmos Goalkeeper Jimmy Maurer". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  23. ↑ "Player of the Month New York Cosmos Forward Raúl". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  24. ↑ "Player of the Month Ottawa Fury Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  25. ↑ "Player of the Month Minnesota United Forward Christian Ramirez". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 1 September 2015.
  26. ↑ "Player of the Month Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  27. ↑ "Player of the Month Ottawa Fury Goalkeeper Romuald Peiser". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 6 October 2015.
  28. ↑ "Player of the Month Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho". nasl.com. North American Soccer League . Retrieved 4 November 2015.
  29. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH RailHawks Midfielder Austin Da Luz". NASL. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  30. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH Eddies Defender Papé Diakité". NASL. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
  31. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH Indy Forward Eamon Zayed". NASL. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  32. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH Minnesota forward Christian Ramirez". NASL. Retrieved 4 August 2016.
  33. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH FC Edmonton's Matt VanOekel". NASL. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  34. ↑ "PLAYER OF THE MONTH FC Miami forward Dario Cvitanich". NASL. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
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