North American Soccer League Player of the Month

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The Player of the Month is a soccer award that recognizes the best North American Soccer League player each month of the season. The recipient is chosen by a panel of writers who cover 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]

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

As of October 9, 2016
PositionWins
Forward 22
Goalkeeper 9
Midfielder 7
Defender 1

Awards won by nationality

As of October 9, 2016
CountryWins
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 17
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 3
Flag of England.svg  England 3
Flag of France.svg  France 2
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 1
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 Italy.svg  Italy 1
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 1
Flag of Libya.svg  Libya 1
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 1
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1

Awards won by club

As of October 9, 2016
ClubWins
Minnesota United 8
Tampa Bay Rowdies 7
Carolina RailHawks 4
FC Edmonton 4
Fort Lauderdale Strikers 3
San Antonio Scorpions 3
Atlanta Silverbacks 2
New York Cosmos 2
Ottawa Fury 2
Indy Eleven 1
Miami FC 1
Montreal Impact 1
Puerto Rico Islanders 1

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