North_American_Soccer_League_Other_Awards
The North American Soccer League operated from 2011 to 2017 and presented several awards for individual performance at the end of each season.
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The Best XI was awarded to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions.
The Golden Ball was the league's MVP award.
The Golden Boot was the league's leading scorer award.
The Golden Glove was the league's goalkeeper 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.
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] |
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] |
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] |
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] |
Awarded monthly to the best NASL player.
- "Minnesota United NASL: Ibarra Awarded NASL Golden Ball". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- "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.
- "Minnesota United NASL: Lagos is NASL Coach of the Year". www.mnunitedfc.com. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.