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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
Main article: North American Soccer League Best XIThe 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.
Golden Boot Award
The Golden Boot was the league's leading scorer award.
Golden Glove Award
The Golden Glove was the league's goalkeeper of the year award.
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.
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 | |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
| 2013 | Minnesota United FC | |
| 2014 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | |
| 2015 | Ottawa Fury FC | |
| 2016 | Carolina RailHawks | |
| 2017 | North Carolina FC |
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 | |
| 2014 | Christian Ramirez |  United States |
Minnesota United FC | |
| 2015 | Junior Burgos |  El Salvador |
Atlanta Silverbacks | |
| 2016 | Duke Lacroix | United States |
Indy Eleven | |
| 2017 | Zach Steinberger | United States |
Jacksonville Armada |
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 | |
| 2017 | Jack Blake |  Scotland |
Jacksonville Armada |
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 | |
| 2017 | Austin da Luz | United States |
North Carolina FC |
Player of the Month
Main article: North American Soccer League Player of the MonthAwarded monthly to the best NASL player.
References
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1463
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3438
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5870
- "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".
- ^ "2016 NASL Awards Recap". www.nasl.com.
- "Miami FC Forward Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Ball Award". www.nasl.com.
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=1360
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3334
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5853
- "Oops! Sorry, Something Went Wrong | Nasl".
- "Fort Lauderdale Strikers Forward Stefano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot Award".
- "Miami FC's Stéfano Pinho Wins NASL Golden Boot".
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3339
- ^ http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5840
- "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
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5875
- "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
- http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5849
- "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
- "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.
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