North American Soccer League Best XI

The North American Soccer League Best XI was given each season to the eleven players considered to have been the best in their respective positions that year for clubs in the NASL. The award was first given out in 2011, the North American Soccer League's inaugural season.

Winners

=2011=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://nasl.com/index.php?id=459 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508070729/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=459 \|archivedate=8 May 2012 \|title=2011 in Review \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|accessdate=11 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Brad Knighton	style="width:175px;"\| Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Hassoun Camara	Montreal Impact	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|JAM}} Lance Laing	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|FIN}} Toni Ståhl	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kupono Low	Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|HAI}} Pascal Millien	FC Tampa Bay	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Matt Watson	Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Shaun Saiko	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} David Foley	Puerto Rico Islanders	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Mike Ambersley	FC Tampa Bay	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|MLT}} Etienne Barbara	Carolina Railhawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1

=2012=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3405 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20121216041442/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3405 \|archivedate=16 December 2012 \|title=NASL Announces 2012 Best XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=9 October 2012 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jeff Attinella	style="width:175px;"\| Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kyle Altman	Minnesota Stars	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Ryan Cochrane	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Paul Hamilton	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|JPN}} Takuya Yamada	Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Luke Mulholland	Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|HON}} Walter Ramírez	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Wálter Restrepo	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nick Zimmerman	Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Mark Anderson	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Pablo Campos	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|1

=2013=

File:Mullholland.jpg was the first plater to twice be nominated in the NASL Best XI, in 2012 and 2013.]]

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5863 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131109061010/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5863 \|archivedate=9 November 2013 \|title=NASL Unveils 2013 Best XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=8 November 2013 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Joe Nasco	style="width:175px;"\| Atlanta Silverbacks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Aaron Pitchkolan	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Martyn Lancaster	Atlanta Silverbacks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|NIR}} Albert Watson	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Luke Mulholland	Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|2
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Ibarra	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|SLV}} Richard Menjivar	Atlanta Silverbacks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ESP}} Marcos Senna	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|BUL}} Georgi Hristov	Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Brian Shriver	Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|NED}} Hans Denissen	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|1

=2014=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/l30amhddcx271edb533dk1fnm/nasl-names-2014-best-xi \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051117/http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/l30amhddcx271edb533dk1fnm/nasl-names-2014-best-xi \|archivedate=29 November 2014 \|title=NASL NAMES 2014 BEST XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=13 November 2014 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Jimmy Maurer	style="width:175px;"\| New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Darnell King	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Mendes	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Tiago Calvano	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Davis	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Ibarra	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|2
MF	{{flagicon\|COL}} Rafael Castillo	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Restrepo	San Antonio Scorpions	style="text-align:center;"\|2
FW	{{flagicon\|JAM}} Lance Laing	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|2
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Fafà Picault	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Christian Ramirez	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1

=2015=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/13/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181029232452/http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/13/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi \|archivedate=29 October 2018 \|title=NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2015 BEST XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=13 November 2015 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Romuald Peiser	style="width:175px;"\| Ottawa Fury	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Rafael Alves	Ottawa Fury	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Davis	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|2
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Mendes	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|2
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Kevin Venegas	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|IRL}} Richie Ryan	Ottawa Fury	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|JAM}} Lance Laing	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|3
MF	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Ibson	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|HAI}} James Marcelin	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Stefano Pinho	Fort Lauderdale Strikers	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Christian Ramirez	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|2

=2016=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/11/11/north-american-soccer-league-announces-2016-best-xi \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030035451/http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/11/11/north-american-soccer-league-announces-2016-best-xi \|archivedate=30 October 2018 \|title=NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2016 BEST XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=11 November 2016 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Matt Van Oekel	style="width:175px;"\| FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|SPA}} Ayoze	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Mendes	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|3
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Albert Watson	FC Edmonton	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Davis	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|3
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nazmi Albadawi	Carolina RailHawks	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|VEN}} Juan Arango	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ENG}} Joe Cole	Tampa Bay Rowdies	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Michel	Rayo OKC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|USA}} Christian Ramirez	Minnesota United	style="text-align:center;"\|3
FW	{{flagicon\|LBA}} Éamon Zayed	Indy Eleven	style="text-align:center;"\|1

=2017=

Pos.	Player{{cite web\|url=http://www.nasl.com/news/2017/11/09/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2017-nasl-best-xi \|url-status=live \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612162136/http://www.nasl.com/news/2017/11/09/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2017-nasl-best-xi \|archivedate=12 June 2018 \|title=NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE ANNOUNCES 2017 NASL BEST XI \|work=NASL.com \|publisher=North American Soccer League, LLC \|date=9 November 2017 \|accessdate=10 April 2020}}	Club	Appearance
class="wikitable"
GK	style="width:175px;"\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Mario Daniel Vega	style="width:175px;"\| Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Reiner Ferreira	San Francisco Deltas	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|CAN}} Mason Trafford	Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|HAI}} Mechack Jérôme	Jacksonville Armada	style="text-align:center;"\|1
DF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Connor Tobin	North Carolina FC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|ARG}} Emmanuel Ledesma	New York Cosmos	style="text-align:center;"\|1
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Nazmi Albadawi	North Carolina FC	style="text-align:center;"\|2
MF	{{flagicon\|IRE}} Richie Ryan	Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|2
MF	{{flagicon\|USA}} Dylan Mares	Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|FRA}} Vincenzo Rennella	Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|1
FW	{{flagicon\|BRA}} Stefano Pinho	Miami FC	style="text-align:center;"\|2

Statistics

=Performance by club=

Rank	Club	Apps.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
1	style="text-align:left;"\| Minnesota United	13
2	style="text-align:left;"\| North Carolina FC	9
rowspan="3"\|3	style="text-align:left;"\| Fort Lauderdale Strikers	rowspan="3"\| 8
style="text-align:left;"\| Tampa Bay Rowdies
style="text-align:left;"\| New York Cosmos
6	style="text-align:left;"\| FC Edmonton	7
rowspan="2"\|7	style="text-align:left;"\| Miami FC	rowspan="2"\| 6
style="text-align:left;"\| San Antonio Scorpions
rowspan="2"\|9	style="text-align:left;"\| Atlanta Silverbacks	rowspan="2"\| 3
style="text-align:left;"\| Ottawa Fury
rowspan="6"\|11	style="text-align:left;"\| Indy Eleven	rowspan="6"\| 1
style="text-align:left;"\| Jacksonville Armada
style="text-align:left;"\| Montreal Impact
style="text-align:left;"\| Puerto Rico Islanders
style="text-align:left;"\| San Francisco Deltas
style="text-align:left;"\| Rayo OKC

=Performance by player=

Multiple winners only.

File:CINvLOU 2018-04-07 - Lance Laing (40928982024) (cropped).jpg was selected thrice: each time in a different position.]]

Wins	Player	Years
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
rowspan="4"\|3	style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|JAM}} Lance Laing	2011, 2014, 2015
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Carlos Mendes	2014, 2015, 2016
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Justin Davis	2014, 2015, 2016
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Christian Ramirez	2014, 2015, 2016
rowspan="6"\|2	style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Luke Mulholland	2012, 2013
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Walter Restrepo	2012, 2014
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Miguel Ibarra	2014, 2015
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Stefano Pinho	2015, 2017
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|IRE}} Richie Ryan	2015, 2017
style="text-align:left;"\| {{flagicon\|USA}} Nazmi Albadawi	2016, 2017

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20120508070729/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=459 2011 Best XI]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20121216041442/http://nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=3405 2012 Best XI]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20131109061010/http://www.nasl.com/index.php?id=3&newsid=5863 2013 Best XI]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20141129051117/http://www.nasl.com/article/uuid/l30amhddcx271edb533dk1fnm/nasl-names-2014-best-xi 2014 Best XI]
[http://www.nasl.com/news/2015/11/13/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2015-best-xi 2015 Best XI]
[http://www.nasl.com/news/2016/11/11/north-american-soccer-league-announces-2016-best-xi 2016 Best XI]
[http://www.nasl.com/news/2017/11/09/-north-american-soccer-league-announces-2017-nasl-best-xi 2017 Best XI]

References

Team of the Year

Rank	Club	Apps.
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
1	style="text-align:left;"\| Minnesota United	13
2	style="text-align:left;"\| North Carolina FC	9
rowspan="3"\|3	style="text-align:left;"\| Fort Lauderdale Strikers	rowspan="3"\| 8
style="text-align:left;"\| Tampa Bay Rowdies
style="text-align:left;"\| New York Cosmos
6	style="text-align:left;"\| FC Edmonton	7
rowspan="2"\|7	style="text-align:left;"\| Miami FC	rowspan="2"\| 6
style="text-align:left;"\| San Antonio Scorpions
rowspan="2"\|9	style="text-align:left;"\| Atlanta Silverbacks	rowspan="2"\| 3
style="text-align:left;"\| Ottawa Fury
rowspan="6"\|11	style="text-align:left;"\| Indy Eleven	rowspan="6"\| 1
style="text-align:left;"\| Jacksonville Armada
style="text-align:left;"\| Montreal Impact
style="text-align:left;"\| Puerto Rico Islanders
style="text-align:left;"\| San Francisco Deltas
style="text-align:left;"\| Rayo OKC