title: North American Soccer League Player of the Month
text: # North American Soccer League Player of the Month
  
  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.
  
  ## Winners
  
  Key :
  
  | GK | Goalkeeper |
  | - | - |
  | DF | Defender |
  | MF | Midfielder |
  | FW | Forward |
  | Month | Year | Nationality | Player | Team | Position |
  | April | 20112011 | Malta | Etienne Barbara | Carolina RailHawks | FW |
  | May | 20112011 | Malta | Etienne Barbara | Carolina RailHawks | FW |
  | June | 20112011 | United States | Matt Glaeser | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | GK |
  | July | 20112011 | United States | Aaron King | FC Tampa Bay | FW |
  | August | 20112011 | United States | Mike Ambersley | FC Tampa Bay | FW |
  | September | 20112011 | United States | Evan Bush | Montreal Impact | GK |
  | October | 20112011 | United States | Joe Warren | NSC Minnesota Stars | GK |
  | April | 20122012 | Chile | Reinaldo Navia | Atlanta Silverbacks | FW |
  | May | 20122012 | Canada | Shaun Saiko | FC Edmonton | MF |
  | June | 20122012 | Japan | Tsuyoshi Yoshitake | Tampa Bay Rowdies | FW |
  | July | 20122012 | Brazil | Pablo Campos | San Antonio Scorpions | FW |
  | August | 20122012 | England | Richard Martin | Puerto Rico Islanders | GK |
  | September | 20122012 | United States | Matt Horth | Atlanta Silverbacks | FW |
  | October | 20122012 | United States | Jeff Attinella | Tampa Bay Rowdies | GK |
  | April | 20132013 | England | Luke Mulholland | Tampa Bay Rowdies | MF |
  | May | 20132013 | Italy | Simone Bracalello | Minnesota United | FW |
  | June | 20132013 | Netherlands | Hans Denissen | San Antonio Scorpions | FW |
  | August | 20132013 | Guyana | Chris Nurse | FC Edmonton | MF |
  | September | 20132013 | Bulgaria | Georgi Hristov | Tampa Bay Rowdies | FW |
  | October | 20132013 | England | Luke Mulholland | Tampa Bay Rowdies | MF |
  | April | 20142014 | United States | Zack Schilawski | Carolina RailHawks | FW |
  | May/June | 20142014 | United States | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | FW |
  | July | 20142014 | Colombia | Rafael Castillo | San Antonio Scorpions | MF |
  | August | 20142014 | United States | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | FW |
  | September | 20142014 | United States | Miguel Ibarra | Minnesota United | MF |
  | October/November | 20142014 | United States | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | FW |
  | April | 20152015 | United States | Jimmy Maurer | New York Cosmos | GK |
  | May | 20152015 | Spain | Raúl | New York Cosmos | FW |
  | June | 20152015 | France | Romuald Peiser | Ottawa Fury | GK |
  | July | 20152015 | United States | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | FW |
  | August | 20152015 | Brazil | Stefano Pinho | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | FW |
  | September | 20152015 | France | Romuald Peiser | Ottawa Fury | GK |
  | October | 20152015 | Brazil | Stefano Pinho | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | FW |
  | April | 20162016 | United States | Austin da Luz | Carolina RailHawks | MF |
  | May | 20162016 | Senegal | Papé Diakité | FC Edmonton | DF |
  | June | 20162016 | Libya | Éamon Zayed | Indy Eleven | FW |
  | July | 20162016 | United States | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | FW |
  | August | 20162016 | United States | Matt Van Oekel | FC Edmonton | GK |
  | September | 20162016 | Argentina | Darío Cvitanich | Miami | FW |
  
  ## Multiple winners
  
  The below table lists those who have won on more than one occasion.
  
  | Rank | Player | Wins |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1st | Christian Ramirez | 5 |
  | 2nd | Etienne Barbara | 2 |
  | 2nd | Luke Mulholland | 2 |
  | 2nd | Romuald Peiser | 2 |
  | 2nd | Stefano Pinho | 2 |
  
  ## Awards won by position
  
      As of October 9, 2016
  
  | Position | Wins |
  | - | - |
  | Forward | 22 |
  | Goalkeeper | 9 |
  | Midfielder | 7 |
  | Defender | 1 |
  
  ## Awards won by nationality
  
      As of October 9, 2016
  
  | Country | Wins |
  | - | - |
  | United States | 17 |
  | Brazil | 3 |
  | England | 3 |
  | France | 2 |
  | Malta | 2 |
  | Argentina | 1 |
  | Bulgaria | 1 |
  | Canada | 1 |
  | Chile | 1 |
  | Colombia | 1 |
  | Guyana | 1 |
  | Italy | 1 |
  | Japan | 1 |
  | Libya | 1 |
  | Netherlands | 1 |
  | Senegal | 1 |
  | Spain | 1 |
  
  ## Awards won by club
  
      As of October 9, 2016
  
  | Club | Wins |
  | - | - |
  | 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 |
  