title: North American Soccer League Best XI
text: # 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 | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Brad Knighton | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | DF | Hassoun Camara | Montreal Impact | 1 |
  | DF | Lance Laing | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | DF | Toni Ståhl | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | DF | Kupono Low | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | MF | Pascal Millien | FC Tampa Bay | 1 |
  | MF | Matt Watson | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | MF | Shaun Saiko | FC Edmonton | 1 |
  | MF | David Foley | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 |
  | FW | Mike Ambersley | FC Tampa Bay | 1 |
  | FW | Etienne Barbara | Carolina Railhawks | 1 |
  
  ### 2012
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Jeff Attinella | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
  | DF | Kyle Altman | Minnesota Stars | 1 |
  | DF | Ryan Cochrane | San Antonio Scorpions | 1 |
  | DF | Paul Hamilton | FC Edmonton | 1 |
  | DF | Takuya Yamada | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
  | MF | Luke Mulholland | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
  | MF | Walter Ramírez | San Antonio Scorpions | 1 |
  | MF | Wálter Restrepo | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | MF | Nick Zimmerman | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | FW | Mark Anderson | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | FW | Pablo Campos | San Antonio Scorpions | 1 |
  
  ### 2013
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Joe Nasco | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 |
  | DF | Aaron Pitchkolan | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | DF | Martyn Lancaster | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 |
  | DF | Albert Watson | FC Edmonton | 1 |
  | MF | Luke Mulholland | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 2 |
  | MF | Miguel Ibarra | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | MF | Richard Menjivar | Atlanta Silverbacks | 1 |
  | MF | Marcos Senna | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | FW | Georgi Hristov | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
  | FW | Brian Shriver | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | FW | Hans Denissen | San Antonio Scorpions | 1 |
  
  ### 2014
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Jimmy Maurer | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | DF | Darnell King | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | DF | Carlos Mendes | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | DF | Tiago Calvano | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | DF | Justin Davis | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | MF | Miguel Ibarra | Minnesota United | 2 |
  | MF | Rafael Castillo | San Antonio Scorpions | 1 |
  | MF | Walter Restrepo | San Antonio Scorpions | 2 |
  | FW | Lance Laing | FC Edmonton | 2 |
  | FW | Fafà Picault | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | FW | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | 1 |
  
  ### 2015
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Romuald Peiser | Ottawa Fury | 1 |
  | DF | Rafael Alves | Ottawa Fury | 1 |
  | DF | Justin Davis | Minnesota United | 2 |
  | DF | Carlos Mendes | New York Cosmos | 2 |
  | DF | Kevin Venegas | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | MF | Richie Ryan | Ottawa Fury | 1 |
  | MF | Lance Laing | FC Edmonton | 3 |
  | MF | Ibson | Minnesota United | 1 |
  | MF | James Marcelin | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | FW | Stefano Pinho | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 1 |
  | FW | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | 2 |
  
  ### 2016
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Matt Van Oekel | FC Edmonton | 1 |
  | DF | Ayoze | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | DF | Carlos Mendes | New York Cosmos | 3 |
  | DF | Albert Watson | FC Edmonton | 1 |
  | DF | Justin Davis | Minnesota United | 3 |
  | MF | Nazmi Albadawi | Carolina RailHawks | 1 |
  | MF | Juan Arango | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | MF | Joe Cole | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 1 |
  | MF | Michel | Rayo OKC | 1 |
  | FW | Christian Ramirez | Minnesota United | 3 |
  | FW | Éamon Zayed | Indy Eleven | 1 |
  
  ### 2017
  
  | Pos. | Player | Club | Appearance |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | GK | Mario Daniel Vega | Miami FC | 1 |
  | DF | Reiner Ferreira | San Francisco Deltas | 1 |
  | DF | Mason Trafford | Miami FC | 1 |
  | DF | Mechack Jérôme | Jacksonville Armada | 1 |
  | DF | Connor Tobin | North Carolina FC | 1 |
  | MF | Emmanuel Ledesma | New York Cosmos | 1 |
  | MF | Nazmi Albadawi | North Carolina FC | 2 |
  | MF | Richie Ryan | Miami FC | 2 |
  | MF | Dylan Mares | Miami FC | 1 |
  | FW | Vincenzo Rennella | Miami FC | 1 |
  | FW | Stefano Pinho | Miami FC | 2 |
  
  ## Statistics
  
  ### Performance by club
  
  | Rank | Club | Apps. |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Minnesota United | 13 |
  | 2 | North Carolina FC | 9 |
  | 3 | Fort Lauderdale Strikers | 8 |
  | 3 | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 8 |
  | 3 | New York Cosmos | 8 |
  | 6 | FC Edmonton | 7 |
  | 7 | Miami FC | 6 |
  | 7 | San Antonio Scorpions | 6 |
  | 9 | Atlanta Silverbacks | 3 |
  | 9 | Ottawa Fury | 3 |
  | 11 | Indy Eleven | 1 |
  | 11 | Jacksonville Armada | 1 |
  | 11 | Montreal Impact | 1 |
  | 11 | Puerto Rico Islanders | 1 |
  | 11 | San Francisco Deltas | 1 |
  | 11 | Rayo OKC | 1 |
  
  ### Performance by player
  
  Multiple winners only.
  
  | Wins | Player | Years |
  | - | - | - |
  | 3 | Lance Laing | 2011, 2014, 2015 |
  | 3 | Carlos Mendes | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
  | 3 | Justin Davis | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
  | 3 | Christian Ramirez | 2014, 2015, 2016 |
  | 2 | Luke Mulholland | 2012, 2013 |
  | 2 | Walter Restrepo | 2012, 2014 |
  | 2 | Miguel Ibarra | 2014, 2015 |
  | 2 | Stefano Pinho | 2015, 2017 |
  | 2 | Richie Ryan | 2015, 2017 |
  | 2 | Nazmi Albadawi | 2016, 2017 |
  