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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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.PlayerClubAppearance 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 RankClubApps.1 Minnesota United 132 North Carolina FC 93 Fort Lauderdale Strikers 8 Tampa Bay Rowdies New York Cosmos6 FC Edmonton 77 Miami FC 6 San Antonio Scorpions9 Atlanta Silverbacks 3 Ottawa Fury11 Indy Eleven 1 Jacksonville Armada Montreal Impact Puerto Rico Islanders San Francisco Deltas Rayo OKC
Performance by player Multiple winners only.
WinsPlayerYears3 Lance Laing 2011, 2014, 2015 Carlos Mendes 2014, 2015, 2016 Justin Davis 2014, 2015, 2016 Christian Ramirez 2014, 2015, 20162 Luke Mulholland 2012, 2013 Walter Restrepo 2012, 2014 Miguel Ibarra 2014, 2015 Stefano Pinho 2015, 2017 Richie Ryan 2015, 2017 Nazmi Albadawi 2016, 2017
External links 2011 Best XI 2012 Best XI 2013 Best XI 2014 Best XI 2015 Best XI 2016 Best XI 2017 Best XI
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