2018 NPSL Conference XI Selections
It is that time of year when selections are made and futures crystalize. The NPSL is a well-respected men’s soccer league fielding teams all across the country with many players holding tight to their aspirations of professional contracts. Here are the lists of players who have been selected for the Conference XI.
Soccer News: The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) has just released the names of the players selected for the Conference XI for the 2018 season.
Teams, media, fans, and supporters were all part of the online voting process.
THE 2018 GOALS SCORED LEADERS – Many were selected for the Conference XI
| Rank | Goals | GP | GPG | Player Name | Team | Yr | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 13 | 1.5385 | Omar Nuno | Sonoma County Sol FC | 94 | ||||
| 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.0769 | Chase Wright | Minnesota TwinStars FC | 98 | ||||
| 3 | 14 | 13 | 1.0769 | Cody Golbad | Academica SC | 94 | ||||
| 4 | 13 | 12 | 1.0833 | Edson Cardona | El Farolito | 94 | ||||
| 5 | 11 | 8 | 1.375 | Fabrice Komla Dogbey | Rhode Island Reds FC | 94 | ||||
| 6 | 11 | 12 | 0.9167 | Damani Camara | FC Columbus | 96 | ||||
| 7 | 11 | 12 | 0.9167 | Simon Rawnsley | CD Aguiluchos USA | 87 | ||||
| 8 | 11 | 14 | 0.7857 | Claudio Repetto | Med City FC | 97 | ||||
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 1.1111 | Amani Walker | ASC San Diego | 89 | ||||
| 10 | 10 | 9 | 1.1111 | Joshua Fawole | FC Baltimore | 98 |
Here are the NPSL players and coaches selected for the 2018 NPSL Conference XI by Region:
Each Conference XI includes one head coach, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards.
NPSL Midwest Region
East Conference XI
- Head Coach Dale White, Erie Commodores FC
- Goalkeeper Nicolau Neto, Erie Commodores FC
- Defender Casey Bartlett-Scott, Erie Commodores FC
- Defender Max Flick, Fort Pitt Regiment
- Defender Chris Cvecko, Cleveland SC
- Midfielder Craig Quinn, Erie Commodores FC
- Midfielder Rafa Godoi, Rochester Lancers
- Midfielder Joe Falcone, Syracuse FC
- Midfielder Nicholas Kolarac, Fort Pitt Regiment
- Forward Cam Philpot, Erie Commodores FC
- Forward Vinny Bell, Cleveland SC
- Forward Kendell McFayden, FC Buffalo
Great Lakes Conference XI
- Head Coach Lewis Robinson, Grand Rapids FC
- Goalkeeper Michael Novotny, AFC Ann Arbor
- Defender Stephen Carroll, Detroit City FC
- Defender Trent Vegter, Grand Rapids FC
- Defender Joseph Stanley Okumu, AFC Ann Arbor
- Midfielder Derek Sutton, Grand Rapids FC
- Midfielder Nick King, Kalamazoo FC
- Midfielder Brad Centala, Detroit City FC
- Midfielder Marc Ybarra, AFC Ann Arbor
- Forward Scott Doney, Grand Rapids FC
- Forward Damani Camara, FC Columbus
- Forward Yuri Farkas, AFC Ann Arbor
North Conference XI
- Head Coach Adam Pribyl, Minneapolis City SC
- Goalkeeper Jan Hoffelner, Duluth FC
- Defender Maxwell Kent, Minneapolis City SC
- Defender Ryan Tyrer, Duluth FC
- Defender Nicholas Itopoulos, Med City FC
- Midfielder Niklas Roessler, Med City FC
- Midfielder Max Stiegwardt, Minneapolis City SC
- Midfielder Joe Watt, Duluth FC
- Midfielder Nigel Nielsen, Sioux Falls Thunder FC
- Forward Claudio Repetto, Med City FC
- Forward William Kidd, Minneapolis City SC
- Forward Ncengetere Jacques, Dakota Fusion FC
NPSL Northeast Region
Keystone Conference XI
- Head Coach Sacir Hot, FC Motown
- Goalkeeper Matt Perrella, Atlantic City FC
- Defender Thomas Judge, FC Monmouth
- Defender Kouassi N’Guessan, Junior Lone Star FC
- Defender Hani Nasr, FC Motown
- Midfielder Yaya Fane, Junior Lone Star FC
- Midfielder Matt Nigro, FC Motown
- Midfielder Andreas Bartosinski, West Chester United SC
- Midfielder George Akampeke, FC Monmouth
- Forward Dilly Duka, FC Motown
- Forward Anthony Allison, Junior Lone Star FC
- Forward Jordan Saling, FC Monmouth
Mid-Atlantic Conference XI
- Head Coach Brandon Quaranta, FC Baltimore
- Goalkeeper Quantrell Jones, FC Baltimore
- Defender Colin Verfurth, Northern Virginia United
- Defender Kevin Morris, FC Frederick
- Defender Jordi Davis, Virginia Beach City FC
- Midfielder Chris Welsh, Northern Virginia United
- Midfielder William Eskay, FC Frederick
- Midfielder Jade Mesias, FC Baltimore
- Midfielder Fernando Casero, Charlottesville Alliance FC
- Forward Joshua Fawole, FC Baltimore
- Forward Sebastian Refi, Virginia Beach City FC
- Forward Jacob Gosselin, FC Frederick
North Atlantic Conference XI
- Head Coach Carlos Mendes, New York Cosmos B
- Goalkeeper Hami Kara, Hartford City FC
- Defender Jonathan Borrajo, New York Cosmos B
- Defender Dominick Falanga, Brooklyn Italians
- Defender Andrew Geres, Hartford City FC
- Midfielder Danny Szetela – New York Cosmos B
- Midfielder Miguel Carneiro, Elm City Express
- Midfielder Starvros Zarokostas, Rhode Island Reds FC
- Midfielder Juan Parada, Kingston Stockade FC
- Forward Bljedi Bardic, New York Cosmos B
- Forward Shaquille Saunchez, Elm City Express
- Forward Ryan Taylor, Hartford City FC
NPSL South Region
Heartland Conference XI
- Head Coach Will Montgomery, Little Rock Rangers
- Goalkeeper Walid Birrou, Little Rock Rangers
- Defender Ben Watson, Little Rock Rangers
- Defender Uzi Tayou, FC Wichita
- Defender Jair Hernandez, Saint Louis Club Atletico
- Midfielder Nelson Landaverde, FC Wichita
- Midfielder Declan Fitzpatrick, Tulsa Athletic
- Midfielder Brayan Lopez, Saint Louis Club Atletico
- Midfielder Guilherme Barbosa, Ozark FC
- Forward Chevaughn Walsh, Saint Louis Club Atletico
- Forward Alex Guadron, Little Rock Rangers
- Forward Damieon Thomas, Tulsa Athletic
Lone Star Conference XI
- Head Coach Dana Taylor, Laredo Heat SC
- Goalkeeper Carlos Herrera, Laredo Heat SC
- Defender Younes Boudadi, Laredo Heat SC
- Defender Antone Jarvis, Dutch Lions FC
- Defender Rio Ramirez, Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
- Midfielder Andres Felipe Rodriguez Becerra, Midland-Odessa Sockers FC
- Midfielder Jacob Powell, Dutch Lions FC
- Midfielder Hayden Tucker, Shreveport Rafters FC
- Midfielder Jamie Lovegrove, Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
- Forward Guillermo Diaz, Laredo Heat SC
- Forward Kalle Sone, Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
- Forward Nathan Regis, Midland-Odessa Sockers FC
Southeast Conference
- Head Coach Bill Elliott, Chattanooga FC
- Goalkeeper Phil D’Amico, Chattanooga FC
- Defender Juan Sanchez, Chattanooga FC
- Defender Jack Gurr, Georgia Revolution FC
- Defender Samir Bihmoutine, New Orleans Jesters
- Midfielder Juan Hernandez, Chattanooga FC
- Midfielder Kristian Moore-Cowell, Asheville City SC
- Midfielder Jack Hoey, Greenville FC
- Midfielder Oliver Roberts, New Orleans Jesters
- Forward Isaac Promise, Georgia Revolution FC
- Forward Bruno Andrade, Asheville City SC
- Forward Mason Walsh, New Orleans Jesters
Sunshine Conference XI
- Head Coach Paul Dalglish, Miami FC 2
- Goalkeeper Brian Holt, Jacksonville Armada FC
- Defender Daniel Navarro, Miami United FC
- Defender Mason Trafford, Miami FC 2
- Defender Mechack Jerome, Jacksonville Armada FC
- Midfielder Daniel Meneses, Boca Raton FC
- Midfielder Dylan Mares, Miami FC 2
- Midfielder Val Feeney, Palm Beach United
- Midfielder Javier Monsalvez Carazo, Jacksonville Armada FC
- Forward Derek Gebhard, Jacksonville Armada FC
- Forward David Ochoa, Miami United FC
- Forward Jaime Chavez, Miami FC 2
NPSL West Region
Golden Gate XI
- Head CoachSergio Sousa Jr., Academica SC
- Goalkeeper Javier Valdez-Raya, Napa Valley 1839 FC
- Defender Brennen Canfield, Academica SC
- Defender Jorge Lualua, Napa Valley 1839 FC
- Defender Francisco Garcia, El Farolito
- Midfielder Alex Bettencourt, Academica SC
- Midfielder Miguel Lara, Sonoma County Sol FC
- Midfielder Miguel Acevedo, FC Davis
- Midfielder Alexandre Gonzalez, El Farolito
- Forward Cody Golbad, Academica SC
- Forward Edson Cardona, El Farolito
- Forward Omar Nuno, Sonoma County Sol FC
Northwest Conference
- Head Coach Mike Pellicio, Spokane SC Shadow
- GoalkeeperBryan Hernandez, Spokane SC Shadow
- Defender Spencer Wolfe, Spokane SC Shadow
- Defender Jack Sluys, Kitsap Pumas
- Defender Alex White, FCM Portland
- Midfielder Ryan Middleton, FCM Portland
- Midfielder Alvaro Rubio, Kitsap Pumas
- Midfielder Ryo Asai, PDX FC
- Midfielder Tanner Williams, Spokane SC Shadow
- Forward Freddie Braun, FCM Portland
- Forward Uriel Herrera, Kitsap Pumas
- Forward Michael Ramos, Spokane SC Shadow
Southwest Conference XI
- Head Coach Paul Caligiuri, Orange County FC – Pictured above
- Goalkeeper Hugo Gomez, Orange County FC
- DefenderCody Shelton, Orange County FC
- Defender Jakub Waligorski, ASC San Diego
- Defender Raphael Santana, FC Golden State
- Midfielder Daniel Crisostomo, Orange County FC
- Midfielder Enrique Cardenas, FC Golden State
- Midfielder Shane Shelton, Riverside Coras
- Midfielder Ignacio Nacho Cancela, FC Arizona
- Forward Dakota Collins, Orange County FC
- Forward Dallin Cutler, ASC San Diego
- Forward Allisson Faramilio, FC Golden State
The NPSL has 98 teams competing across the country in 2018 and this league is the successor to the Men’s Premier Soccer League (MPSL), which was formed in 2002.
The NPSL prides itself on providing opporutnity for players looking to advance their skills and opportunities.
