VOTE | 2016 NASL Young Player Of The Year

The NASL Young Player of the Year award is given to the top player aged 23 years and under for his play over the course of the Spring and Fall Season. Last year, New York Cosmos midfielder Leo Fernandes won the award.  

 

The voting period ends on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 5 p.m. ET. Below is the list of candidates, as well as their statistics from the 2016 season (through Oct. 12). Fans can cast their vote at the bottom of the page. 

 

Brian Sylvestre (Carolina RailHawks)

• Age: 23
• Position: Goalkeeper
• Games Played: 17 (17 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,530
• Saves: 57
• Clean Sheets: 5
• Save Percentage: 76
• GAA: 1.06
• Team of the Week: 1

Papé Diakité (FC Edmonton)

• Age: 23
• Position: Defender
• Games Played: 25 (25 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,220
• Interceptions: 85
• Clearances: 134
• Blocks: 13
• Clean Sheets: 12
• Goals: 3
• Player of the Week: 1
• Player of the Month: 1
• Team of the Week: 5

Shamit Shome (FC Edmonton)

• Age: 19
• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 23 (16 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,467
• Passing Accuracy: 82.65
• Chances Created: 6
• Duels Won: 55
• Interceptions: 19

Ben Fisk (FC Edmonton)

• Age: 23
• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 12 (7 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 672
• Goals: 2
• Chances Created: 8
• Player of the Week: 1
• Team of the Week: 3

Luis Felipe Fernandes (Fort Lauderdale Strikers)

• Age: 20
• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 28 (26 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,327
• Chances Created: 28
• Assists: 2
• Passing Accuracy: 84.2
• Duels Won: 170
• Interceptions: 56
• Team of the Week: 1

Duke Lacroix (Indy Eleven)

• Age: 22
• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 19 (6 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 727
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 1
• Chances Created: 8

Charles Eloundou (Jacksonville Armada FC)

• Age: 21
• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 25 (11 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,420
• Goals: 5
• Assists: 1
• Chances Created: 15
• Team of the Week: 3

Damion Lowe (Minnesota United)

• Age: 23
• Position: Defender
• Games Played: 24 (22 Starts)
• Tackles Won: 53
• Duels Won: 143
• Interceptions: 53
• Clearances: 80
• Blocks: 12
• Clean Sheets: 8
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 1
• Team of the Week: 1

David Diosa (NYC)

• Age: 23
• Position: Midfielder/Defender
• Games Played: 20 (10 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 917
• Goals: 3
• Assists: 2
• Passing Accuracy: 79.45
• Chances Created: 7
• Duels Won: 62
• Team of the Week: 1

Mauro Eustaquio (Ottawa Fury FC)

• Age: 23
• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 17 (8 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 868
• Assists: 1
• Passing Accuracy: 84.91
• Chances Created: 8
• Duels Won: 78
• Interceptions: 18

Jackie Marrero (Puerto Rico FC)

• Age: 23
• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 13 (9 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 815
• Goals: 1
• Chances Created: 13
• Duels Won: 67
• Team of the Week: 1

Kyle Culbertson (Puerto Rico FC)

• Age: 23
• Position: Defender
• Games Played: 12 (9 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 867
• Interceptions: 27
• Clearances: 36
• Duels Won: 51
• Clean Sheets: 4
• Goals: 1
• Assists: 2

Sidney Rivera (Puerto Rico FC)

• Age: 22
• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 13 (6 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 602
• Goals: 2
• Chances Created: 5
• Team of the Week: 1

PC (Fort Lauderdale Strikers/Tampa Bay Rowdies)

• Age: 22
• Position: Defender/Midfielder
• Games Played: 25 (24 Starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,145
• Tackles Won: 42
• Duels Won: 129
• Interceptions: 43
• Clearances: 52
• Clean Sheets: 4
• Passing Accuracy: 81.63
• Chances Created: 32
• Goals: 2
• Assists: 1

*All statistics are from league action through Oct. 12. Cup statistics are not included.

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