VOTE | 2017 NASL Golden Ball

The NASL Golden Ball award is given to the league's most valuable player (MVP) over the course of the Spring and Fall Season. The list of 2017 Golden Ball candidates comes from the league’s 12 head coaches, who were only allowed to submit nominations for players from clubs other than their own. Last year, New York Cosmos forward Juan Arango won the award.  

 

The voting period ends on Monday, Oct. 23 at 5 p.m. ET. Below is the list of candidates, as well as their statistics from the 2017 season (through Oct. 16). Fans can cast their vote at the bottom of the page. 

 

 

Nazmi Albadawi (North Carolina FC)

• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 30 (30 starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,699
• Goals: 4
• Assists: 4
• Chances Created: 54 (Second in NASL)
• Passing Accuracy: 83.36%
• Team of the Week: 4

Pablo Dyego (San Francisco Deltas)

• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 24 (20 starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,654
• Goals: 5
• Assists: 1
• Player of the Week: 1
• Team of the Week: 2

Dylan Mares (Miami FC)

• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 26 (23 starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,973
• Goals: 7
• Assists: 5
• Chances Created: 42 (Tied fourth In NASL)
• Passing Accuracy: 86.47%
• Team of the Week: 7

Romuald Peiser (San Francisco Deltas)

• Position: Goalkeeper
• Games Played: 29 (29 starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,610
• Saves: 66
• Save Percentage: 68.42%
• GAA: 1.03
• Clean Sheets: 12
• Team of the Week: 3

Stefano Pinho (Miami FC)

• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 24 (23 starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,925
• Goals: 15
• Assists: 3
• Player of the Week: 2
• Team of the Week: 6

Vincenzo Rennella (Miami FC)

• Position: Forward
• Games Played: 21 (15 starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,363
• Goals: 11
• Assists: 5
• Player of the Month: 1
• Player of the Week: 1
• Team of the Week: 5

Richie Ryan (Miami FC)

• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 26 (26 starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,163
• Assists: 2
• Passing Accuracy: 90.48%
• Team of the Week: 3

Daniel Vega (Miami FC)

• Position: Goalkeeper
• Games Played: 29 (29 starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,610
• Saves: 77 (Third most in NASL)
• Save Percentage: 75.49% (Best in NASL)
• GAA: 0.86 (Best in NASL)
• Clean Sheets: 14 (Most in NASL)
• Team of the Week: 3

Emmanuel Ledesma (New York Cosmos)

• Position: Midfielder
• Games Played: 17 (15 starts)
• Minutes Played: 1,232
• Goals: 7
• Assists: 4
• Chances Created: 64 (Most in NASL)
• Team of the Week: 5

Connor Tobin (North Carolina FC)

• Position: Defender
• Games Played: 29 (29 starts)
• Minutes Played: 2,576
• Clearances: 156 (Most in NASL)
• Interceptions: 40
• Duels Won: 100
• Blocks: 10
• Clean Sheets: 7
• Team of the Week: 5