TopDrawerSoccer
American soccer website
TopDrawerSoccer.com (TDS) is an American soccer website that is dedicated to youth soccer in the United States. Specifically, the website focuses on Academy soccer, high school soccer, and college soccer in the United States. The website was launched by Robert Ziegler in 2003.
01Profile and history
The website was founded ahead of the 2003 college soccer season by Robert Ziegler who was looking to create a website dedicated to the collegiate game and youth soccer in the United States. It runs its own Top 100 youth soccer players nationally and regionally for both boys and girls soccer for all levels of the game.
Since 2011, the website has awarded the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award which is awarded to the best men's and women's college soccer players for the season. It was first awarded following the 2011 NCAA Division I men's and women's seasons.
02Awards
National Player of the Year
The TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award is an annual award given by TopDrawerSoccer.com to the best men's and women's players in American college soccer. The award has been given annually since 2011.
Men's Award
| Year | Nat. | Name | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | JAM | Darren Mattocks | Akron | FW | Sophomore | |
| 2012 | USA | Eriq Zavaleta | Indiana | DF | Sophomore | |
| 2013 | USA | Harry Shipp | Notre Dame | MF | Senior | |
| 2014 | GHA | Joshua Yaro | Georgetown | DF | Junior | |
| 2015 | USA | Jordan Morris | Stanford | FW | Junior | |
| 2016 | USA | Ian Harkes | Wake Forest | MF | Senior | |
| 2017 | USA | Tomas Hilliard-Arce | Stanford | DF | Senior | |
| 2018 | USA | Andrew Gutman | Indiana | DF | Senior | |
| 2019 | NZL | Joe Bell | Virginia | MF | Junior | |
| 2020 | SRB | Veljko Petković | Pittsburgh | MF | Sophomore | |
| 2021 | USA | Dante Polvara | Georgetown | DF | Junior | |
| 2022 | USA | Duncan McGuire | Creighton | FW | Sophomore | |
| 2023 | USA | Bryan Dowd | Notre Dame | GK | Senior | |
| 2024 | USA | Sam Bassett | Denver | MF | Senior | |
| 2025 | SEN | Junior Diouf | Grand Canyon | FW | Freshman |
Women's Award
| Year | Nat. | Name | School | Position | Class | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | MEX | Teresa Noyola | Stanford | MF | Senior | |
| 2012 | USA | Christine Nairn | Penn State | MF | Senior | |
| 2013 | USA | Morgan Brian | Virginia | MF | Junior | |
| 2014 | USA | Morgan Brian | Virginia | MF | Senior | |
| 2015 | CRC | Raquel Rodríguez | Penn State | FW | Senior | |
| 2016 | CAN | Kadeisha Buchanan | West Virginia | DF | Senior | |
| 2017 | USA | Andi Sullivan | Stanford | MF | Senior | |
| 2018 | USA | Catarina Macario | Stanford | DF | Sophomore | |
| 2019 | USA | Catarina Macario (2) | Stanford | DF | Junior | |
| 2020 | USA | Kelsey Turnbow | Santa Clara | FW | Senior | |
| 2021 | USA | Mikayla Colohan | BYU | MF | Senior | |
| 2022 | USA | Korbin Albert | Notre Dame | MF | Sophomore | |
| 2023 | USA | Lexi Missimo | Texas | MF | Junior | |
| 2024 | USA | Kate Faasse | North Carolina | FW | Junior | |
| 2025 | USA | Jasmine Aikey | Stanford | FW | Senior |
Winners by school
| School | Men | Women | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanford | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Virginia | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Georgetown | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Indiana | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Penn State | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Akron | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| BYU | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Denver | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Grand Canyon | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Santa Clara | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Texas | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| West Virginia | 0 | 1 | 1 |
National Freshman of the Year
Since 2011, TopDrawerSoccer.com has named the national freshman of the year for both men's and women's soccer.
Men's and Women's Awards
Sources and credits
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