TopDrawerSoccer
American soccer website
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| Available in | English |
|---|---|
| Owner | Robert Ziegler |
| Editor | J.R. Eskilson, Travis Clark |
| URL | topdrawersoccer.com |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Yes |
| Launched | August 15, 2003; 20 years ago (2003-08-15) |
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.
Profile 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.[1][2] 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.
Awards
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 | [3] |
| 2016 | USA | Ian Harkes | Wake Forest | MF | Senior | [4] |
| 2017 | USA | Tomas Hilliard-Arce | Stanford | DF | Senior | [5] |
| 2018 | USA | Andrew Gutman | Indiana | DF | Senior | [6] |
| 2019 |  NZL | Joe Bell | Virginia | MF | Junior | [7] |
| 2020 |  SRB | Veljko Petković | Pittsburgh | MF | Sophomore | [8] |
| 2021 | USA | Dante Polvara | Georgetown | DF | Junior | [9] |
| 2022 | USA | Duncan McGuire | Georgetown | FW | Sophomore | [10] |
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 | [11] |
| 2017 | USA | Andi Sullivan | Stanford | MF | Senior | [12] |
| 2018 | USA | Catarina Macario | Stanford | DF | Sophomore | |
| 2019 | USA | Catarina Macario (2) | Stanford | DF | Junior | [13] |
| 2020 | USA | Kelsey Turnbow | Santa Clara | FW | Senior | [14] |
| 2021 | USA | Mikayla Colohan | BYU | MF | Senior | [15] |
| 2022 | USA | Korbin Albert | Notre Dame | MF | Sophomore | [16] |
| 2023 | USA | Lexi Missimo | Texas | MF | Junior | [17] |
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 |
| 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
References
- ^ Nunez, Tony (January 31, 2019). "Boys' soccer roundup, 2/1: Streaking 'Catz crack state's top 15". Register Pajaronian. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Falk, David (January 8, 2018). "NPSL Partners with TopDrawerSoccer". goalwashington.com. Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ "2015 TDS DI Men's Postseason Best XI Teams | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "Men's Division I Postseason Top 100 | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Men's Division I Postseason Awards | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Men's Division I Postseason Awards | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Men's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. December 23, 2019. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
- ^ "Men's DI Postseason Top 100 update released | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Men's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. December 21, 2021. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
- ^ "2022 Men's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. December 21, 2022. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "2016 Women's DI Top 100 postseason update | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "2017 Women's Division I Postseason Awards | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved December 25, 2018.
- ^ "2019 Women's Division I Postseason Awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. December 16, 2019. Retrieved December 29, 2019.
- ^ "Women's Postseason Top 100 released | College Soccer". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved June 1, 2021.
- ^ a b "2021 Women's DI Postseason awards". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. December 14, 2021. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
- ^ a b "2022 Women's DI Postseason Awards". topdrawersoccer.com. Top Drawer Soccer. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "2023 Women's Dl Postseason Awards". topdrawersoccer.com. TopDrawerSoccer. December 13, 2023. Retrieved December 14, 2023.
- ^ "2020-21 Men's DI Postseason awards". TopDrawerSoccer.com. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
- ^ "2020-21 Women's DI Postseason awards". topdrawersoccer.com. May 24, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
