The Conference USA Men's Soccer Player of the Year was an annual award given to the best overall player in

Conference USA Conference USA (CUSA) is a collegiate athletic conference of member institutions in the Southern and Western United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports. CUSA's offices are located in Dallas, Texas. Mem ...

(C-USA) during the

NCAA Division I NCAA Division I (D-I) is the highest division of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) in the United States, which accepts players globally. D-I schools include the major collegiate athlet ...

men's soccer season. From C-USA's formation in 1995 until the conference dissolved its men's soccer league after the 2021 season, the Conference awarded the season's best offensive player with Offensive Player of the Year and the best defensive player with the Defensive Player of the Year. Starting in 2009, the additional Player of the Year award was created to recognize the best overall player.

Player of the Year

* 2021: Pedro Dolabella,

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* 2020: Vitor Dias,

* 2019:

Aimé Mabika Aimé Mabika (born 16 August 1998) is a Zambian professional footballer who plays as a defender for the Zambia national team. Early life Born in Zambia, Mabika moved to the United States at age eight with his family, settling in Lexington, Ken ...

, Kentucky * 2018: JJ Williams,

Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ...

* 2017:

Santiago Patiño Santiago Patiño (born 10 March 1997) is a Colombian footballer who plays as a forward for Al-Merrikh SC. Having played college soccer for the FIU Panthers, he was selected third overall in the 2019 MLS SuperDraft by Orlando City. Club ca ...

, FIU * 2016: Brandt Bronico, Charlotte * 2015:

Callum Irving Callum Ernest John Irving (born March 16, 1993) is a Canadian professional association football, soccer player who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Canadian Premier League club Vancouver FC. He began his career playin ...

* 2014: Callum Irving,

* 2013: Kyle Venter,

New Mexico New Mexico is a state in the Southwestern United States, Southwestern region of the United States. It is one of the Mountain States of the southern Rocky Mountains, sharing the Four Corners region with Utah, Colorado, and Arizona. It also ...

* 2012: Daniel Withrow,

and Jaime Ibarra, SMU * 2011:

Mark Sherrod Mark Sherrod (born August 13, 1990) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a forward in Major League Soccer. Career Early career Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Sherrod played high-school soccer at Carter High School whe ...

Memphis Memphis most commonly refers to: * Memphis, Egypt, a former capital of ancient Egypt * Memphis, Tennessee, a major American city Memphis may also refer to: Places United States * Memphis, Alabama * Memphis, Florida * Memphis, Indiana * Mem ...

* 2010: Arthur Ivo, SMU and

Blake Brettschneider Blake Brettschneider (born April 11, 1989, in Georgia) is a retired American soccer player, who is currently an attorney. Career Youth Brettschneider played soccer for the University of South Carolina. In 2010, he led the team with 7 goals and ...

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* 2009: Ashley McInnes,

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Offensive Player of the Year

* 2021: Pedro Dolabella,

* 2020: Vitor Dias,

* 2019: Milo Yosef,

* 2018: JJ Williams,

* 2017: Aaron Herrera, New Mexico * 2016: Brandt Bronico, Charlotte * 2015:

Kyle Parker Kyle James Parker (born September 30, 1989) is an American former professional baseball left fielder. Parker was highly regarded during his prep career as both a baseball and football player and chose to attend Clemson University to play both s ...

, Charlotte * 2014: Kyle Parker, Charlotte and Freddy Ruiz,

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* 2013: Tim Hopkinson, Old Dominion * 2012:

* 2011:

* 2010: Arthur Ivo, SMU and

* 2009:

Two-Boys Gumede Two-Boys Gumede (born 23 August 1985 in Durban) is a former South African soccer midfielder. Early life Gumede was the second boy in his family, leading his mother to suggest that she had "Two Boys". He spent his early life in Tongaat (now oTh ...

* 2008: Ashley McInnes,

* 2007:

Bruno Guarda Bruno Ernesto Guarda (born February 6, 1986), also known as Peter Jackson and DJ - BG is a Brazilian footballer who last played for the Dallas Sidekicks in the Major Arena Soccer League. Career College Guarda moved to the United States in high ...

, SMU * 2006:

, SMU * 2005: Duke Hashimoto, SMU * 2004: Dayton O'Brien,

* 2003: Simon Bird,

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* 2002: Jason Cole, Saint Louis * 2001:

Dipsy Selolwane Diphetogo "Dipsy" Selolwane (born 27 January 1978) is a Motswana former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has also played as a striker in Major League Soccer. Club career Selolwane first played for Gaborone United in the ...

, Saint Louis * 2000:

Jack Jewsbury Jack Jewsbury (born April 13, 1981) is a retired American soccer player who played primarily as a midfielder. Upon his retirement in 2016, Jewsbury was one of ten players to have appeared in more than 350 matches in Major League Soccer. Career Y ...

, Saint Louis * 1999:

Peter Byaruhanga Peter Byaruhanga (born 18 August 1979) is a Ugandan former professional soccer player, active primarily in the United States, who played as a striker. Personal life Byaruhanga was born in Kampala, Uganda and holds dual American-Ugandan citizen ...

* 1998: Brian Waltrip,

USF USF may refer to: Universities * University of Saint Francis (Indiana), Ft. Wayne, Indiana * University of San Francisco, California * University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida * University of St. Francis, Joliet, Illinois * University of Sioux ...

* 1997:

Jeff Cunningham Jeff Cunningham (born August 21, 1976) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward. He is Major League Soccer's third-all-time leader in regular-season goals scored with 134. Born in Jamaica, Cunningham initially played for ...

* 1996: Mike Mekelburg,

* 1995:

Matt McKeon Matthew John McKeon (born September 24, 1974) is an American retired soccer midfielder who played seven seasons in Major League Soccer. He earned two caps with the United States men's national soccer team and was a member of the 1996 U.S. Olymp ...

, Saint Louis

Defensive Player of the Year

* 2021: Nathan Dossantos,

* 2020: Patrick Hogan, Charlotte * 2019:

, Kentucky and Nick O'Callaghan, FIU * 2018:

Callum Montgomery Callum Montgomery (born May 14, 1997) is a Canadian soccer player who plays for Canadian Premier League side Cavalry FC. Early life Montgomery was born in Nanaimo, British Columbia to a Canadian father and Fijian mother. He began playing youth ...

, Charlotte * 2017:

, FIU * 2016: Luke Waechter, Charlotte * 2015:

* 2014:

* 2013: Kyle Venter,

* 2012: Jaime Ibarra, SMU * 2011: Diogo de Almeida, SMU * 2010: Daniel Withrow,

* 2009: Justin Chavez,

* 2008: Barry Rice,

* 2007: Barry Rice,

* 2006:

Jay Needham Jay Charles Needham (born September 30, 1984) is an American former professional soccer player who played as a central defender or defensive midfielder for teams in Norway, Puerto Rico and the United States. College and amateur career Needham was ...

, SMU * 2005: Greg Reece,

* 2004: Sebastian Vecchio,

* 2003:

Adrian Cann Adrian Cann (born September 19, 1980) is a Canadian soccer player who plays as a defender for Canadian Soccer League club Serbian White Eagles FC. Club career College Cann had a college soccer career at the University of Louisville from 2000 t ...

and Tony McManus,

* 2002:

and Steve Lawrence, Marquette * 2001: Marty Tappel, Saint Louis * 2000: David Clemente,

* 1999: Andrew Kean,

Cincinnati Cincinnati ( ; colloquially nicknamed Cincy) is a city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. Settled in 1788, the city is located on the northern side of the confluence of the Licking River (Kentucky), Licking and Ohio Ri ...

* 1998:

Kevin Kalish Kevin Kalish is an American soccer coach and former player who, as of 2018, was serving as head coach of the Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer, Saint Louis Billikens men's soccer team. He played professionally in the NPSL II, National Professio ...

* 1997: Max Stoka, Marquette * 1996:

Jon Busch Jon Busch (born August 18, 1976) is an American professional soccer coach and former player, who played as a goalkeeper. Busch is currently the goalkeeping coach for USL Championship club Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC. He is best remembered for hi ...

, Charlotte * 1995: Loukas Papaconstantinou,

References

External links

* {{Men's college soccer award navbox College soccer trophies and awards in the United States Conference USA men's soccer

Awards established in 2009 Awards disestablished in 2021