TopDrawerSoccer.com (TDS) is an American

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website that is dedicated to youth soccer in the United States. Specifically, the website focuses on Academy soccer, high school soccer, and

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. 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. 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 College soccer, called college football in some countries, is played by teams composed of soccer players who are enrolled in colleges and universities. While it is most widespread in the United States, it is also prominent in Japan, South Kore ...

. The award has been given annually since 2011.

Men's Award

Women's Award

Winners by school

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

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References

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