Boys ECNL announces Conference Players of the Year

The Boys ECNL announced the Conference Players of the Year on Friday from the 11 conferences in the national league. There was a winner named in the U15, U16, U17, and U18/19 age groups from the past club season. 

The Boys ECNL also announced the All-Conference teams from each of the conferences as part of the postseason awards. Check out the players on those lists at the bottom of the page. 

2021/2022 Boys ECNL Conference Players of the Year 

Florida 

Pedro Cruz Pedro Cruz F/M FL , Florida Premier - U15 

Brody Crampton Brody Crampton D FL , Florida Kraze Krush - U16 

Shane Wright Shane Wright 4'0" | GK FL , Florida Kraze Krush - U17 

Paul Surkov Paul Surkov M/D FL , Tampa Bay United - U18/19

Heartland 

Pablo Hernandez, Sporting Iowa - U15 

Ben Schendt, Sporting Nebraska - U16 

Barrett Kitts, KC Scott Gallagher - U17 

Braden Yows Braden Yows M Louisburg | 2022 KS , KC Scott Gallagher - U18/19 

Mid-Atlantic 

Casey Price Casey Price 6'3" | M/F Archbishop Curley | 2025 #87 Nation MD , Pipeline - U15 

Kobe Keomany Kobe Keomany F MD , Pipeline - U16 

Alex Walker, Wilmington Hammerheads - U17 

Mathi Ott, Wilmington Hammerheads - U18/19

Midwest 

Giovanni Magana, Eclipse Select SC - U15 

Mactzil Lopez, Eclipse Select SC - U16 

William Smith, FC Wisconsin - U17 

Maximiliano Ibarra, Eclipse Select SC - U18/19 

Mountain 

Carlos Nieto-Rosales Carlos Nieto-Rosales F UT , La Roca - U15

Alec Lauretti Alec Lauretti D State CO , Real Colorado - U16 

Daniel Keegan Adams, Real Colorado - U17 

Naime Odeh Naime Odeh F UT , La Roca - U18/19 

Northeast 

Sawyer Spiegel Sawyer Spiegel D PA , Penn Fusion - U15 

Jack Kryger Jack Kryger F #155 Nation NY , World Class FC - U16

Tyler Flowers Tyler Flowers null | M/D George School (PA) | 2024 #64 Nation DE , Sporting Delaware - U17 

Colin Hughes Colin Hughes F Worcester Academy | 2022 MA , NEFC - U18/19 

Northern California 

Leonardo Avalos, Mustang SC - U15 

Malcolm Zalayet Malcolm Zalayet F #138 Nation CA , Marin FC - U16 

Simon Vaca-Lorenzi Simon Vaca-Lorenzi F CA , Davis Legacy - U17 

Nicholas Strangio Nicholas Strangio GK CA , San Juan SC - U18/19 

Northwest 

Benjamin Milstein Benjamin Milstein M #149 Nation WA , Crossfire Premier - U15 

Wyatt Stevens, Seattle United - U16 

Mateo Herrera Mateo Herrera M WA , Seattle United - U17 

Egor Akulov Egor Akulov M WA , Crossfire Premier - U18/19 

Ohio Valley 

Adin Ibrahimovic, Cleveland Force - U15 

Brady McGlone Brady McGlone D #154 Nation OH , Ohio Premier - U16 

Carson Browning Carson Browning M OH , Ohio Premier - U17 

Dino Hodzic, Louisville City Academy - U18/19 

Southeast 

Julian Bretous Julian Bretous M State #76 Nation GA , NTH-Nasa - U15 

Wilfer Bustamante Wilfer Bustamante F/M #149 Nation SC Jr., CESA - U16 

Jonathan Gabriel Nickerson Jonathan Gabriel Nickerson null | F GA , UFA - U17 

Damola Salami Damola Salami F GA , NTH-Nasa - U18/19 

Southwest 

Jake Basinet Jake Basinet F Cathedral Catholic | 2026 State CA , San Diego Surf - U15 

Duran Ferree Duran Ferree GK CA , San Diego Surf - U16 

Nicolas Quanbeck Nicolas Quanbeck M CA , San Diego Surf - U17 

Elijah Zelkind, San Diego Surf - U18/19 

Texas 

Evrit Fisher, DKSC - U15 

Isaac Dalhart Isaac Dalhart D Deercreek | 2025 #30 Nation OK , Oklahoma Energy - U16 

Edward Garcia Edward Garcia F TX , FC Dallas - U17 

Siddiq Lezzar, Houston Dynamo Youth - U18/19