
NPSL Announces 2021 Conference XI Selections
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the Conference XI selections for the 2021 season. Teams, media, fans, and supporters were all part of the online voting process.
Each Conference XI includes one head coach, three defenders, four midfielders, and three forwards. The Conference XI winners automatically qualify as nominees for the 2021 NPSL Region XI teams.
WEST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Ramon Raya – Denton Diablos FC
GOALKEEPER:
Gage Rogers – Laredo Heat SC
DEFENDERS:
Joseph Cervantes – Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
Tarik Abdi – Katy 1895 FC
Ben Quigley – Midland-Odessa Sockers FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Carlos Flores – Denton Diablos FC
Kelechi Onyewuenyi – Katy 1895 FC
Oscar Govea – Laredo Heat SC
Brandon Duarte – Midland-Odessa Sockers FC
FORWARDS:
Sam Coad – Denton Diablos FC
Joe Conway – Irving FC
Nadav Datner – Laredo Heat SC
HEAD COACH:
Reinaldo Caetano – FC Golden State
GOALKEEPER:
Alfredo Cortez – FC Golden State
DEFENDERS:
Eric Avila – ASC San Diego
Eduardo Guzman – Las Vegas Legends FC
Ahmad Yehya – Temecula FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Corey Lundeen – ASC San Diego
Sebastian Cruz – FC Golden State
Brandon Vargas – Las Vegas Legends FC
Ambrose Lisowe – Temecula FC
FORWARDS:
Jeroen Meefort – ASC San Diego
Eduardo Faria – FC Golden State
Samuel Ayina – Las Vegas Legends FC
MIDWEST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Nick Kristock – Carpathia FC
GOALKEEPER:
Pablo Ortiz – FC Milwaukee Torrent
DEFENDERS:
Ellis Jones – Carpathia FC
Seon Thomas – FC Indiana
Sam Novak – FC Milwaukee Torrent
MIDFIELDERS:
David Edwardson – Carpathia FC
Jonatan Paniagua – FC Columbus
Ian Cerro – FC Milwaukee Torrent
Yeison Esquivel – Panathinaikos Chicago
FORWARDS:
Ryan Williams – Carpathia FC
Chukwuemeka Eneli – FC Columbus
Malik Mennana – FC Milwaukee Torrent
HEAD COACH:
Matt VanBenschoten – Minneapolis City SC
GOALKEEPER:
Matt Elder – Minneapolis City SC
DEFENDERS:
Ayrton Redmore – Med City FC
Matthew Murakami – Minneapolis City SC
Jorge Lopez – Sioux Falls Thunder FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Diego Valle – Dakota Fusion FC
James Westfield – Duluth FC
Jack Hilton-Jones – Med City FC
Max Stiegwardt – Minneapolis City SC
FORWARDS:
Sidney Warden – Duluth FC
Lucas Hart – Med City FC
Lionel Vang – Minneapolis City SC
HEAD COACH:
Lewis Dunne – Cleveland SC
GOALKEEPER:
Conor Cable – Cleveland SC
DEFENDERS:
Boban Cancar – Cleveland SC
Robert Williamson – FC Buffalo
Jake Schindler – Rochester Lancers
MIDFIELDERS:
Habib Famuditimi – FC Buffalo
Joshua Gaspari – Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Lucas Fernandez – Rochester Lancers
Jeorgio Kocevski – Syracuse FC
FORWARDS:
Thomas Beck – Cleveland SC
Stefan Copetti – FC Buffalo
Nicky Kolarac – Pittsburgh Hotspurs
SOUTH REGION
HEAD COACH:
Tommy Krizanovic – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
GOALKEEPER:
Hector Grajeda – Southern States SC
DEFENDERS:
Thierry Zabarel – AFC Mobile
David Born – Florida Roots FC
Joe Peralta – Tallahassee SC
MIDFIELDERS:
Alex Ierides – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Mason Walsh – New Orleans Jesters
Michael Lightbourne – Pensacola FC
Julian Avila-Good – Southern States SC
FORWARDS:
Jovoney Brown – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Jabari Hylton – Pensacola FC
Tom Shepherd – Southern States SC
HEAD COACH:
Levi Coleman – Tulsa Athletic
GOALKEEPER:
Matthew Wallace – Demize NPSL
DEFENDERS:
John Clout – Demize NPSL
Fabian Forisch – OKC 1889 FC
Joseph Ruiz – Tulsa Athletic
MIDFIELDERS:
Jhorman Cruz – Arkansas Wolves FC
Quentin Hornung – Demize NPSL
Muhammad Bilal – OKC 1889 FC
Joseph Garcia – Tulsa Athletic
FORWARDS:
Oscar Herrera – Arkansas Wolves FC
Rian Marques – Demize NPSL
Aboubakr Sidiki Moubarak Diallo – Tulsa Athletic
HEAD COACH:
Marcelo Alves – Miami United FC
GOALKEEPER:
Bryan Gammiero – Miami United FC
DEFENDERS:
Callum Doyle – Central Florida Panthers SC
Jeison Espitia – Miami United FC
Victor Diaz – Naples United FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Sinisa Sprecakovic – Boca Raton FC
Charles Ahl – Central Florida Panthers SC
Matias Solari – Miami United FC
Ignacio Ratti – Naples United FC
FORWARDS:
Riki Soto – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Nicolas Micoli – Miami United FC
Juan Cano – Naples United FC
EAST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Steffen Siebert – Atlantic City FC
GOALKEEPER:
Lucas Daunhauer – Atlantic City FC
DEFENDERS:
Jean Voltaire – FC Motown
Keith Sanderson – First State FC
Ndeh Tima – West Chester United SC
MIDFIELDERS:
Daniel Diaz-Bonilla – Atlantic City FC
Bryant Knibbs – FC Monmouth
Freddy De Oliveira – FC Motown
Derek Ramirez – West Chester United SC
FORWARDS:
Walter Calderon – FC Monmouth
Ryan Peterson – FC Motown
Drew Blackwell – West Chester United SC
HEAD COACH:
Larry Sancomb – FC Baltimore Christos
GOALKEEPER:
Michael Zierhoffer – FC Baltimore Christos
DEFENDERS:
Josh Morgan – FC Baltimore Christos
Jonas Kalchner – FC Frederick
Jared Valdes – Northern Virginia United
MIDFIELDERS:
Alejandro Arbelaez – FC Baltimore Christos
Uriel Zeitz – FC Frederick
Demitri Turner – Northern Virginia United
Prince Idornigie – Virginia Beach City FC
FORWARDS:
Ben Bender – FC Baltimore Christos
Carter Berg – Northern Virginia United
Sheriff Secka – Virginia Beach City FC
HEAD COACH:
Jamal Lis-Simmons – Kingston Stockade FC
GOALKEEPER:
Dylan McDermott – Kingston Stockade FC
DEFENDERS:
William Jones – Hartford City FC
Joao Avila – Kingston Stockade FC
Adel Cekic – New York Shockers
MIDFIELDERS:
Patrick Sorensen – Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds
Mark Grant – Hartford City FC
Matt Koziol – Kingston Stockade FC
Cameron Lavallee – New York Shockers
FORWARDS:
Jose Agudelo Cuartas – Greater Lowell Rough Diamonds
Louis Beddouri – Hartford City FC
Adetayo Adefioye – New York Shockers
HEAD COACH:
Ricky Davey – Georgia Revolution FC
GOALKEEPER:
Fabian Pekruhl – Georgia Storm
DEFENDERS:
Alex Render – Appalachian FC
Joel Copes – LSA Athletico Lanier
Diallo Irakoze – Metro Louisville FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Jeremiah Luoma – Appalachian FC
Sagi Hirsch – Georgia Revolution FC
Wilfried Kamdem Tchoupa – Georgia Storm
Christian Ochoa – LSA Athletico Lanier
FORWARDS:
Brad Kay – Georgia Revolution FC
Stephen Bivens – Georgia Storm
Kyle Simmons – North Alabama SC