
NPSL Announces Capelli Sport 2022 Conference XI Selections
The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the Capelli Sport Conference XI selections for the 2022 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 Capelli Sport 2022 NPSL Region XI teams.
WEST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Sergio Sousa – Academica SC
GOALKEEPER:
David Hernandez – Academica SC
DEFENDERS:
Paris Martins – Napa Valley 1839 FC
Mike Mazzoni – Sacramento Gold FC
Ry Shikashio – FC Davis
MIDFIELDERS:
Adrian Yepez – Academica SC
Herlbert Soto – El Farolito
Daniel Castro – Napa Valley 1839 FC
Axel Ramirez – FC Davis
FORWARDS:
David Mejia – Academica SC
Erik Arias – El Farolito
Manolo Pina – Sacramento Gold FC
HEAD COACH:
Bill Colello – Crossfire Redmond
GOALKEEPER:
Kevin Marquez – SC Brave Lions
DEFENDERS:
Jude Zamora – Crossfire Redmond
Nicola Vinski – SC Brave Lions
Marlon Atondo – FC Arizona
MIDFIELDERS:
Christian Soto Rincon – Crossfire Redmond
Bruno Meyer – SC Brave Lions
Josh Castellanos – FC Arizona
Brandon Vargas – Las Vegas Legends FC
FORWARDS:
River Stewart – Crossfire Redmond
Justin Wright – SC Brave Lions
Elijah Rice – Las Vegas Legends FC
MIDWEST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Stuart Collins – Muskegon Risers
GOALKEEPER:
Mason Maziasz – Muskegon Risers
DEFENDERS:
Demarco Andrews – FC Columbus
Elliott Bentley – Muskegon Risers
Ellis Jones – Carpathia FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Eli Dulle – FC Columbus
Kenshin Uneo – Panathinaikos Chicago
Giuseppe Barone – Muskegon Risers
Ryan Williams – Carpathia FC
FORWARDS:
Damani Camara – FC Columbus
Vitalis Takawira Jr – Muskegon Risers
Owen Smith – Carpathia FC
HEAD COACH:
Sean Morgan – Duluth FC
GOALKEEPER:
Iker González – Med City FC
DEFENDERS:
Jake Starling – Duluth FC
Tatsuki Kobayashi – Sioux Falls Thunder FC
Matthew Murakami – Minneapolis City SC
MIDFIELDERS:
Matthew Roberts – Med City FC
Bennett Kouame – Joy St. Louis Park
Shoki Yoshida – Dakota Fusion FC
Ethan Glissendorf – Sioux Falls Thunder FC
FORWARDS:
Andres Garcia – Med City FC
Blake Perry – Duluth FC
Tre Bonaparte – Dakota Fusion FC
HEAD COACH:
Dan Brower – Pittsburgh Hotspurs
GOALKEEPER:
Conor Cable – Cleveland SC
DEFENDERS:
William Portman – Akron City FC
Benjamin Hryszko – Cleveland SC
Andy Bennett – Erie Commodores FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Charlie Lawrence – Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Ryan Kolonick – Akron City FC
Max Kwitchoff – FC Buffalo
Alec Nagucki – Cleveland SC
FORWARDS:
Bryan Akongo – Pittsburgh Hotspurs
Jaden Wright – Akron City FC
Vinny Bell – Cleveland SC
SOUTH REGION
HEAD COACH:
Tommy Krizanovic – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
GOALKEEPER:
Keko Grajeda – Southern States SC
DEFENDERS:
Samuel Dadzie – Southern States SC
Retsin Kabambala – Pensacola FC
Jack Chambers – Tallahassee SC
MIDFIELDERS:
Mason Tunbridge – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Mason Morise – New Orleans Jesters
Michael Lightbourne – Pensacola FC
David Born – Florida Roots FC
FORWARDS:
Alex Ierides – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Maxi Galizzi – New Orleans Jesters
Sy Fontenot – Tallahassee SC
HEAD COACH:
Levi Coleman – Tulsa Athletic
GOALKEEPER:
Noah Reuscher – Sunflower State FC
DEFENDERS:
Joshua Lewis-Evans – Demize NPSL
Jonathan Harris – Reign FK
Joseph Ruiz – Tulsa Athletic
MIDFIELDERS:
Collin Innes – Sunflower State FC
Matheo Ledoux – Demize NPSL
Vinicius De Oliveira – Tulsa Athletic
Ethan Blake – Club Atletico Saint Louis
FORWARDS:
Jack Souder – Sunflower State FC
Jamie O’Brien – Demize NPSL
Reed Berry – Tulsa Athletic
HEAD COACH:
Jose Avila – FC Brownsville
GOALKEEPER:
Connor Durant – Laredo Heat SC
DEFENDERS:
Robbie Jenkinson – Irving FC
Ceasar Hinajosa – Corinthians FC of San Antonio
Lewis Wilson – Laredo Heat SC
MIDFIELDERS:
Ismael Pineda – FC Brownsville
Luis Espino – Corinthians FC of San Antonio
Carlos Santa Maria – Denton Diablos FC
Marx Mora – Fort Worth Vaqueros FC
FORWARDS:
Joe Conway – Irving FC
Kristian Colaci Horbunov – Laredo Heat SC
Pablo Galitero – Lubbock Matadors
HEAD COACH:
Tom Traxler – Central Florida Panthers SC
GOALKEEPER:
Marcelo Gonzalez – Naples United FC
DEFENDERS:
Sime Ludner – Miami Beach CF
Alek Bravo – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Diego Resquin – Naples United FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Aristóteles Seferlis – Miami Beach CF
Yari Staiger – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Bryan Moreira – Central Florida Panthers SC
Martin Vazquez – Naples United FC
FORWARDS:
Ignacio Ten Lopez – Miami Beach CF
Kevin Kelly – Central Florida Panthers SC
Jovoney Brown – Naples United FC
EAST REGION
HEAD COACH:
Mike Gorni – Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
GOALKEEPER:
Aitor Ruiz de Eguilaz – Electric City Shock
DEFENDERS:
Jean Voltaire – FC Motown
Mason Martelloni – FC Monmouth
Jake Altimore – Hershey FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Josh Jones – Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
Michael Mallon – FC Monmouth
Arthur Leray – Atlantic City FC
Daniel Russo – Jackson Lions FC
FORWARDS:
Ben Assane – FC Motown
Maruki Kawahara – Electric City Shock
Walter Calderon – Jackson Lions FC
HEAD COACH:
Will Hanna – Alexandria Reds
GOALKEEPER:
Christian Coulson – Virginia Beach City FC
DEFENDERS:
Alex Nohra – Northern Virginia United
Matias Hendi – Alexandria Reds
Cole Hellert – FC Frederick
MIDFIELDERS:
Marcos Villeda – Northern Virginia United
Yoshiki Igarashi – Alexandria Reds
Elias Norris – FC Frederick
Joel Albritton – Virginia Beach City FC
FORWARDS:
Oscar Haynes Brown – Alexandria Reds
Sheriff Secka – Virginia Beach City FC
Alexis Garcia – First State FC
HEAD COACH:
Afrim Nezaj – New York Shockers
GOALKEEPER:
Jamis Fite – Hartford City FC
DEFENDERS:
Sam Phillip – New York Shockers
Michael Lantry – Syracuse FC
Demarre Montoute – Kingston Stockade FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Mark Grant – Hartford City FC
Isaac Borden – Syracuse FC
Sam LaTorre – Cedar Stars FC
Andre Cutler – Kingston Stockade FC
FORWARDS:
Alec Hughes – Hartford City FC
Gunnar Studenhofft – Cedar Stars FC
Adetayo Adefioye – New York Shockers
HEAD COACH:
Dale Parker – Appalachian FC
GOALKEEPER:
Sebastian Doppelhofer – Georgia Revolution FC
DEFENDERS:
Max Landau – Appalachian FC
George Maxwell – Georgia Revolution FC
Benji Jones – Apotheos FC
MIDFIELDERS:
Dennis Bates – Appalachian FC
Kimo Lemke – Georgia Revolution FC
Charlie Hennen – Apotheos FC
Liam Healey – Appalachian FC
FORWARDS:
Angelo Fabricio – Appalachian FC
Callum Schorah – Georgia Revolution FC
Harry Gardner – Apotheos FC