NPSL Announces Capelli Sport 2023 Conference XI Selections

The National Premier Soccer League (NPSL) is proud to announce the Capelli Sport Conference XI selections for the 2023 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 2023 NPSL Region XI teams.

WEST REGION

HEAD COACH:
Ruben Mora – Sacramento Gold FC

GOALKEEPER:
Carlos Ayala – Napa Valley 1839 FC

DEFENDERS:
Alvaro Carreras – Napa Valley 1839 FC
Danny Turgeon – San Ramon FC
Christopher Christian – Sacramento Gold FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Erik Martinez – Oakland Stompers
Evan Davilla – San Ramon FC
Luis Velasco Hernandez – Napa Valley 1839 FC
Herlbert Soto – El Farolito

FORWARDS:
Nate Carrasco – San Ramon FC
Dario Pavon – Napa Valley 1839 FC
Dembor Benson – El Farolito

HEAD COACH:
Bill Colello – Crossfire Red

GOALKEEPER:
Jackson Ozburn – Crossfire Red

DEFENDERS:
Alex Polyukh – Crossfire White
Tyler John – Crossfire Red
Richard Bedats – OSA Seattle FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Christian Soto Rincon – Crossfire Red
Eric Howard – Crossfire White
Rafael Otero – OSA Seattle FC
Daniel Allred – International Portland Select FC

FORWARDS:
Kalani Kossa-Rienzi – Crossfire Red
Javier Asenjo Villamayor – OSA Seattle FC
Eric Frintu – Crossfire White

HEAD COACH:
Gennette Martinez – Las Vegas Legends FC

GOALKEEPER:
Donovan Parisian – FC Arizona

DEFENDERS:
Uche Uzo – FC Arizona
Gavin House – California Odyssey SC
Julio Vargas – Las Vegas Legends FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Marcos Afonso – FC Arizona
Arthuro Medina – Las Vegas Legends FC
Christian Velarde – California Odyssey SC
Mher Karamyan – Lions United FC

FORWARDS:
Kyle Benjamin – FC Arizona
Philip Rico – California Odyssey SC
Surik Karamyan – Lions United FC

MIDWEST REGION

HEAD COACH:
Francisco Fernandes – Des Moines United FC

GOALKEEPER:
William Nicholson – Club Atletico Saint Louis

DEFENDERS:
Nick Merlo – Club Atletico Saint Louis
Raphael Nascimento – Des Moines United FC
Ryder Barrett – Sunflower State FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Colin Innes – Sunflower State FC
Guilherme Cunha – Des Moines United FC
Cooper Forcellini – Sunflower State FC
Nick Faddis – Club Atletico Saint Louis

FORWARDS:
Jayce Berger – Des Moines United FC
Jake Karolszak – Club Atletico Saint Louis
Tim Smith – Sunflower State FC

HEAD COACH:
Dan Brower – Steel City FC

GOALKEEPER:
Pedro Alves – Cleveland SC

DEFENDERS:
Boban Cancar – Cleveland SC
Justin Kopay – Steel City FC (TotM)
Ayoub Ouhammou – FC Columbus

MIDFIELDERS:
Connor Hartwell – Erie Commodores FC
Nick Graeca – Steel City FC
Marcus Pereira – Cleveland SC
Daire O’Riordan – Michigan Rangers FC

FORWARDS:
Tate Mohney – Steel City FC
Tom Beck – Cleveland SC
Colin Biros – Akron City FC

HEAD COACH:
Niall Burley – OKC 1889 FC

GOALKEEPER:
Bryson Reed – Tulsa Athletic

DEFENDERS:
Vitor Turnes – Tulsa Athletic
Keshon Carter – OKC 1889 FC
Jarrod Smalley – Demize NPSL

MIDFIELDERS:
Jack O’Riordan – OKC 1889 FC
Rio Mello – Tulsa Athletic
Grant King – Reign FK
Jayvin Van Deventer – Kansas City Sol

FORWARDS:
Aboubakr Diallo – Tulsa Athletic
Isaias Silva – OKC 1889 FC
Brandon Smalley – Demize NPSL

HEAD COACH:
Sean Morgan – Duluth FC

GOALKEEPER:
Iker Gonzalez – Med City FC

DEFENDERS:
Andrew Wilkinson – Med City FC
Stefan Roeb – Duluth FC
Ben Colborn – Dakota Fusion FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Andres Solares – Duluth FC
Eric Beltran – Sioux Falls Thunder FC
Miguel Arellano – Minnesota TwinStars FC
Scott Neil – Med City FC

FORWARDS:
Tyler Limmer – Duluth FC
Yu Tsukanome – Dakota Fusion FC
Henry Tolbert – Med City FC

SOUTH REGION

HEAD COACH:
Tommy Krizanovic – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23

GOALKEEPER:
Gabriel Mendoza – Pensacola FC

DEFENDERS:
Aaron Boateng – Pensacola FC
Josh Davies – Southern States SC
Guy Baskerville – New Orleans Jesters

MIDFIELDERS:
Andreas Perez de Gracia – Southern States SC
Kevyn Lo – Tallahassee SC
Michael Lightbourne – Pensacola FC
Mason Tunbridge – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23

FORWARDS:
Eduardo Coimbra – Jacksonville Armada FC U-23
Santiago Hoyos – Southern States SC
Stafford Dowling – Tallahassee SC

HEAD COACH:
Paul Gilbert – Lubbock Matadors

GOALKEEPER:
Bryan Alcantar – Brownsville NPSL

DEFENDERS:
Luis Marquez – Brownsville NPSL
Kodai Kobayashi – Lubbock Matadors
Jakob Schnitzler – Laredo Heat SC

MIDFIELDERS:
Edmundo Vetrano – Brownsville NPSL
Victor Machado – West Texas FC
Mitar Mitrovic – Lubbock Matadors
Aidan Morrison – CF10 Houston FC

FORWARDS:
Jorge Amaya – Brownsville NPSL
Luke Jones – Lubbock Matadors
Tajay Grant – West Texas FC

HEAD COACH:
Morteza Ebrahimi – Charlottetowne Hops FC

GOALKEEPER:
Nathaniel Martinez – Georgia Revolution FC

DEFENDERS:
Andrew Elkins – Georgia Storm
Charley Leech – Appalachian FC
Ebrima Dampha – Apotheos FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Callum Schorah – Georgia Revolution FC
Dennis Bates – Appalachian FC
Moustaphe Dante – Apotheos FC
Mika Habel – Charlottetowne Hops FC

FORWARDS:
Aaron Whitten – Georgia Revolution FC
Geovanni Rios – Apotheos FC
Rodrigo Riveros – 865 Alliance

HEAD COACH:
Antoine Akoure – Miami Dutch Lions FC

GOALKEEPER:
William Burger – Naples United FC

DEFENDERS:
Emilio Paez – Global Soccer Pathways
Kamerin Foberg – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Noah Cicoria – Naples United FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Eldi Seiti – Naples United FC
Michaël Tahamata – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Gonzalo Rivero – Atletico De Miami Beach
Jason Arias – Global Soccer Pathways

FORWARDS:
Niek De Jong – Miami Dutch Lions FC
Pablo Marisi – Naples United FC
Nicoo Ramirez – Global Soccer Pathways

EAST REGION

HEAD COACH:
Alexis Mendoza – Atlantic City FC

GOALKEEPER:
Dave Greczek – FC Motown

DEFENDERS:
Joey Zalinsky – Jackson Lions FC
Jean Voltaire – FC Motown
Pieter Neerhof – First State FC

MIDFIELDERS:
Arhur Leray – Atlantic City FC
Davide Caputo – FC Monmouth
Jules Anderson – Jackson Lions FC
Kevin Kiernan – Atlantic City FC

FORWARDS:
Colin Beasley – Atlantic City FC
John Troiano – FC Monmouth
Joe Holland – FC Motown

HEAD COACH:
Blaise Santangelo – West Chester United SC

GOALKEEPER:
Eric Axtman – Hershey FC

DEFENDERS:
Jason Goldfeder – Hershey FC
Andrew Markopoulos – Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
Evan Watt – Pennsylvania Classics

MIDFIELDERS:
Brady Olsen – Hershey FC
Owen Slack – West Chester United SC
Dominic Flowers – Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals
Michael Chiha – Pennsylvania Classics

FORWARDS:
Brian San – Hershey FC
Brandon Curran – West Chester United SC
Carter Houlihan – Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals

HEAD COACH:
Colin Herriot – Annapolis Blues FC

GOALKEEPER:
Griffin Hemmendinger – Annapolis Blues FC

DEFENDERS:
Elton De Oliveira Santos – Annapolis Blues FC
Abubacarr Fofana – Greenville United
Mudi Jagha – Alexandria Reds

MIDFIELDERS:
Matias de Jesus – Annapolis Blues FC
Abdoulie Mbye – Greenville United
Andy Hernandez – Virginia Dream FC
Asanda Tom – Grove United

FORWARDS:
Jacob Murrell – Annapolis Blues FC
Giancarlo Dostillo – Greenville United
Angel Chavez – Virginia Dream FC

HEAD COACH:
Nick Balistierri – Hartford City FC

GOALKEEPER:
Dylan McDermott – Kingston Stockade FC

DEFENDERS:
Alberto Molina – Kingston Stockade FC
Will Cleary – Hartford City FC
Antonio Linge – New York Shockers

MIDFIELDERS:
Jacob Schulman – Kingston Stockade FC
Cleon Pryce – Valeo FC
Jake Williams – Hartford City FC
Seth Scarano – New York Shockers

FORWARDS:
Daniel D’Ippolito – Kingston Stockade FC
Filippo Bellú – New York Shockers
Evan Southern – Hartford City FC

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