Soccer America Player of the Year Award
Beginning in 1984, Soccer America Magazine began naming a college player of the year. At the time Soccer America was the best source for U.S. soccer, especially collegiate soccer which was rarely covered by the national news services. Consequently, its end of year awards have been recognized as among the most important and are listed by the NCAA in its official awards.
Men's
- 2019 — Joe Bell, Virginia
- 2018 — No winner announced
- 2017 — Grant Lillard, Indiana
- 2016 — Ian Harkes, Wake Forest
- 2015 — Jordan Morris, Stanford
- 2014 — Abu Danladi, UCLA
- 2013 — Patrick Mullins, Maryland
- 2012 — Patrick Mullins, Maryland
- 2011 — Ben Speas, North Carolina
- 2010 — Kofi Sarkodie, Akron
- 2009 — Teal Bunbury, Akron
- 2008 — Steve Zakuani, Akron
- 2007 — O'Brian White, Connecticut
- 2006 — Joseph Lapira, Notre Dame
- 2005 — Jason Garey, Maryland
- 2004 — Ryan Pore, Tulsa
- 2003 — Joseph Ngwenya, Coastal Carolina
- 2002 — Alecko Eskandarian, Virginia
- 2001 — Luchi Gonzalez, SMU
- 2000 — Chris Gbandi, Connecticut
- 1999 — Aleksey Korol, Indiana
- 1998 — Wojtek Krakowiak, Clemson
- 1997 — Ben Olsen, Virginia
- 1996 — Johnny Torres, Creighton
- 1995 — Mike Fisher, Virginia
- 1994 — A.J. Wood, Virginia
- 1993 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
- 1992 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
- 1991 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
- 1990 — Claudio Reyna, Virginia
- 1989 — Paul Hurlock, Temple
- 1988 — No winner announced
- 1987 — No winner announced
- 1986 — Paul Caligiuri, UCLA and John Kerr, Duke
- 1985 — Michael Brady, American
- 1984 — Paul DiBernardo, Indiana
Women's
- 2014 — Dagny Brynjarsdottir, Florida State
- 2013 — Morgan Brian, Virginia
- 2012 — Crystal Dunn, North Carolina
- 2011 — Lindsay Taylor, Stanford
- 2010 — Christen Press, Stanford
- 2009 — Kelley O'Hara, Stanford
- 2008 — Casey Nogueira, North Carolina
- 2007 — Lauren Cheney, UCLA
- 2006 — Heather O'Reilly, North Carolina
- 2005 — Christine Sinclair, Portland
- 2004 — Katie Thorlakson, Notre Dame
- 2003 — Lindsay Tarpley, North Carolina
- 2002 — Christine Sinclair, Portland
- 2001 — Aly Wagner, Santa Clara
- 2000 — Anne Makinen, Notre Dame
- 1999 — Lorrie Fair, North Carolina
- 1998 — Danielle Fotopoulos, Florida
- 1997 — Sara Whalen, Connecticut
- 1996 — Debbie Keller, North Carolina
- 1995 — Shannon MacMillan, Portland
- 1994 — Tisha Venturini, North Carolina
- 1993 — Mia Hamm, North Carolina
- 1992 — Mia Hamm, North Carolina
- 1991 — Julie Foudy, Stanford
- 1990 — Kristine Lilly, North Carolina
- 1989 — Shannon Higgins, North Carolina
- 1988 — Shannon Higgins, North Carolina
- 1987 — Michelle Akers, Central Florida
- 1986 — April Heinrichs, North Carolina
- 1985 — Lisa Gmitter, George Mason