TopDrawerSoccer.com (TDS) is an American soccer website that is dedicated to youth soccer in the United States. Specifically, the website focuses on Academy soccer, high school soccer, and college soccer in the United States. The website was launched by Robert Ziegler in 2003.
Profile and history The website was founded ahead of the 2003 college soccer season by Robert Ziegler who was looking to create a website dedicated to the collegiate game and youth soccer in the United States. It runs its own Top 100 youth soccer players nationally and regionally for both boys and girls soccer for all levels of the game.
Since 2011, the website has awarded the TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award which is awarded to the best men's and women's college soccer players for the season. It was first awarded following the 2011 NCAA Division I men's and women's seasons.
Awards National Player of the Year
The TopDrawerSoccer.com National Player of the Year Award is an annual award given by TopDrawerSoccer.com to the best men's and women's players in American college soccer. The award has been given annually since 2011.
Men's Award + Men's TDS National Player of the Year Year Name School Position ClassRef.2011Akron2012Indiana2013Notre Dame2014Georgetown2015Stanford2016Wake Forest2017Stanford2018Indiana2019Virginia2020Veljko PetkovićPittsburghSophomore2021GeorgetownJunior2022CreightonSophomore2023Notre DameSenior2024DenverSenior2025Grand CanyonFreshman
Women's Award
+ Women's TDS National Player of the Year Year Name School Position Class 2011Stanford2012Penn State2013Virginia2014Virginia2015Penn State2016West Virginia2017Stanford2018Stanford2019 (2)Stanford2020Santa Clara 2021 BYU 2022 Notre Dame 2023 Texas 2024 North Carolina 2025 Stanford
Winners by school School Men Women TotalStanford246Virginia123Georgetown202Indiana202Notre Dame112Penn State022Akron101BYU011Denver101Grand Canyon101Pittsburgh101Santa Clara011Texas011Wake Forest101West Virginia 0 1 1
National Freshman of the Year Since 2011, TopDrawerSoccer.com has named the national freshman of the year for both men's and women's soccer.
Men's and Women's Awards
+ Men's TDS National Freshman of the Year Year Name School PositionRef.2011Akron2012Georgetown2013UConn2014UCLA2015Wake Forest2016North Carolina2017Akron2018Akron2019Indiana 2020 Pitt 2021 Tulsa 2022 San Diego State 2023 Cornell 2024Clemson2025Grand Canyon
+ Women's TDS National Freshman of the Year Year Name School PositionRef.2011Virginia2012Notre Dame2013Florida2014Stanford2015Florida State2016UCLA2017Stanford2018Florida State2019California 2020 Virginia 2021 Duke 2022 Stanford 2023 Florida State 2024 Notre Dame 2025 Stanford
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