The ECNL announced today the ECNL Boys 2025-26 Conference Players of the Year and All-Conference First and Second Teams.

Honorees were selected by conference awards committees with technical representatives from every club in each of the ECNL Boys 15 conferences. The number of players selected was based upon the size of the respective conference.

Players that have been selected to their respective All-Conference First Team will also be eligible for selection to the ECNL Boys All-American teams, which will be announced soon. Conference Players of the Year will also be eligible for selection for the ECNL Boys National Player of the Year.

Below is a listing of each Conference Player of the Year and the All-Conference First and Second Teams, by conference.

Far West Conference Players of the Year

U15: Brandon Ostorga Jimenez (FC Portland)
U16: Dane Lau (Boise Timbers FC)
U17: Dominic Bolouri (Oregon Premier)
U18/19: Samuel Leedy (United PDX)

To view the full Far West Conference teams, click here.

Florida Conference Players of the Year

U15: Colvin Cribbs (Sporting Jax)
U16: Josiah Raygada (Florida Premier FC)
U17: Dylan Starkey (Florida Premier FC)
U18/19: Marko Maric (Florida Premier FC)

To view the full Florida Conference teams, click here.

Heartland Conference Players of the Year

U15: Jack Sullivan (Gretna Elite Academy)
U16: Nathan Thiellen (Gretna Elite Academy)
U17: Eman Alicic (Sporting Iowa)
U18/19: Jordan Igwenma (Sporting Nebraska FC)

To view the full Heartland Conference teams, click here.

Mid-America Conference Players of the Year

U15: Colby Wold (Tennessee SC)
U16: O'Connor Zone (Tennessee SC)
U17: William Smith (Tennessee SC)
U18/19: Terrance Reynolds III (Tennessee SC)

To view the full Mid-America Conference teams, click here.

Mid-Atlantic Conference Players of the Year

U15: Adriano Martinez Cisneros (VDA)
U16: Bradley Winfield (NCFC Youth Academy)
U17: Harrison Dyer (Wilmington Hammerheads)
U18/19: Ricardo Oliva (VDA)

To view the full Mid-Atlantic Conference teams, click here.

Midwest Conference Players of the Year

U15: Ryan Anderson (Rockford Raptors)
U16: William Cook (St. Croix)
U17: Gabe Moore (Rockford Raptors)
U18/19: Stevan Ljubicic (Rockford Raptors)

To view the full Midwest Conference teams, click here.

Mountain Conference Players of the Year

U15: Daniel Escobar (El Paso Locomotive)
U16: Cruz Tomori (NM Rapids)
U17: Alex Hernandez (Utah Avalanche)
U18/19: Axel Jimenez (El Paso Locomotive)

To view the full Mountain Conference teams, click here.

New England Conference Players of the Year

U15: Anthony Patino (STA)
U16: Cortland Martin (STA)
U17: Griffin Warner (World Class FC)
U18/19: Bryan Mayhew (FC Stars)

To view the full New England Conference teams, click here.

North Atlantic Conference Players of the Year

U15: Charles Smoot (Pipeline SC)
U16: Michael Mooney IV (Pipeline SC)
U17: Brady Esser (Penn Fusion SA)
U18/19: Reese Mays (Maryland United FC)

To view the full North Atlantic Conference teams, click here.

Northern Cal Conference Players of the Year

U15: Sebastian Carrillo (COSC)
U16: Duke Elkington (Marin FC)
U17: Alden Tang (MVLA)
U18/19: Dominic Bolender (Mustang SC)

To view the full Northern Cal Conference teams, click here.

Northwest Conference Players of the Year

U15: Jonathan Zuniga Solano (3RSC)
U16: Thomas Chang (XF Academy)
U17: Callum Lyons (XF Academy)
U18/19: Oscar Santana (XF Academy)

To view the full Northwest Conference teams, click here.

Ohio Valley Conference Players of the Year

U15: Xavier Nicolazzo (WNY Flash)
U16: Keegan Sexton (Ohio Elite SA)
U17: Gabriel Drushell (Cleveland Force SC)
U18/19: Carter Smith (Ohio Premier)

To view the full Ohio Valley Conference teams, click here.

Southeast Conference Players of the Year

U15: Jadiel Muniz (Concorde Fire Platinum)
U16: Eduardo Morais (Concorde Fire Platinum)
U17: Martin Umana (Concorde Fire Platinum)
U18/19: William Dixon (Concorde Fire Platinum)

To view the full Southeast Conference teams, click here.

Southwest Conference Players of the Year

U15: Jaiden Pedraza (LV Heat Surf)
U16: Andres Rocha Jimenez (Slammers FC)
U17: Panagiotis (Pete) Batsaras (Beach FC (CA))
U18/19: Chase Stewart (LV Heat Surf)

To view the full Southwest Conference teams, click here.

Texas Conference Players of the Year

U15: Brayan Ordonez (Solar SC Academy)
U16: Reid Neuhalfen (OK Energy FC)
U17: Jon-Paul Ekadi (DKSC)
U18/19: Luis Ortiz-Albarran (Tulsa SC)

To view the full Texas Conference teams, click here.

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