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Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Player of the Year

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The Atlantic Coast Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year is an annual award given to the best attacking player in the Atlantic Coast Conference during the NCAA Division I men's soccer season. Prior to 2004, the award had been known as the Men's Soccer Player of the Year, but in 2003 the award split into the Men's Offensive and Defensive Categories. The award has been given since 1970. Notable winners of the award include current and former professionals, Henry Gutierrez, Mike Fisher, Charlie Davies, Alejandro Bedoya, Kyle Martino and Jack Harrison. The ACC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year award is currently held by Matthew Roou, who won the award as a senior with Notre Dame, while the ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year award is currently held by Casper Svendby, who won the award as a junior with Pittsburgh.

Awardedforthe most outstanding attacking male soccer player in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
PresentedbyAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1970–present)
ACC head coaches (2013–present)
Firstaward1970
Quick facts ACC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year, Awarded for ...
ACC Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Year
The official wordmark logo of the Atlantic Coast Conference: The letters ACC appear over the words Atlantic Coast Conference. The logo is royal blue.
Awarded forthe most outstanding attacking male soccer player in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1970–present)
ACC head coaches (2013–present)
First award1970
Currently held byDonavan Phillip, NC State
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Awardedforthe most outstanding defensive male soccer player in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
PresentedbyAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1970–present)
ACC head coaches (2013–present)
Firstaward2004
Quick facts ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year, Awarded for ...
ACC Men's Soccer Defensive Player of the Year
The official wordmark logo of the Atlantic Coast Conference: The letters ACC appear over the words Atlantic Coast Conference. The logo is royal blue.
Awarded forthe most outstanding defensive male soccer player in the Atlantic Coast Conference
CountryUnited States
Presented byAtlantic Coast Sports Media Association (1970–present)
ACC head coaches (2013–present)
First award2004
Currently held byNikola Markovic, NC State
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Clyde Browne has won the award more times than any other player, winning it four times from 1972 until 1976.[1]

Key

† Co-Players of the Year
* Awarded a national Player of the Year award:
Hermann Trophy
Player (X) Denotes the number of times the player had been awarded the ACC Player of the Year award at that point

Winners

Player of the Year (1970–2003)

Jeff Agoos won the award in 1988, while playing for the University of Virginia.
Tony Meola won the award in 1989, while playing for the University of Virginia.
Scott Schweitzer won the award in 1992, while playing for the North Carolina State University.
Chris Carrieri won the award in 2000, while playing for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Jon Bakero won the award in 2017 along with the Hermann Trophy, while playing for Wake Forest University.
Omar Gonzalez won the defensive player award in 2007, while playing for the University of Maryland.
Ike Opara was the first player to win the ACC Defensive Player of the Year consecutively, in 2008 and 2009, while playing for Wake Forest University.
Alex Bono won the award in 2014, while playing for Syracuse University.
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Season Player School Position Class Reference
1970 Nick Skirka Maryland Midfielder Freshman [2]
1971 Somnuk Vixaysouk NC State Forward Senior
1972 Clyde Browne Clemson Forward Freshman
1973 Clyde Browne (2) Clemson Forward Sophomore
1974 Clyde Browne (3) Clemson Forward Junior
1975 Clyde Browne (4)† Clemson Forward Senior
1975 Godwin Obueze† Clemson Midfielder Junior
1976 Godwin Obueze (2) Clemson Midfielder Senior
1977 Benedict Poppola Clemson Defender Senior
1978 Damian Ogunsuyi Clemson Forward Junior
1979 Nnamdi Nwokocha Clemson Forward Senior
1980 Prince Afejuku NC State Forward Senior
1981 Joe Ulrich Duke Defender Junior
1982 Sam Okpodu NC State Forward Senior
1983 Abubarie Otorubio Clemson Forward Senior
1984 Jeff Gaffney Virginia Forward Sophomore
1985 Gary Conner Virginia Forward Junior
1986 John Kerr Duke Midfielder Senior
1987 John Harkes Virginia Midfielder Senior
1988 Jeff Agoos Virginia Defender Sophomore
1989 Tony Meola Virginia Goalkeeper Junior
1990 Henry Gutierrez NC State Midfielder Sophomore
1991 Henry Gutierrez (2) NC State Midfielder Junior
1992 Scott Schweitzer NC State Defender Senior
1993 Jimmy Glenn Clemson Forward Senior
1994 Kyle Campbell NC State Goalkeeper Sophomore
1995 Mike Fisher Virginia Midfielder Junior
1996 Mike Fisher (2) Virginia Midfielder Senior
1997 Leo Cullen Maryland Defender Senior
1998 Wojtek Krakowiak Clemson Midfielder Senior
1999 Ali Curtis Duke Forward Junior
2000 Chris Carrieri North Carolina Midfielder Senior
2001 Kyle Martino Virginia Midfielder Senior
2002 Alecko Eskandarian Virginia Midfielder Senior
2003 Jeremiah White Wake Forest Midfielder Senior
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Offensive Player of the Year

Defensive Player of the Year

Midfielder of the Year

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