Thursday, December 21, 2017

now with @MLS @LAFC #Portuguese #Portugal Joao Moutinho 19 yrs old @AkronU capture first team UnitedSoccerCoaches #NYRedBulls

Moutinho Earns Third-Team All-America Honors

2017 TOPDRAWERSOCCER.COM MEN'S D1 POSTSEASON AWARDS

AKRON, Ohio – University of Akron men's soccer freshman Joao Moutinho (Lisbon, Portugal) was honored for his breakout 2017 campaign as TopDrawerSoccer.com named him the National Freshman of the Year.

Moutinho also earned TopDrawerSoccer.com Best XI Third-Team accolades, while fellow freshman Daniel Strachan(Lakewood, Ohio) was tabbed to the Freshman Best XI second team.

Moutinho earlier became the 19th Akron player to capture first-team United Soccer Coaches accolades joining the likes of Anthony Ampaipitakwong (2009), Chad Barson (2012), Ford Brunner (1967), Teal Bunbury (2009), Scott Caldwell (2012), Matt English (1982), Fritz Kungl (1962), Yohann Mauger (2005), Ross McKenzie (2005), Darlington Nagbe (2010), George Nanchoff (1975, 1976), Louie Nanchoff (1976), Aodhan Quinn (2013), Richard Parkinsin (1970, 1971), Shaun Pendleton (1984, 1985), Kofi Sarkodie (2010), Simon Spelling (1983) and Steve Zakuani (2008). He was the lone freshman named to either the first- or second-team.

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