KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Dec. 8, 2021) – United Soccer Coaches announced the association’s 2021 NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-America Teams on Wednesday.
Among the 44 total players (22 men, 22 women) being honored on this year’s All-America Teams, five players, two men and three women, are earning the second All-America award of their career. Five players (one man and four women) are earning All-America honors for the third time.
Oklahoma Wesleyan senior defender Julio Belo is earning All-America honors for the fourth time in his playing career, while his fellow teammate, senior midfielder Stefan Lukic is earning his fifth All-America honor.
All players honored as NAIA All-Americans will be formally recognized at the All-America Ceremony & Reception on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at the Kansas City Convention Center in conjunction with the United Soccer Coaches Convention.
In addition to today’s All-America Teams announcement, the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s and Women’s All-Region Teams have been posted in the Awards Central section of UnitedSoccerCoaches.org.
2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Men’s All-America Team
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First Team |
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| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Stefano Camerlengo* | So. | Central Methodist University | Pescara, Italy |
| D | Julio Belo*** | Sr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Belo Horizonte, Brazil |
| D | Cristobal Molina Campo | Jr. | Keiser University | Sevilla, Spain |
| D | Marcos German** | Sr. | Central Methodist University | Madrid, Spain |
| M | Juan Ruiz Cabello | So. | William Carey University | Malaga, Spain |
| M | Luka Gluscevic* | Sr. | Missouri Valley College | Belgrade, Serbia |
| M | Luka Lukic | Fr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Suljam, Serbia |
| M | Stefan Lukic**** | Sr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Suljam, Serbia |
| F | Alejo Binaghi | Sr. | University of Mobile | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| F | Lucas Jacobs | Jr. | Keiser University | Breda, Netherlands |
| F | Allessandro Salvadego | So. | Central Methodist University | Belluna, Italy |
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Second Team |
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| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Antoine Bedos | Sr. | University of Mobile | Paris, France |
| D | Angel Almiron | Sr. | University of Mobile | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| D | Will Harris | Jr. | Indiana Tech | Coventry, England |
| M | Mike Moser | So. | Missouri Valley College | Thun, Switzerland |
| M | Rodrigo Paredes | Sr. | University of Mobile | Asuncion, Paraguay |
| M | Mateus Pasquantonio | Sr. | Mid-America Christian University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Alejandro Varela Sabio | So. | Keiser University | La Coruna, Spain |
| M | Tyler Watson | Sr. | Cumberland University | Simi Valley, Calif. |
| F | Rodrigo Albuquerque | Sr. | Mid-America Christian University | Recife, Brazil |
| F | Gyorgy Kamaras | Fr. | Baker University | Mogyorod, Hungary |
| F | Silvio Xavier | Sr. | William Carey University | Belo Horizante, Brazil |
2021 United Soccer Coaches NAIA Women’s All-America Team
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First Team |
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| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Grace McClellan | Fr. | Keiser University | Southside, Alabama |
| D | Maja Henriksson** | So. | Keiser University | Gothenburg, Sweden |
| D | Veronica Herrera* | Sr. | William Carey University | Caracas, Venezuela |
| D | Becca Mindling | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| D | Camila Pescatora | Jr. | William Carey University | Valencia, Venezuela |
| M | Kyoka Koshijima* | Jr. | Keiser University | Kanabawa City, Japan |
| M | Ana Paula Santos** | Sr. | William Carey University | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
| M | Mackenzie Selvius | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Grand Rapids, Mich. |
| F | Keito Ido | Fr. | University of Tennessee Southern | Tokyo, Japan |
| F | Erin Oleksak** | Jr. | Marian University | Palatine, Ill. |
| F | Yuki Watari* | Jr. | University of Tennessee Southern | Sao Paulo, Brazil |
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Second Team |
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| Pos | Name | Class | School | Hometown |
| K | Emily Ponstein | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Hudsonville, Mich. |
| D | Sydney Genatempo** | Sr. | Marian University | Westfield, Ind. |
| D | Merin McDermott | Sr. | Aquinas College | Grandville, Mich. |
| D | Aubrey Mendez | Jr. | John Brown University | Chino, Calif. |
| M | Haley Harris | Fr. | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (Ariz.) | Tucson, Ariz. |
| M | Mallory Krueger | So. | Indiana Wesleyan University | Overland Park, Kan. |
| M | Allie Schlom | Jr. | Marian University | Missouri City, Texas |
| F | Adisa Amang | Sr. | University of Tennessee Southern | Kumba, Cameroon |
| F | Madison Marshall | Sr. | Spring Arbor University | Belleville, Mich. |
| F | Marjolen Nekesa | Sr. | Oklahoma Wesleyan University | Nairobi, Kenya |
| F | Emma Rice | Jr. | University of Science & Arts (Okla.) | Norman, Okla. |
Bolded denotes Player of the Year* – Denotes previous selection