October 26, 2022 – United Soccer League One (USL1) News Release
TAMPA, Fla. – USL League One today announced the 2022 All-League First and Second Teams, honoring the regular season’s top performers. The Richmond Kickers saw a league-high three players named to the First Team, while Richmond and Chattanooga Red Wolves SC tied for the most selections across both teams with four. 10 of the 11 League One clubs are represented on the All-League Teams.
Richmond forward and three-time Golden Boot winner Emiliano Terzaghi is the lone player to reprise his role in the All-League First Team as his 17 goals helped lead the Kickers to their best regular-season finish since 2013. Across both teams, Greenville defender Brandon Fricke earns his fourth-consecutive All-League honor – a league record – while Omaha goalkeeper Rashid Nuhu and Richmond goalkeeper Akira Fitzgerald earn their third and second All-League honors, respectively.
Numerous All-league debutants made a splash for their respective clubs, including Northern Colorado defender Arthur Rogers, who set a single-season league record with 80 chances created. He is joined among the first-time selections by Richmond midfielder Jonathan Bolanos, who notched a league-record 11 assists, and South Georgia forward Kazaiah Sterling, who set a club record with 13 goals in just 23 appearances.
The 2022 USL League One All-League Teams were voted on by team technical staffs and executives.
The finalists for the 2022 USL League One Awards will be announced on Thursday, Oct. 27, preceding the Semifinals of the 2022 USL League One Playoffs presented by Hisense. The 2022 USL League One Final will take place on Sunday, Nov. 6 at 7:30 p.m. ET and air live on ESPN2 and SiriusXM FC (Ch. 157).
GK – Rashid Nuhu, Union Omaha: The back-to-back Golden Glove winner and two-time All-League Second Team selection broke into the First Team for the first time in his three-year Omaha career. The Ghanaian led the league with a 0.98 goals-against average and helped Omaha to the fewest goals conceded during the season (33).
D – Jalen Crisler, Richmond Kickers: Crisler earns his first All-League honor in his third season in League One and second in Richmond. The 28-year-old defender finished second in league history with his 154 clearances in a single season and led the Kickers in duels won with 138, blocks with 25 and possessions won in the defensive third with 106.
D – Evan Lee, Greenville Triumph SC: League One’s all-time minutes leader for…