The Best of the Best | 2025/26 All-NFPL Team Announced

The Best of the Best | 2025/26 All-NFPL Team Announced 

The 2025/26 NFPL season delivered everything the league could have hoped for.

Dominant regular season performances. Fierce rivalries. Breakthrough stars. Championship drama. Across every division, players stepped up in defining moments and helped push the level of competition higher than ever before.

Now, after months of matches and a memorable Championship Weekend in Detroit, the league’s top individual honors culminate with the announcement of the official 2025/26 All-NFPL Team — recognizing the very best performers across the entire National Futsal Premier League season.

Goalkeeper

Robert Franzese-Damron — Futsal Factory Academy

The foundation behind the league’s best defense.

Franzese-Damron captained Futsal Factory Academy to one of the strongest defensive seasons in NFPL history, helping FFA finish the regular season unbeaten in the Midwest while conceding just 25 goals. Vocal, commanding, and consistently reliable in goal, he earned the league’s Golden Glove Award while anchoring a team that dominated for much of the season.

Fixo

Eduardo Medina — BRUSA Futsal Club

One of the league’s most intelligent and influential players.

Medina finished the season with 8 goals and 14 assists across all competitions while leading the league in assists. Calm under pressure and surgical in possession, he dictated matches throughout BRUSA’s championship-winning campaign and elevated his game even further during Championship Weekend, where he captured the league’s Silver Ball Award as the standout performer on the biggest stage.

Ala

Nate Boos — Inter Detroit

The league’s most prolific goalscorer.

Boos finished the season with 18 goals and 24 total points, leading the NFPL in goals scored and earning the Golden Boot Award. The Inter Detroit captain consistently delivered in high-pressure moments, helping guide his side to the Midwest Conference Final while establishing himself as one of the league’s fiercest competitors.

Ala

Yan Brandao — BRUSA Futsal Club

The standard for excellence throughout the 2025/26 campaign.

Brandao led the league in total points, finishing the season with 14 goals and 15 assists while helping BRUSA secure back-to-back NFPL championships. Dynamic, creative, and decisive in every phase of the attack, he consistently delivered throughout both the regular season and playoffs, earning the league’s highest individual honor — the Golden Ball Award.

Pivo

Jesus Guillen — New Mexico Flagship Futsal Academy

One of the breakout stars of the season.

Guillen elevated his game when the stakes became highest, helping lead New Mexico Flagship Futsal Academy to the NFPL Championship Game with a series of outstanding playoff performances. Across all competitions, he recorded 10 goals and 5 assists, combining relentless energy, creativity, and clutch finishing throughout Flagship’s remarkable run.

Sixth Man

Kaue Martins — BRUSA Futsal Club

The heartbeat of the champions.

The BRUSA captain once again proved himself as one of the league’s elite finishers, scoring 16 goals across all competitions while helping lead his side to a second consecutive NFPL title. Physical, clinical, and fearless in front of goal, Martins remained a constant threat throughout the season and delivered countless big moments for the eventual champions.

Manager

Kaue Martins — BRUSA Futsal Club

Player-manager. Captain. Champion.

Martins’ leadership extended far beyond his production on the court. As the emotional and tactical leader of BRUSA, he helped guide the club through another championship-winning campaign, navigating one of the league’s toughest divisions before ultimately lifting the trophy once again in Detroit.

Back-to-back champions. A place in league history secured.

The 2025/26 All-NFPL Team reflects a season filled with elite performances, unforgettable moments, and players who consistently delivered when the pressure was highest.

And if this season proved anything, it’s that the level of futsal across the NFPL continues to rise.

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