

US Youth Soccer added the Goal of the Year Awards to the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala in 2007. Ten players were nominated and the membership was invited to cast their vote for the national winner after watching a video of the goals on www.USYouthSoccer.org. The Goal of the Year Award winner is honored at the US Youth Soccer Awards Gala, as part of the US Youth Soccer adidas Workshop.
2007 | 2008
2008 Goal of the Year Award Winner
Marcus Curaca, U-16 Arlington Venom (VA)
2008 Goal of the Year Top 10 Nominees [Voting Results]
| Marcus Curaca | U-16 Arlington Venom (VA) |
| Tyler Draovitch | U-16 92 CASL Elite (NC) |
| Kacy Dunn | U-14 California Odyssey Red (CA-N) |
| Laura Heyboer | U-19 Force FC (MI) |
| Whitney Hooper | U-19 Challenge 89 (STX) |
| Amy Johnson | U-14 Crossfire Lombard (WA) |
| Katelyn Mountjoy | U-14 Dallas Sting 95 Royal (NTX) |
| Heather Nelson | U-15 KCFC Intensity (KS) |
| Brandon Perez | U-16 Dallas Texans 93 Red (NTX) |
| Emmanuel Sanchez | U-17 YMS Xplosion (EPA) |
2007 Goal of the Year Top 5 Nominees*
| Brianna Reyna | U-15 Leavenworth United Thunder (KS) |
| Taylor Waspi | U-19 Chicago Magic (IL) |
| Brittney Nash | U-14 Dallas Sting Royal 93 (NTX) |
| Hassan "Soony" Saad | U-15 Michigan Wolves (MI) |
| Jesse Velez | U-6 Rowlett Youth Soccer (NTX) |
*Winners were chosen based on the greatest percentage of online votes.
See the 2007 nominee videos [Goal]
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