The Tennessee high school boys soccer is underway.
Who should be the Nashville area’s early season TSSAA boys soccer player of the year? You get to decide.
We whittled down our list of top players in 2026 down to a select few candidates. Vote for your favorite choice in our poll below.
Voting closes March 20 at noon.
Luis Acosta, Blackman, So.: The midfielder was named District 8-AAA Freshman of the Year in 2025 after finishing with three goals and four assists.
Aidan Wells, Brentwood, Sr.: The forward had six goals and three assists in only seven games last season. He has signed with Colorado School of Mines.
Max Allen, Cookeville, Sr.: The senior captain and East Tennessee State signee had six goals and 10 assists.
Camden Holiday, CPA, Sr.: The midfielder was all-state in 2024 and 2025, and all-region 2023-25. The Messiah University commit had 12 goals and seven assists.
Caleb Moss, Franklin, Sr.: The West Florida signee and midfielder had 11 goals and 10 assists.
Archer O’Brien, FRA, So.: An attacking midfielder, O’Brien had 10 goals and 10 assists.
Miguel Miranda, Gallatin, Sr.: Miranda is the top returning goal scorer for the Green Wave with 13 goals and 10 assists.
Myles Bertotti, Hendersonville, Sr.: Bertolli had five goals and six assists as a midfielder last year.
Tristan Ramirez Moreno, Independence Academy, Jr:. Moreno led Independence Academy to its first state championship in the Class A final, with 37 goals and two assists.
Landon Socha, Liberty Creek, Sr.: Socha led Liberty Creek with 23 goals and also had 17 assists.
Bo Robbins, MBA, Sr.: Robbins is the reigning Middle Tennessee High School Sports Awards boys soccer player of the year. The Dartmouth College signee had 12 goals and six assists as MBA captured the Division II-AA state championship.
Aiden Pierpoint, Page, Sr.: Pierpoint set a single-season goals scoring record at Page last year with 27 goals and was named District 10-AAA Co-Offensive MVP. He also holds the career scoring mark (47).
Ryan Hendon, Station Camp, Sr.: Hendon was one of the state’s more prolific scorers in 2025, with 41 goals and 14 assists. He’s a Wofford signee.
Brandon Padilla, Valor Prep, So.: A left winger, Padilla was named District 10-AA MVP with five goals and two assists.
Matheus Poubel, Webb School-Bell Buckle, Sr.: The striker was the Division II-A Middle Region MVP after collecting 17 goals and 11 assists.
Reach The Tennessean’s high school sports editor, George Robinson, at georgerobinsontheleafchronicle.com and on the X platform (formerly Twitter) @Cville_Sports.
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