December 24, 2020 – Los Angeles, CA – Ginga Atlanta goalkeeper Alberto Ciroi has been selected UPSL National Player of the Week.

A native of Udine, Italy, Ciroi made five saves in the UPSL 2020 Fall Season Southeastern Conference Georgia Division championship game on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2020. Ciroi played 90 minutes for Ginga Atlanta (16-0-0 overall) in the 1-0 victory.

It's the second Player of the Week award this season for Ciroi, making him the first goalkeeper in league history to win twice.

A member of the 2018 Baker University National Junior College National Championship team, Ciroi previously played for Duluth FC (NPSL), and was the 2019 Sun Belt Tournament Most Outstanding Player last season as a member of the Coastal Carolina University (NCAA) team.

The UPSL National Player of the Week is selected each week of the regular season by members of the league and journalists covering the UPSL, and decided by the fans via Twitter poll..

2020 WINNERS

WEEK 1 – Rene Santillan (PSC Elite)
WEEK 2 – Amgad Salah (OFC Barca)
WEEK 3 – Vander Lee (Sporting Orlando SC)
WEEK 4 – Gustavo Vargas (Olympians FC)
WEEK 5 – Gabriel Rodriguez (OFC Barca)
WEEK 6 – DJ Williams (FC Harrington)
WEEK 7 – Roel Alexis Martinez (NTX Legends FC)
WEEK 8 – Peter DiLorenzo (Roc City Boom)
WEEK 9 – Jesus Aleman (Greenspoint Gunners FC)
WEEK 10 – Akinni James (Seas Jamaica United FC)
WEEK 11 – Jeffrey Otoo (Ginga Atlanta)
WEEK 12 – Akinni James (Seas Jamaica United FC)
WEEK 13 – Alberto Ciroi (Ginga Atlanta)
WEEK 14 – Daniel Tshiani (Germantown City FC)
WEEK 15 – Mohamed Mohamed (Olimpia FC)
WEEK 16 – Ahmed Yerow (Club El Azul)
WEEK 17 – Marlon Preciado (EFA Metro)
WEEK 18 – Marlon Preciado (EFA Metro)
WEEK 19 – Wilfredo Melendez (Florida Fusion SC)
WEEK 20 – Vander Lee (Orlando City SS HC)
WEEK 21 – Ade Abebogun (Real Irving CD)
WEEK 22 – Rajay Wright (Seas Jamaica United FC)
WEEK 23 – Samuel Solomon (N.Va. United FC) & Ashley Morrissey (PB Breakers)
WEEK 24 – Deon McCaulay (Ginga Atlanta)
WEEK 25 – Colby Burdette (Palm Beach Breakers)
WEEK 26 – Diego Pantuza (CFL GOSA Spurs)
WEEK 27 – Akinni James (Seas Jamaica United FC)
WEEK 28 – Alberto Ciroi (Ginga Atlanta)