MLS NEXT Pro today announced Jules Bery as the league’s Defender of the Year and as a selection to the league’s Best XI. Bery earned league honors after appearing in all but one of Austin FC II’s matches during the regular season, helping the team to a first-place finish and the No. 1 overall seed for the playoffs.
Bery anchored the ATXFC II defense as the team kept the most shutouts (15) and allowed the fewest goals (21) of any team in MLS NEXT Pro. The native of Blois, France also contributed four assists in his second season in Austin. He has made a total of 42 appearances for Austin FC II, all but one of which were starts.
