[MAKING A LIST] It's not only a new decade but a new league for Division II pro soccer in North America. A dispute between USL First Division and some of its owners led to the creation of the USSF Division-2 Pro League in 2010. In the meantime, here's a look back at the top USL-1 players of the last decade ...

USLsoccer.com selected former Montreal Impact defender Gabriel Gervais as the No. 1 player of the decade.

Gervais, wgo retired after the 2008 season,  is one of only six players in league history to earn All-League honors six times, and stands alone as the only three-time Defender of the Year.

All this after a humble beginning for Gervais in 2000 when he played just one game for the Rochester Rhinos, who would capture the league championship that season.

It was his move to Montreal in 2002, however, that led to his breakthrough as a USL-1 star.

TOP 25
1. Gabriel Gervais
2. Johnny Menyongar
3. Eduardo Sebrango
4. Martin Nash
5. Mauro Biello
6. Greg Sutton
7. Scott Schweitzer
8. Nevio Pizzolitto
9. Greg Howes
10. Scott Vallow
11. Leighton O’Brien
12. Andrew Gregor
13. David Hayes
14. Cristian Arrieta
15. Hugo Alcaraz-Cuellar
16. Dusty Hudock
17. Bill Gaudette
18. Charles Gbeke
19. Roger Levesque
20. Sebastien Le Toux
21. Scot Thompson
22. Ze Roberto
23. Zinho
24. Steve Klein
25. Mauricio Salles