UEFA have announced the 50 nominees for the official 2017 Team of the Year. Real Madrid have the highest number of nominees, 11. With Manchester United, Juventus, Barcelona etc all coming behind. The list also features one African, which is Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
The 50-man shortlist is selected by UEFA’s journalists for the best performers in European club competition, domestic competitions and international tournaments, and now UEFA.com users can vote for their favourite team online.
COMPLETE NOMINEES LIST
Goalkeepers:
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), David de Gea (Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Real Madrid), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid)
Defenders:
Dani Alves (Juventus/Paris Saint-Germain), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/AC Milan), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus), Kamil Glik (Monaco), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Benjamin Mendy (Monaco/Manchester City), Thomas Meunier (Paris Saint-Germain), Gerard Pique (FC Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Davinson Sanchez (Ajax/Tottenham Hotspur), Alex Sandro (Juventus), Antonio Valencia (Manchester United)
Midfielders:
Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur), Marco Asensio (Real Madrid), Casemiro (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur), Fabinho (Monaco), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona), Isco (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Manchester United), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Paul Pogba (Manchester United), Saul Niguez (Atletico Madrid)
Forwards:
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain), Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Radamel Falcao (Monaco), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Dries Mertens (Napoli), Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Neymar (FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (Monaco/Paris Saint-Germain)
Barcelona, Juventus and Bayern Munich dominate UEFA Team Of The Year nominees list.
UEFA has unveiled the nominees
for the 2015 edition of the Team of the Year award. A total of 20 players from Barcelona,
Bayern Munich and Juventus made the shortlist. Barcelona lead the pack with eight
candidates — Gerard Pique, Dani Alves,
Javier Mascherano, Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and
Neymar.
for the 2015 edition of the Team of the Year award. A total of 20 players from Barcelona,
Bayern Munich and Juventus made the shortlist. Barcelona lead the pack with eight
candidates — Gerard Pique, Dani Alves,
Javier Mascherano, Ivan Rakitic, Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and
Neymar.
Juventus have six Paul Pogba, Gianluigi Buffon, Leonardo
Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Claudio Marchisio, Alvaro Morata.
Bonucci, Giorgio Chiellini, Claudio Marchisio, Alvaro Morata.
Bayern: Arturo Vidal, Manuel Neuer, David Alaba,
Jerome Boateng, Robert Lewandowski and Thomas Muller.
4 representatives of the Real
Madrid squad in the 40-man list include Cristiano
Ronaldo Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale. 5 Premier League
players were also featured in the list Chelsea’s
Eden Hazard, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, and Manchester City trio Joe Hart, Kevin
De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero.
Madrid squad in the 40-man list include Cristiano
Ronaldo Sergio Ramos, James Rodriguez, Gareth Bale. 5 Premier League
players were also featured in the list Chelsea’s
Eden Hazard, Arsenal’s Alexis Sanchez, and Manchester City trio Joe Hart, Kevin
De Bruyne and Sergio Aguero.
UEFA Team of the Year nominees list:
Goalkeepers
Joe Hart (Manchester City)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Denys Boyko (Dnipro)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Denys Boyko (Dnipro)
David Alaba (Bayern
Munich)
David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain)
Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg)
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Dani Alves (Barcelona)
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
Munich)
David Luiz (Paris Saint-Germain)
Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
Ricardo Rodriguez (Wolfsburg)
Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona)
Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich)
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
Dani Alves (Barcelona)
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
Midfielders
Kevin De Bruyne
(Manchester City)
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
Yevhen Konoplyanka (Sevilla)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Leverkusen)
Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich)
Paul Pogba (Juventus)
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus)
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)
(Manchester City)
Eden Hazard (Chelsea)
James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
Yevhen Konoplyanka (Sevilla)
Hakan Calhanoglu (Bayer Leverkusen)
Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich)
Paul Pogba (Juventus)
Ivan Rakitic (Barcelona)
Grzegorz Krychowiak (Sevilla)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona)
Claudio Marchisio (Juventus)
Marco Verratti (Paris Saint-Germain)
Forwards
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real
Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Neymar (Barcelona)
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Alvaro Morata (Juventus)
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Neymar (Barcelona)
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal)
Alvaro Morata (Juventus)
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)