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UEFA Team of the Year

UEFA Team of the Year

The UEFA Team of the Year is a football award given by UEFA through a poll on its official website. This award started in 2001[1] to allow users and visitors of the organization's website to choose their own eleven players and a coach based on their overall performances in European club football and international competitions.

UEFA Team of the Year
Presented byUEFA
First awarded2001
Most awardsCristiano Ronaldo
(13 appearances)
Websitetoty.uefa.com [23]

Selection process

Until 2011, the writers at the website had constructed a short-list of sixty footballers and coaches[1] who have performed well in European club competitions, domestic competitions and international tournaments for that particular year. Users then cast their vote of a line-up consisting of eleven players (including a goalkeeper, four defenders, four midfielders, and two forwards) and a coach based on who they believed excelled in European football. After the selection is made, the user also has to select one of the players to be the captain of their team.

The format of the vote was changed in 2012 – now users first choose their preferred formation (4–4–2, 3–5–2, 3–4–3, 4–3–3 or 5–3–2), and then choose the relevant number of players for each position. The voters have a choice between 4 goalkeepers, 12 defenders, 12 midfielders and 12 forwards. The voting for best coach was discontinued.

After the votes are cast, they are tallied and the final team is announced on the UEFA website.

Appearance records

The player with the most appearances in the team is Cristiano Ronaldo, having appeared thirteen times. Second is Lionel Messi, having appeared ten times. Sergio Ramos comes third with eight appearances. The most consecutive appearances in the team is twelve for Cristiano Ronaldo (2007–2018), followed by Sergio Ramos with seven (2012–2018) and Iker Casillas (2007–2012) with six.

The teams with the most player appearances (not including manager appearances) are Real Madrid (49), Barcelona with 47, followed by Bayern Munich (20) and Milan (18). Barcelona has been the team with the most players selected in a single season with six players in 2009 and 2010. The only other teams with more than three players in one season are Bayern Munich, with four players in 2013 and five in 2014, and Real Madrid, with five players in 2017 and 2018, and four in 2003, 2012–2014 and 2016.

The manager with the most appearances is José Mourinho, with four appearances (one with Internazionale, two with Porto and one with Chelsea). He is followed by Alex Ferguson, who has two appearances.

Team of the Year 2001

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainSantiago CañizaresSpainValencia1st
RomaniaCosmin ContraSpainDeportivo Alavés
ItalyAC Milan		1st
FinlandSami HyypiäEnglandLiverpool1st
SwedenPatrik AnderssonGermanyBayern Munich
SpainBarcelona		1st
FranceBixente LizarazuGermanyBayern Munich1st
EnglandDavid BeckhamEnglandManchester United1st
FrancePatrick VieiraEnglandArsenal1st
FranceZinedine ZidaneItalyJuventus
SpainReal Madrid		1st
ArgentinaKily GonzálezSpainValencia1st
FranceThierry HenryEnglandArsenal1st
FranceDavid TrezeguetItalyJuventus1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/23px-Flag_of_France.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/35px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/c/c3/Flag_of_France.svg/45px-Flag_of_France.svg.png 2x|France|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Gérard Houllier: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Liverpool

Source:[2]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2002

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
TurkeyRüştü ReçberTurkeyFenerbahçe1st
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona1st
ItalyAlessandro NestaItalyLazio
ItalyMilan		1st
RomaniaCristian ChivuNetherlandsAjax1st
BrazilRoberto CarlosSpainReal Madrid1st
NetherlandsClarence SeedorfItalyInternazionale
ItalyMilan		1st
GermanyMichael BallackGermanyBayer Leverkusen
GermanyBayern Munich		1st
FranceZinedine ZidaneSpainReal Madrid2nd
Republic of IrelandDamien DuffEnglandBlackburn Rovers1st
FranceThierry HenryEnglandArsenal2nd
BrazilRonaldoItalyInternazionale
SpainReal Madrid		1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x|Turkey|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Şenol Güneş: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x|Turkey|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Turkey

Source:[3]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2003

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
ItalyGianluigi BuffonItalyJuventus1st
PortugalPaulo FerreiraPortugalPorto1st
ItalyAlessandro NestaItalyMilan2nd
ItalyPaolo MaldiniItalyMilan1st
BrazilRoberto CarlosSpainReal Madrid2nd
PortugalLuís FigoSpainReal Madrid1st
EnglandDavid BeckhamEnglandManchester United
SpainReal Madrid		2nd
FranceZinedine ZidaneSpainReal Madrid3rd
Czech RepublicPavel NedvědItalyJuventus1st
FranceThierry HenryEnglandArsenal3rd
NetherlandsRuud van NistelrooyEnglandManchester United1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] José Mourinho: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Porto

Source:[4]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2004

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
ItalyGianluigi BuffonItalyJuventus2nd
BrazilCafuItalyMilan1st
PortugalRicardo CarvalhoPortugalPorto
EnglandChelsea		1st
ItalyAlessandro NestaItalyMilan3rd
EnglandAshley ColeEnglandArsenal1st
PortugalCristiano RonaldoEnglandManchester United1st
PortugalManichePortugalPorto1st
BrazilRonaldinhoSpainBarcelona1st
Czech RepublicPavel NedvědItalyJuventus2nd
FranceThierry HenryEnglandArsenal4th
UkraineAndriy ShevchenkoItalyMilan1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] José Mourinho: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Porto / [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Chelsea

Source:[5]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2005

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
Czech RepublicPetr ČechEnglandChelsea1st
BrazilCafuItalyMilan2nd
EnglandJohn TerryEnglandChelsea1st
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona2nd
ItalyPaolo MaldiniItalyMilan2nd
SpainLuis GarcíaEnglandLiverpool1st
EnglandSteven GerrardEnglandLiverpool1st
BrazilRonaldinhoSpainBarcelona2nd
Czech RepublicPavel NedvědItalyJuventus3rd
CameroonSamuel Eto'oSpainBarcelona1st
UkraineAndriy ShevchenkoItalyMilan2nd

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] José Mourinho: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Chelsea

Source:[6]

Team of the Year 2006

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
ItalyGianluigi BuffonItalyJuventus3rd
ItalyGianluca ZambrottaItalyJuventus
SpainBarcelona		1st
ItalyFabio CannavaroItalyJuventus
SpainReal Madrid		1st
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona3rd
GermanyPhilipp LahmGermanyBayern Munich1st
EnglandSteven GerrardEnglandLiverpool2nd
SpainCesc FàbregasEnglandArsenal1st
BrazilKakáItalyMilan1st
BrazilRonaldinhoSpainBarcelona3rd
FranceThierry HenryEnglandArsenal5th
CameroonSamuel Eto'oSpainBarcelona2nd

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Netherlands.svg.png 2x|Netherlands|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Frank Rijkaard: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona

Source:[7]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2007

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid1st
BrazilDani AlvesSpainSevilla1st
ItalyAlessandro NestaItalyMilan4th
EnglandJohn TerryEnglandChelsea2nd
FranceEric AbidalFranceLyon
SpainBarcelona		1st
PortugalCristiano RonaldoEnglandManchester United2nd
EnglandSteven GerrardEnglandLiverpool3rd
BrazilKakáItalyMilan2nd
NetherlandsClarence SeedorfItalyMilan2nd
SwedenZlatan IbrahimovićItalyInternazionale1st
Ivory CoastDidier DrogbaEnglandChelsea1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x|Scotland|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Alex Ferguson: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Manchester United

Source:[8]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2008

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid2nd
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid1st
EnglandJohn TerryEnglandChelsea3rd
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona4th
GermanyPhilipp LahmGermanyBayern Munich2nd
PortugalCristiano RonaldoEnglandManchester United3rd
SpainXaviSpainBarcelona1st
SpainCesc FàbregasEnglandArsenal2nd
FranceFranck RibéryGermanyBayern Munich1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona1st
SpainFernando TorresEnglandLiverpool1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/23px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/35px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/10/Flag_of_Scotland.svg/46px-Flag_of_Scotland.svg.png 2x|Scotland|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Alex Ferguson: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/23px-Flag_of_England.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/35px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/b/be/Flag_of_England.svg/46px-Flag_of_England.svg.png 2x|England|h14|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Manchester United

Source:[9]

Team of the Year 2009

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid3rd
BrazilDani AlvesSpainBarcelona2nd
EnglandJohn TerryEnglandChelsea4th
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona5th
FrancePatrice EvraEnglandManchester United1st
PortugalCristiano RonaldoEnglandManchester United
SpainReal Madrid		4th
SpainXaviSpainBarcelona2nd
BrazilKakáItalyMilan
SpainReal Madrid		3rd
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona2nd
SwedenZlatan IbrahimovićItalyInternazionale
SpainBarcelona		2nd

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Pep Guardiola: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Barcelona

Source:[10]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2010

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid4th
BrazilMaiconItalyInternazionale1st
SpainGerard PiquéSpainBarcelona1st
SpainCarles PuyolSpainBarcelona6th
EnglandAshley ColeEnglandChelsea2nd
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid5th
SpainXaviSpainBarcelona3rd
NetherlandsWesley SneijderItalyInternazionale1st
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona2nd
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona3rd
SpainDavid VillaSpainValencia
SpainBarcelona		1st

Coach: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/23px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/35px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/5c/Flag_of_Portugal.svg/45px-Flag_of_Portugal.svg.png 2x|Portugal|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] José Mourinho: [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/23px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/35px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/03/Flag_of_Italy.svg/45px-Flag_of_Italy.svg.png 2x|Italy|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Internazionale / [[INLINE_IMAGE|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/23px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png|//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/35px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Spain.svg/45px-Flag_of_Spain.svg.png 2x|Spain|h15|w23|thumbborder flagicon-img flagicon-img]] Real Madrid

Source:[11]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2011

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid5th
BrazilDani AlvesSpainBarcelona3rd
SpainGerard PiquéSpainBarcelona2nd
BrazilThiago SilvaItalyMilan1st
BrazilMarceloSpainReal Madrid1st
NetherlandsArjen RobbenGermanyBayern Munich1st
SpainXaviSpainBarcelona4th
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona3rd
WalesGareth BaleEnglandTottenham Hotspur1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona4th
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid6th

Source:[12]

Voting for a coach ended this year.

Team of the Year 2012

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
SpainIker CasillasSpainReal Madrid6th
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid2nd
SpainGerard PiquéSpainBarcelona3rd
BrazilThiago SilvaItalyMilan
FranceParis Saint-Germain		2nd
GermanyPhilipp LahmGermanyBayern Munich3rd
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona4th
SpainXaviSpainBarcelona5th
ItalyAndrea PirloItalyJuventus1st
GermanyMesut ÖzilSpainReal Madrid1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona5th
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid7th

Source:[13]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2013

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
GermanyManuel NeuerGermanyBayern Munich1st
GermanyPhilipp LahmGermanyBayern Munich4th
BrazilThiago SilvaFranceParis Saint-Germain3rd
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid3rd
AustriaDavid AlabaGermanyBayern Munich1st
WalesGareth BaleEnglandTottenham Hotspur
SpainReal Madrid		2nd
GermanyMarco ReusGermanyBorussia Dortmund1st
GermanyMesut ÖzilSpainReal Madrid
EnglandArsenal		2nd
FranceFranck RibéryGermanyBayern Munich2nd
SwedenZlatan IbrahimovićFranceParis Saint-Germain3rd
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid8th

Source:[14]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2014

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
GermanyManuel NeuerGermanyBayern Munich2nd
GermanyPhilipp LahmGermanyBayern Munich5th
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid4th
UruguayDiego GodínSpainAtlético Madrid1st
AustriaDavid AlabaGermanyBayern Munich2nd
NetherlandsArjen RobbenGermanyBayern Munich2nd
GermanyToni KroosGermanyBayern Munich
SpainReal Madrid		1st
ArgentinaÁngel Di MaríaSpainReal Madrid
EnglandManchester United		1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona6th
SwedenZlatan IbrahimovićFranceParis Saint-Germain4th
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid9th

Source:[15]

Players who played for two teams during the voting year have the club they transferred to during a transfer window listed second.

Team of the Year 2015

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
GermanyManuel NeuerGermanyBayern Munich3rd
BrazilDani AlvesSpainBarcelona4th
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid5th
SpainGerard PiquéSpainBarcelona4th
AustriaDavid AlabaGermanyBayern Munich3rd
FrancePaul PogbaItalyJuventus1st
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona5th
ColombiaJames RodríguezSpainReal Madrid1st
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid10th
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona7th
BrazilNeymarSpainBarcelona1st

Source:[16]

Team of the Year 2016

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
ItalyGianluigi BuffonItalyJuventus4th
GermanyJérôme BoatengGermanyBayern Munich1st
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid6th
SpainGerard PiquéSpainBarcelona5th
ItalyLeonardo BonucciItalyJuventus1st
CroatiaLuka ModrićSpainReal Madrid1st
GermanyToni KroosSpainReal Madrid2nd
SpainAndrés IniestaSpainBarcelona6th
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona8th
FranceAntoine GriezmannSpainAtlético Madrid1st
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid11th

Source:[17]

Team of the Year 2017

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
ItalyGianluigi BuffonItalyJuventus5th
BrazilDani AlvesItalyJuventus
FranceParis Saint-Germain		5th
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid7th
ItalyGiorgio ChielliniItalyJuventus1st
BrazilMarceloSpainReal Madrid2nd
CroatiaLuka ModrićSpainReal Madrid2nd
GermanyToni KroosSpainReal Madrid3rd
BelgiumKevin De BruyneEnglandManchester City1st
BelgiumEden HazardEnglandChelsea1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona9th
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid12th

Source:[18]

Team of the Year 2018

PlayerTeam(s)Appearance
GermanyMarc-André ter StegenSpainBarcelona1st
SpainSergio RamosSpainReal Madrid8th
NetherlandsVirgil van DijkEnglandLiverpool1st
FranceRaphaël VaraneSpainReal Madrid1st
BrazilMarceloSpainReal Madrid3rd
CroatiaLuka ModrićSpainReal Madrid3rd
FranceN'Golo KantéEnglandChelsea1st
BelgiumEden HazardEnglandChelsea2nd
FranceKylian MbappéFranceParis Saint-Germain1st
ArgentinaLionel MessiSpainBarcelona10th
PortugalCristiano RonaldoSpainReal Madrid
ItalyJuventus		13th

Source:[19]

Most appearances

By player

PlayerAppearances
PortugalCristiano Ronaldo13
ArgentinaLionel Messi10
SpainSergio Ramos8
SpainIker Casillas6
SpainCarles Puyol
SpainAndrés Iniesta
ItalyGianluigi Buffon5
BrazilDani Alves
FranceThierry Henry
GermanyPhilipp Lahm
SpainGerard Piqué
SpainXavi
ItalyAlessandro Nesta4
EnglandJohn Terry
SwedenZlatan Ibrahimović
AustriaDavid Alaba3
EnglandSteven Gerrard
BrazilKaká
GermanyToni Kroos
BrazilMarcelo
CroatiaLuka Modrić
GermanyManuel Neuer
Czech RepublicPavel Nedvěd
BrazilRonaldinho
BrazilThiago Silva
FranceZinedine Zidane
WalesGareth Bale2
EnglandDavid Beckham
BrazilCafu
EnglandAshley Cole
CameroonSamuel Eto'o
SpainCesc Fàbregas
BelgiumEden Hazard
ItalyPaolo Maldini
GermanyMesut Özil
FranceFranck Ribéry
NetherlandsArjen Robben
BrazilRoberto Carlos
NetherlandsClarence Seedorf
UkraineAndriy Shevchenko
46 players1

By coach

ManagerAppearances
PortugalJosé Mourinho4
ScotlandAlex Ferguson2
FranceGérard Houllier1
TurkeyŞenol Güneş
NetherlandsFrank Rijkaard
SpainPep Guardiola

By club

ClubPlayers
SpainReal Madrid49
SpainBarcelona47
GermanyBayern Munich20
ItalyJuventus18
ItalyMilan
EnglandChelsea11
EnglandArsenal10
EnglandManchester United
EnglandLiverpool7
ItalyInternazionale6
FranceParis Saint-Germain5
PortugalPorto3
SpainValencia
SpainAtlético Madrid2
EnglandTottenham Hotspur
NetherlandsAjax1
SpainAlavés
GermanyBayer Leverkusen
EnglandBlackburn Rovers
GermanyBorussia Dortmund
TurkeyFenerbahçe
ItalyLazio
FranceLyon
EnglandManchester City
SpainSevilla

By country

CountryPlayers
SpainSpain42
BrazilBrazil24
FranceFrance20
GermanyGermany17
PortugalPortugal
ItalyItaly16
ArgentinaArgentina12
EnglandEngland11
NetherlandsNetherlands7
SwedenSweden5
Czech RepublicCzech Republic4
AustriaAustria3
BelgiumBelgium
CroatiaCroatia
CameroonCameroon2
RomaniaRomania
UkraineUkraine
WalesWales
ColombiaColombia1
Ivory CoastCôte d'Ivoire
FinlandFinland
Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland
TurkeyTurkey
UruguayUruguay

UEFA Ultimate Team of the Year

In November 2015, UEFA published their Ultimate Team of the Year, composed of the 18 players (11 starters and 7 substitutes) with the all-time most appearances in the UEFA Team of the Year, since its inception in 2001.

All-time XIGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
SpainIker Casillas (Real Madrid/Porto)GermanyPhilipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
SpainCarles Puyol (Barcelona)
ItalyAlessandro Nesta (Lazio/Milan)
SpainSergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
SpainAndrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
EnglandSteven Gerrard (Liverpool)
SpainXavi (Barcelona)		PortugalCristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
FranceThierry Henry (Arsenal)
ArgentinaLionel Messi (Barcelona)
SubstitutesAppearances (as of 2015)
EnglandJohn Terry4
SwedenZlatan Ibrahimović4
ItalyGianluigi Buffon3
Czech RepublicPavel Nedvěd3
FranceZinedine Zidane3
BrazilRonaldinho3
BrazilKaká3

In November 2017, UEFA published an UEFA all-time XI of the century, their second Ultimate Team of the Year, composed of the 11 players with the all-time most appearances in the UEFA Team of the Year, since its inception in 2001.[20]

All-time XIGoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwards
SpainIker Casillas (Real Madrid)GermanyPhilipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
SpainCarles Puyol (Barcelona)
SpainGerard Piqué (Barcelona)
SpainSergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
SpainAndrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
EnglandSteven Gerrard (Liverpool)
SpainXavi (Barcelona)		PortugalCristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
FranceThierry Henry (Arsenal)
ArgentinaLionel Messi (Barcelona)

See also

  • UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

  • UEFA Club Football Awards

  • UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

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