UEFA Team of the Year

The UEFA Fan's Team of the Year is a football award given by UEFA through a poll on its official website. This award started in 2001[1] and only allow its users[2] 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 Fan's Team of the Year
Presented byUEFA
First awarded2001
Most awards Cristiano Ronaldo
(15 appearances)
Websitetoty.uefa.com

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 sixteen times. Second is Lionel Messi, having appeared twelve times. Sergio Ramos has the third-most appearances with nine, which is also the record for a defender. The most consecutive appearances in the team is fourteen for Cristiano Ronaldo (2007–2021), followed by Sergio Ramos (2012–2018) and Lionel Messi (2014–2020) with seven each, and Iker Casillas (2007–2012) with six.

The teams with the most player appearances (not including manager appearances) are Real Madrid (49) and Barcelona with 49, followed by Bayern Munich (21) and Juventus (20). Barcelona is the team with the most players selected in a single season, with six players in both 2009 and 2010. The only other teams with more than three players in one season are Bayern Munich (four in 2013 and five in both 2014 and 2020), Liverpool (five in 2019), and Real Madrid (five in both 2017 and 2018 and four in 2003, 2012, 2013, 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
Player Team(s) Appearance
Santiago Cañizares Valencia 1st
Cosmin Contra Alavés
Milan		 1st
Sami Hyypiä Liverpool 1st
Patrik Andersson Bayern Munich
Barcelona		 1st
Bixente Lizarazu Bayern Munich 1st
David Beckham Manchester United 1st
Patrick Vieira Arsenal 1st
Zinedine Zidane Juventus
Real Madrid		 1st
Kily González Valencia 1st
Thierry Henry Arsenal 1st
David Trezeguet Juventus 1st

Coach: Gérard Houllier: Liverpool

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 2002
Player Team(s) Appearance
Rüştü Reçber Fenerbahçe 1st
Carles Puyol Barcelona 1st
Alessandro Nesta Lazio
Milan		 1st
Cristian Chivu Ajax 1st
Roberto Carlos Real Madrid 1st
Clarence Seedorf Internazionale
Milan		 1st
Michael Ballack Bayer Leverkusen
Bayern Munich		 1st
Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 2nd
Damien Duff Blackburn Rovers 1st
Thierry Henry Arsenal 2nd
Ronaldo Internazionale
Real Madrid		 1st

Coach: Şenol Güneş: Turkey

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 2003
Player Team(s) Appearance
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 1st
Paulo Ferreira Porto 1st
Alessandro Nesta Milan2nd
Paolo Maldini Milan 1st
Roberto Carlos Real Madrid 2nd
Luís Figo Real Madrid 1st
David Beckham Manchester United
Real Madrid		 2nd
Zinedine Zidane Real Madrid 3rd
Pavel Nedvěd Juventus 1st
Thierry Henry Arsenal 3rd
Ruud van Nistelrooy Manchester United 1st

Coach: José Mourinho: Porto

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 2004
Player Team(s) Appearance
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 2nd
Cafu Milan 1st
Ricardo Carvalho Porto
Chelsea		 1st
Alessandro Nesta Milan 3rd
Ashley Cole Arsenal 1st
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United 1st
Maniche Porto 1st
Ronaldinho Barcelona 1st
Pavel Nedvěd Juventus 2nd
Thierry Henry Arsenal 4th
Andriy Shevchenko Milan 1st

Coach: José Mourinho: Porto / Chelsea

Source:[6]

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
Player Team(s) Appearance
Petr Čech Chelsea1st
Cafu Milan2nd
John Terry Chelsea1st
Carles Puyol Barcelona2nd
Paolo Maldini Milan2nd
Luis García Liverpool1st
Steven Gerrard Liverpool1st
Ronaldinho Barcelona2nd
Pavel Nedvěd Juventus3rd
Samuel Eto'o Barcelona1st
Andriy Shevchenko Milan2nd

Coach: José Mourinho: Chelsea

Source:[7]

Team of the Year 2006
Player Team(s) Appearance
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus3rd
Gianluca Zambrotta Juventus
Barcelona		1st
Fabio Cannavaro Juventus
Real Madrid		1st
Carles Puyol Barcelona3rd
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich1st
Steven Gerrard Liverpool2nd
Cesc Fàbregas Arsenal1st
Kaká Milan1st
Ronaldinho Barcelona3rd
Thierry Henry Arsenal5th
Samuel Eto'o Barcelona2nd

Coach: Frank Rijkaard: Barcelona

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 2007
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid1st
Dani Alves Sevilla1st
Alessandro Nesta Milan4th
John Terry Chelsea2nd
Eric Abidal Lyon
Barcelona		1st
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United2nd
Steven Gerrard Liverpool3rd
Kaká Milan2nd
Clarence Seedorf Milan2nd
Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale1st
Didier Drogba Chelsea1st

Coach: Alex Ferguson: Manchester United

Source:[9]

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
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid2nd
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid1st
John Terry Chelsea3rd
Carles Puyol Barcelona4th
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United3rd
Xavi Barcelona1st
Cesc Fàbregas Arsenal2nd
Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona1st
Fernando Torres Liverpool1st

Coach: Alex Ferguson: Manchester United

Source:[10]

Team of the Year 2009
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid3rd
Dani Alves Barcelona2nd
John Terry Chelsea4th
Carles Puyol Barcelona5th
Patrice Evra Manchester United1st
Cristiano Ronaldo Manchester United
Real Madrid		4th
Xavi Barcelona2nd
Kaká Milan
Real Madrid		3rd
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona2nd
Zlatan Ibrahimović Internazionale
Barcelona		2nd

Coach: Pep Guardiola: Barcelona

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 2010
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid4th
Maicon Internazionale1st
Gerard Piqué Barcelona1st
Carles Puyol Barcelona6th
Ashley Cole Chelsea2nd
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid5th
Xavi Barcelona3rd
Wesley Sneijder Internazionale1st
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona2nd
Lionel Messi Barcelona3rd
David Villa Valencia
Barcelona		1st

Coach: José Mourinho: Internazionale / Real Madrid

Source:[12]

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
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid5th
Dani Alves Barcelona3rd
Gerard Piqué Barcelona2nd
Thiago Silva Milan1st
Marcelo Real Madrid1st
Arjen Robben Bayern Munich1st
Xavi Barcelona4th
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona3rd
Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona4th
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid6th

Source:[13]

Voting for a coach ended this year.

Team of the Year 2012
Player Team(s) Appearance
Iker Casillas Real Madrid6th
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid2nd
Gerard Piqué Barcelona3rd
Thiago Silva Milan
Paris Saint-Germain		2nd
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich3rd
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona4th
Xavi Barcelona5th
Andrea Pirlo Juventus1st
Mesut Özil Real Madrid1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona5th
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid7th

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 2013
Player Team(s) Appearance
Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 1st
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich 4th
Thiago Silva Paris Saint-Germain 3rd
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 3rd
David Alaba Bayern Munich 1st
Gareth Bale Tottenham Hotspur
Real Madrid		 2nd
Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund 1st
Mesut Özil Real Madrid
Arsenal		 2nd
Franck Ribéry Bayern Munich 2nd
Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain 3rd
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 8th

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 2014
Player Team(s) Appearance
Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 2nd
Philipp Lahm Bayern Munich 5th
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 4th
Diego Godín Atlético Madrid 1st
David Alaba Bayern Munich 2nd
Arjen Robben Bayern Munich 2nd
Toni Kroos Bayern Munich
Real Madrid		 1st
Ángel Di María Real Madrid
Manchester United		 1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona 6th
Zlatan Ibrahimović Paris Saint-Germain 4th
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 9th

Source:[16]

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
Player Team(s) Appearance
Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 3rd
Dani Alves Barcelona 4th
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 5th
Gerard Piqué Barcelona 4th
David Alaba Bayern Munich 3rd
Paul Pogba Juventus 1st
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona 5th
James Rodríguez Real Madrid 1st
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 10th
Lionel Messi Barcelona 7th
Neymar Barcelona 1st

Source:[17]

Team of the Year 2016
Player Team(s) Appearance
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 4th
Jérôme Boateng Bayern Munich 1st
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 6th
Gerard Piqué Barcelona 5th
Leonardo Bonucci Juventus 1st
Luka Modrić Real Madrid 1st
Toni Kroos Real Madrid 2nd
Andrés Iniesta Barcelona 6th
Lionel Messi Barcelona 8th
Antoine Griezmann Atlético Madrid 1st
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 11th

Source:[18]

Team of the Year 2017
Player Team(s) Appearance
Gianluigi Buffon Juventus 5th
Dani Alves Juventus
Paris Saint-Germain		 5th
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 7th
Giorgio Chiellini Juventus 1st
Marcelo Real Madrid 2nd
Luka Modrić Real Madrid 2nd
Toni Kroos Real Madrid 3rd
Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 1st
Eden Hazard Chelsea 1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona 9th
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 12th

Source:[19]

Team of the Year 2018
Player Team(s) Appearance
Marc-André ter Stegen Barcelona 1st
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 8th
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 1st
Raphaël Varane Real Madrid 1st
Marcelo Real Madrid 3rd
Luka Modrić Real Madrid 3rd
N'Golo Kanté Chelsea 1st
Eden Hazard Chelsea 2nd
Kylian Mbappé Paris Saint-Germain 1st
Lionel Messi Barcelona 10th
Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid
Juventus		 13th

Source:[20]

Team of the Year 2019
Player Team(s) Appearance
Alisson Liverpool 1st
Trent Alexander-Arnold Liverpool 1st
Matthijs de Ligt Ajax
Juventus		 1st
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 2nd
Andrew Robertson Liverpool 1st
Frenkie de Jong Ajax
Barcelona		 1st
Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 2nd
Lionel Messi Barcelona 11th
Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus 14th
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 1st
Sadio Mané Liverpool 1st

Source:[21]

Team of the Year 2020
Player Team(s) Appearance
Manuel Neuer Bayern Munich 4th
Joshua Kimmich Bayern Munich 1st
Sergio Ramos Real Madrid 9th
Virgil van Dijk Liverpool 3rd
Alphonso Davies Bayern Munich 1st
Thiago Bayern Munich
Liverpool		 1st
Kevin De Bruyne Manchester City 3rd
Lionel Messi Barcelona 12th
Cristiano Ronaldo Juventus 15th
Robert Lewandowski Bayern Munich 2nd
Neymar Paris Saint-Germain 2nd

Source:[22]


Most appearances

By player
Cristiano Ronaldo has made the most appearances in the UEFA Team of the Year with 15 in total. He also made 14 consecutive appearances.
Player Appearances
Cristiano Ronaldo 15
Lionel Messi 12
Sergio Ramos 9
Iker Casillas 6
Carles Puyol
Andrés Iniesta
Gianluigi Buffon 5
Dani Alves
Thierry Henry
Philipp Lahm
Gerard Piqué
Xavi
Zlatan Ibrahimović 4
Alessandro Nesta
Manuel Neuer
John Terry
David Alaba 3
Kevin De Bruyne
Steven Gerrard
Kaká
Toni Kroos
Marcelo
Luka Modrić
Pavel Nedvěd
Ronaldinho
Thiago Silva
Virgil van Dijk
Zinedine Zidane
Gareth Bale 2
David Beckham
Cafu
Ashley Cole
Samuel Eto'o
Cesc Fàbregas
Eden Hazard
Robert Lewandowski
Paolo Maldini
Neymar
Mesut Özil
Franck Ribéry
Arjen Robben
Roberto Carlos
Clarence Seedorf
Andriy Shevchenko
56 players 1

By coach
José Mourinho is the manager with the most appearances (4) in the UEFA Team of the Year.
Manager Appearances
José Mourinho 4
Alex Ferguson 2
Gérard Houllier 1
Şenol Güneş
Frank Rijkaard
Pep Guardiola

By club
Club Players
Real Madrid 40
Barcelona
Bayern Munich 26
Juventus 21
Liverpool 19
Milan 18
Chelsea 11
Arsenal 10
Manchester United
Internazionale 6
Paris Saint-Germain
Ajax 5
Manchester City 4
Porto 3
Valencia
Atlético Madrid 2
Tottenham Hotspur
Alavés 1
Bayer Leverkusen
Blackburn Rovers
Borussia Dortmund
Fenerbahçe
Lazio
Lyon
Sevilla

By country
Country Players
Spain 44
Brazil 26
France 20
Germany 19
Portugal 18
Italy 16
Argentina 13
England 11
Netherlands 8
Sweden 5
Belgium 4
Czech Republic
Austria 3
Croatia
Cameroon 2
Romania
Ukraine
Poland
Wales
Canada 1
Colombia
Côte d'Ivoire
Finland
Republic of Ireland
Scotland
Turkey
Uruguay
Senegal

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 XI Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid/Porto) Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Alessandro Nesta (Lazio/Milan)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Xavi (Barcelona)		 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Substitutes Appearances (as of 2015)
John Terry4
Zlatan Ibrahimović4
Gianluigi Buffon3
Pavel Nedvěd3
Zinedine Zidane3
Ronaldinho3
Kaká3

In November 2017, UEFA published an UEFA all-time XI of the century so far, 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.[23]

All-time XI Goalkeeper Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid) Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Gerard Piqué (Barcelona)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Xavi (Barcelona)		 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Real Madrid)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

See also

References
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