Six Premier League players are featured in the EA FC 25 Men’s Team of the Year, including breakthrough Chelsea star Cole Palmer and Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
In one of the most highly anticipated releases in the EA FC series each year, Palmer and Martinez join William Saliba, Virgil van Dijk, Rodri and Mohamed Salah, all known for their brilliant individual contributions to Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester City respectively .Liverpool.
Unsurprisingly, Champions League winners Real Madrid have four players in the starting XI, including FIFA men’s best player Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Carvajal and Jude Bellingham, whose debut season in the Spanish capital made a big impact in the El Clasico .
Bayer Leverkusen’s Alex Grimaldo is given the left-back position, rewarding the Spaniard for an incredible year that saw the Bundesliga club remain unbeaten throughout the 2023/24 league season.
One notable absentee is Barcelona wonderboy Lamine Yamal, although the fierce competition for striker spots makes his absence that much more welcome.
Position/player | Association |
|---|---|
GK: Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa |
RB: Dani Carvajal | real Madrid |
CB: William Saliba | arsenal |
CB: Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool |
LB: Alex Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen |
DM: Rodri | Manchester City |
AM: Cole Palmer | Chelsea |
AM: Jew Bellingham | real Madrid |
RW: Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
CF: Kylian Mbappe | real Madrid |
LW: Vinicius Junior | real Madrid |
The women’s team of the year includes Chelsea trio Lucy Bronze, Guro Reiten and Lauren James, and there is also space for four Barcelona players.
Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmati, winners of the last four Ballons d’Or Feminin, who have won two each, will be recognized for their contribution to Barca’s success in Liga F and the Women’s Champions League, with Caroline Graham Hansen and the Central defender Irene Paredes deserves recognition.
Olympique Lyonnais icon Wendie Renard plays in central defense, while Sakina Karchaoui is the left-back of the team. Breakout USWNT striker Sophia Smith and former Chelsea goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, now at Gotham FC, complete the lineup.
Position/player | Association |
|---|---|
GK: Ann Katrin Berger | Gotham FC |
RB: Lucy Bronze | Chelsea |
CB: Wendie Renard | Olympique Lyonnais |
CB: Irene Paredes | Barcelona |
LB: Sakina Karchaoui | Paris Saint Germain |
CM: Guro riding | Chelsea |
CM: Alexia Putellas | Barcelona |
CM: Aitana Bonmati | Barcelona |
RW: Lauren James | Chelsea |
CF: Sophia Smith | Portland Thorns |
LW: Caroline Graham Hansen | Barcelona |