Today, Electronic Arts, Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) unveiled the EA SPORTS FC™ Team of The Year (TOTY), including the first ever Women’s TOTY Final XI, honouring the very best players of 2023. Men’s and Women’s Attackers will be available in EA SPORTS FC 24 starting on January 19th, with Midfielders (Jan 21st), and Defenders & Goalkeepers (Jan 23rd) to follow.
“It’s an honour to be part of the Team of The Year Final XI alongside some incredible players,” said Manchester City forward Erling Haaland. “To win an award which is voted for by the fans means a lot, I really appreciate everyone who voted, thank you!”
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Women’s Team of The Year |
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GK – Mary Earps (England) – Manchester United |
MID – Aitana Bonmatí (Spain) – FC Barcelona |
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DEF – Ona Batlle (Spain) – FC Barcelona |
MID – Alexia Putellas (Spain) – FC Barcelona |
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DEF – Wendie Renard (France) – Olympique Lyonnais |
MID – Lena Oberdorf (Germany) – VfL Wolfsburg |
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DEF – Millie Bright (England) – Chelsea |
ATT – Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway) – FC Barcelona |
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DEF – Sakina Karchaoui (France) – Paris Saint-Germain |
ATT – Sophia Smith (United States) – Portland Thorns FC |
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ATT – Sam Kerr (Australia) – Chelsea |
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Men’s Team of The Year |
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GK – Alisson Becker (Brazil) – Liverpool |
MID – Jude Bellingham (England) – Real Madrid |
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DEF – Jeremie Frimpong (Netherlands) – Bayer 04 Leverkusen |
MID – Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – Manchester City |
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DEF – Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool |
MID – Rodri (Spain) – Manchester City |
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DEF – Rúben Dias (Portugal) – Manchester City |
ATT – Kylian Mbappé (France) – Paris Saint-Germain |
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DEF – Theo Hernández (France) – AC Milan |
ATT – Erling Haaland (Norway) – Manchester City |
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ATT – Lionel Messi (Argentina) – Inter Miami |
“It’s incredible to be recognised by the fans and be amongst some of the best players in the world,” said two time Ballon d’Or Féminin winner Alexia Putellas. “Being part of the first women’s Team of The Year is a huge honour which I’m very proud of.”
The top voted players of the campaign were Alexia Putellas appearing in 84% of all Women’s teams submitted, and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham appearing in 74% of all Men’s teams. Rounding out the top 3 were Kylian Mbappé (66%) and Virgil Van Dijk (66%) on the men’s side and Aitana Bonmatí (77%) and Caroline Graham Hansen (66%) for the women’s XI.
“A massive thank you to the fans for voting for me to be part of this year’s Team of The Year,” said Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham. “I know a lot of incredible players have been part of previous Team of The Year squads and it’s always an honour to be part of that list.”
“It’s a great feeling to know that the fans have voted for me to be part of this year’s Team of The Year,” said Chelsea forward Sam Kerr. “There are some incredible players in this XI so it’s a real privilege to be included.”
The men’s TOTY squad is available now in EA SPORTS FC Online and will be available in EA SPORTS FC Mobile from Thursday, January 25 (Thursday, February 1 in China, Korea, and Japan).
EA SPORTS FC™ 24 is available now for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™. Download EA SPORTS FC Mobile on the App Store and Google Play Store to access the World’s Game in Your Pocket.
