European Sports Media#2000s

{{Short description|Association football-related publications in Europe}}

{{Infobox organization

|name = European Sports Media

|image = European Sports Media logo.png

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|type = Football-based journalistic body

|membership = 14 magazines

|formation = {{start date and years ago|1989|06|09|df=yes}}

|region = Europe (UEFA)

|abbreviation = ESM

|affiliations =

|founding_location = Barcelona, Spain

|formerly = European Sports Magazines

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|leader_name =

|website = {{URL|http://www.eusm.eu/}}

}}

The European Sports Media (ESM), formerly European Sports Magazines, is an association of football-related publications in Europe.

Members

European Sports Media was established in 1989 as an international body for football journalism.{{cite web |title=All About ESM |publisher=European Sports Media |url=http://www.eusm.eu/ |access-date=9 May 2017}} Its nine founding members were: A Bola (Portuguese), Don Balón (Spanish), Sport/Foot Magazine (Belgium), La Gazzetta dello Sport (Italian), kicker (German), Onze Mondial (French), Sport (Switzerland), Voetbal International (Dutch), World Soccer (English).

ESM membership has varied over time. Former members also include France Football.{{cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |title=ESM XI |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=14 March 2007 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070315073244/http://rsssf.com/miscellaneous/esm-xi.html |archive-date=15 March 2007}}

=Current members=

{{flagicon|POR}} A Bola
{{flagicon|TUR}} Fanatik
{{flagicon|GER}} Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
{{flagicon|ITA}} La Gazzetta dello Sport
{{flagicon|GER}} kicker
{{flagicon|ESP}} Marca
{{flagicon|HUN}} nemzeti sport
{{flagicon|FRA}} So Foot
{{flagicon|RUS}} Sport Express
{{flagicon|BEL}} Sport Magazine
{{flagicon|NED}} telesport
{{flagicon|DEN}} Tipsbladet
{{flagicon|NED}} Voetbal International
{{flagicon|ENG}} World Soccer

Awards

ESM presents the following awards:

European Golden Shoe. Since the 1996–97 season, ESM annually rewards Europe's most prolific striker with the European Golden Shoe.
UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award. Since 2011, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Player and Women's Player in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's players of the European season.{{cite web |title=UEFA Best Player in Europe Award Launched |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=18 July 2011 |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefasupercup/news/0250-0c50f3ffe22d-881f7ed5494a-1000--uefa-best-player-in-europe-award-launched/ |access-date=9 May 2017}}
UEFA Men's Coach of the Year Award & UEFA Women's Coach of the Year Award. Since 2020, in partnership with UEFA, ESM handles the voting and administration for the UEFA Best Men's Coach and Women's Coach in Europe Awards, which is awarded annually to the outstanding men's and women's coaches of the European season.{{cite news |title=Shortlist of nominees for 2019/20 UEFA club competition awards revealed |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0261-10657c4cbf33-3fc280ec8da7-1000--shortlist-of-nominees-for-2019-20-uefa-club-competition-awards-/ |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 September 2020 |access-date=23 September 2020}}
ESM Team of the Season. After selecting a Team of the Season for 1994–95, ESM instituted the monthly ESM 11. Each of its members selects the 11 best players in the European leagues each month from September to May. The players who most often appear in those teams are elected into the ESM Team of the Season.

ESM Team of the Season

= 1990s =

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Season !Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards
valign=top\| 1994–95 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Vítor Baía \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Maldini {{flagicon\|GER}} Matthias Sammer {{flagicon\|NED}} Frank Rijkaard {{flagicon\|NED}} Danny Blind \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianfranco Zola {{flagicon\|FIN}} Jari Litmanen {{flagicon\|DEN}} Michael Laudrup \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|CHL}} Iván Zamorano {{flagicon\|ENG}} Alan Shearer {{flagicon\|GER}} Jürgen Klinsmann
valign=top\| 1995–96 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Edwin van der Sar \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Maldini {{flagicon\|NED}} Frank de Boer {{flagicon\|FRA}} Laurent Blanc {{flagicon\|NED}} Danny Blind \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero {{flagicon\|BRA}} Raí {{flagicon\|FIN}} Jari Litmanen {{flagicon\|GER}} Mehmet Scholl \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|LBR}} George Weah {{flagicon\|FRA}} Eric Cantona
valign=top\| 1996–97 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Angelo Peruzzi \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|ESP}} Fernando Hierro {{flagicon\|ITA}} Ciro Ferrara {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Raúl {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero {{flagicon\|NED}} Clarence Seedorf {{flagicon\|ESP}} Luis Enrique \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldo {{flagicon\|CRO}} Davor Šuker
valign=top\| 1997–98 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Angelo Peruzzi \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|ESP}} Fernando Hierro {{flagicon\|FRA}} Laurent Blanc {{flagicon\|ENG}} Gary Neville \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero {{flagicon\|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane {{flagicon\|ARG}} Fernando Redondo {{flagicon\|POR}} Luís Figo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldo {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Vieri
valign=top\| 1998–99 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Carlos Roa \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Bixente Lizarazu {{flagicon\|NED}} Jaap Stam {{flagicon\|FRA}} Laurent Blanc {{flagicon\|FRA}} Lilian Thuram \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Rivaldo {{flagicon\|FR Yugoslavia}} Siniša Mihajlović {{flagicon\|GER}} Stefan Effenberg {{flagicon\|ENG}} David Beckham \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Raúl {{flagicon\|ARG}} Gabriel Batistuta
valign=top\| 1999–2000 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Oliver Kahn \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Maldini {{flagicon\|FR Yugoslavia}} Siniša Mihajlović {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Rivaldo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Juan Sebastián Verón {{flagicon\|IRE}} Roy Keane {{flagicon\|POR}} Luís Figo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Raúl {{flagicon\|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko

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Season

!Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

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1994–95

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|POR}} Vítor Baía

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maldini

{{flagicon|GER}} Matthias Sammer

{{flagicon|NED}} Frank Rijkaard

{{flagicon|NED}} Danny Blind

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianfranco Zola

{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Litmanen

{{flagicon|DEN}} Michael Laudrup

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|CHL}} Iván Zamorano

{{flagicon|ENG}} Alan Shearer

{{flagicon|GER}} Jürgen Klinsmann

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1995–96

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|NED}} Edwin van der Sar

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maldini

{{flagicon|NED}} Frank de Boer

{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Blanc

{{flagicon|NED}} Danny Blind

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero

{{flagicon|BRA}} Raí

{{flagicon|FIN}} Jari Litmanen

{{flagicon|GER}} Mehmet Scholl

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|LBR}} George Weah

{{flagicon|FRA}} Eric Cantona

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1996–97

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Peruzzi

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Hierro

{{flagicon|ITA}} Ciro Ferrara

{{flagicon|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl

{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero

{{flagicon|NED}} Clarence Seedorf

{{flagicon|ESP}} Luis Enrique

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo

{{flagicon|CRO}} Davor Šuker

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1997–98

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Angelo Peruzzi

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Hierro

{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Blanc

{{flagicon|ENG}} Gary Neville

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero

{{flagicon|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane

{{flagicon|ARG}} Fernando Redondo

{{flagicon|POR}} Luís Figo

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldo

{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Vieri

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1998–99

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Carlos Roa

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|FRA}} Bixente Lizarazu

{{flagicon|NED}} Jaap Stam

{{flagicon|FRA}} Laurent Blanc

{{flagicon|FRA}} Lilian Thuram

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Rivaldo

{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Siniša Mihajlović

{{flagicon|GER}} Stefan Effenberg

{{flagicon|ENG}} David Beckham

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl

{{flagicon|ARG}} Gabriel Batistuta

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1999–2000

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Kahn

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maldini

{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Siniša Mihajlović

{{flagicon|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Rivaldo

{{flagicon|ARG}} Juan Sebastián Verón

{{flagicon|IRE}} Roy Keane

{{flagicon|POR}} Luís Figo

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Raúl

{{flagicon|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko

= 2000s =

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Season !Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards
valign=top\| 2000–01 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Oliver Kahn \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|FIN}} Sami Hyypiä {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Nesta {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Pavel Nedvěd {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Totti {{flagicon\|GER}} Mehmet Scholl {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gaizka Mendieta \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Michael Owen {{flagicon\|ARG}} Hernán Crespo
valign=top\| 2001–02 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Toldo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|ARG}} Walter Samuel {{flagicon\|BRA}} Lúcio {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carles Puyol \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Freddie Ljungberg {{flagicon\|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane {{flagicon\|GER}} Michael Ballack {{flagicon\|ESP}} Rubén Baraja \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Ruud van Nistelrooy {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Vieri
valign=top\| 2002–03 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluigi Buffon \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Maldini {{flagicon\|BEL}} Daniel Van Buyten {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carles Puyol {{flagicon\|FRA}} Lilian Thuram \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|CZE}} Pavel Nedvěd {{flagicon\|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Vieri {{flagicon\|FR Yugoslavia}} Mateja Kežman {{flagicon\|NED}} Roy Makaay
valign=top\| 2003–04 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Timo Hildebrand \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos {{flagicon\|ARG}} Walter Samuel {{flagicon\|ARG}} Roberto Ayala {{flagicon\|POR}} Paulo Ferreira \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldinho {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Totti {{flagicon\|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane {{flagicon\|FRA}} Ludovic Giuly \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko {{flagicon\|FRA}} Thierry Henry
valign=top\| 2004–05 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Petr Čech \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Fabio Cannavaro {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Terry {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carles Puyol \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Frank Lampard {{flagicon\|NED}} Mark van Bommel {{flagicon\|POR}} Deco {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldinho \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Arjen Robben {{flagicon\|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o {{flagicon\|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko
valign=top\| 2005–06 \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|CZE}} Petr Čech \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carles Puyol {{flagicon\|BRA}} Lúcio {{flagicon\|BRA}} Cris \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldinho {{flagicon\|ENG}} Frank Lampard {{flagicon\|ARG}} Esteban Cambiasso {{flagicon\|BRA}} Juninho \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o {{flagicon\|ITA}} Luca Toni
valign=top\| 2006–07{{cite web \|title=ESM-11 2006–07 \|publisher=European Sports Magazines \|url=http://www.eusm.eu/item/esm11.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705200736/http://www.eusm.eu/item/esm11.htm \|archive-date=5 July 2007}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Grégory Coupet \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Marco Materazzi {{flagicon\|SER}} Nemanja Vidić {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SER}} Dejan Stanković {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Totti {{flagicon\|BRA}} Juninho {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović {{flagicon\|CIV}} Didier Drogba {{flagicon\|MLI}} Frédéric Kanouté
valign=top\| 2007–08{{cite web \|title=Cristiano Ronaldo og de 10 Andre \|work=Tipsbladet \|date=4 June 2008 \|language=da \|url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/aarets-hold-i-europa \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Iker Casillas \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Sergio Ramos {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Panucci {{flagicon\|ENG}} Rio Ferdinand {{flagicon\|FRA}} William Gallas \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|ESP}} Cesc Fàbregas {{flagicon\|FRA}} Franck Ribéry \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović {{flagicon\|ESP}} Fernando Torres
valign=top\| 2008–09{{cite web \|title=Her Er Europas Hold 2008–09 \|work=Tipsbladet \|date=22 June 2009 \|language=da \|url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/her-er-europas-hold-200809/side/0/1 \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Edwin van der Sar \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Terry {{flagicon\|BRA}} Maicon {{flagicon\|SRB}} Nemanja Vidić \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi {{flagicon\|ENG}} Steven Gerrard \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BIH}} Vedad Ibišević {{flagicon\|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o {{flagicon\|BRA}} Grafite
valign=top\| 2009–10 {{citation needed\|date=December 2024}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Júlio César \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Terry {{flagicon\|BRA}} Maicon {{flagicon\|BRA}} Lúcio \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves {{flagicon\|ESP}} Cesc Fàbregas {{flagicon\|ENG}} Frank Lampard {{flagicon\|NED}} Wesley Sneijder \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|NED}} Arjen Robben {{flagicon\|ENG}} Wayne Rooney

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Season

!Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

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2000–01

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|GER}} Oliver Kahn

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|FIN}} Sami Hyypiä

{{flagicon|ITA}} Alessandro Nesta

{{flagicon|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Nedvěd

{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Totti

{{flagicon|GER}} Mehmet Scholl

{{flagicon|ESP}} Gaizka Mendieta

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ENG}} Michael Owen

{{flagicon|ARG}} Hernán Crespo

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2001–02

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Toldo

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|ARG}} Walter Samuel

{{flagicon|BRA}} Lúcio

{{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Puyol

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|SWE}} Freddie Ljungberg

{{flagicon|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane

{{flagicon|GER}} Michael Ballack

{{flagicon|ESP}} Rubén Baraja

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|NED}} Ruud van Nistelrooy

{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Vieri

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2002–03

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Buffon

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Paolo Maldini

{{flagicon|BEL}} Daniel Van Buyten

{{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Puyol

{{flagicon|FRA}} Lilian Thuram

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|CZE}} Pavel Nedvěd

{{flagicon|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Vieri

{{flagicon|FR Yugoslavia}} Mateja Kežman

{{flagicon|NED}} Roy Makaay

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2003–04

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|GER}} Timo Hildebrand

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Roberto Carlos

{{flagicon|ARG}} Walter Samuel

{{flagicon|ARG}} Roberto Ayala

{{flagicon|POR}} Paulo Ferreira

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldinho

{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Totti

{{flagicon|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane

{{flagicon|FRA}} Ludovic Giuly

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko

{{flagicon|FRA}} Thierry Henry

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2004–05

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Čech

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Fabio Cannavaro

{{flagicon|ENG}} John Terry

{{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Puyol

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lampard

{{flagicon|NED}} Mark van Bommel

{{flagicon|POR}} Deco

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldinho

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|NED}} Arjen Robben

{{flagicon|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o

{{flagicon|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko

valign=top|

2005–06

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|CZE}} Petr Čech

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Carles Puyol

{{flagicon|BRA}} Lúcio

{{flagicon|BRA}} Cris

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Ronaldinho

{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lampard

{{flagicon|ARG}} Esteban Cambiasso

{{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o

{{flagicon|ITA}} Luca Toni

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2006–07{{cite web |title=ESM-11 2006–07 |publisher=European Sports Magazines |url=http://www.eusm.eu/item/esm11.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070705200736/http://www.eusm.eu/item/esm11.htm |archive-date=5 July 2007}}

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|FRA}} Grégory Coupet

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ITA}} Marco Materazzi

{{flagicon|SER}} Nemanja Vidić

{{flagicon|BRA}} Dani Alves

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|SER}} Dejan Stanković

{{flagicon|ITA}} Francesco Totti

{{flagicon|BRA}} Juninho

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović

{{flagicon|CIV}} Didier Drogba

{{flagicon|MLI}} Frédéric Kanouté

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2007–08{{cite web |title=Cristiano Ronaldo og de 10 Andre |work=Tipsbladet |date=4 June 2008 |language=da |url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/aarets-hold-i-europa |access-date=9 May 2017}}

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Iker Casillas

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Ramos

{{flagicon|ITA}} Christian Panucci

{{flagicon|ENG}} Rio Ferdinand

{{flagicon|FRA}} William Gallas

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|ESP}} Cesc Fàbregas

{{flagicon|FRA}} Franck Ribéry

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović

{{flagicon|ESP}} Fernando Torres

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2008–09{{cite web |title=Her Er Europas Hold 2008–09 |work=Tipsbladet |date=22 June 2009 |language=da |url=http://www.tipsbladet.dk/nyhed/generelle/her-er-europas-hold-200809/side/0/1 |access-date=9 May 2017}}

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|NED}} Edwin van der Sar

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Dani Alves

{{flagicon|ENG}} John Terry

{{flagicon|BRA}} Maicon

{{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Vidić

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|ESP}} Xavi

{{flagicon|ENG}} Steven Gerrard

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BIH}} Vedad Ibišević

{{flagicon|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o

{{flagicon|BRA}} Grafite

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2009–10
{{citation needed|date=December 2024}}

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Júlio César

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ENG}} John Terry

{{flagicon|BRA}} Maicon

{{flagicon|BRA}} Lúcio

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BRA}} Dani Alves

{{flagicon|ESP}} Cesc Fàbregas

{{flagicon|ENG}} Frank Lampard

{{flagicon|NED}} Wesley Sneijder

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|NED}} Arjen Robben

{{flagicon|ENG}} Wayne Rooney

= 2010s =

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Season !Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards
valign=top\| 2010–11{{cite web \|last=Rainbow \|first=Jamie \|title=ESM Team of the Season: The Players Who Excelled Throughout \|work=World Soccer \|date=1 July 2011 \|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-329437 \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Víctor Valdés \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves {{flagicon\|GER}} Mats Hummels {{flagicon\|SRB}} Nemanja Vidić {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gerard Piqué \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta {{flagicon\|TUR}} Nuri Şahin \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o
valign=top\| 2011–12{{cite web \|last=Berends \|first=Sander \|title=Eén Landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen \|work=ELF Voetbal \|date=31 May 2012 \|language=nl \|url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/188841_een-landgenoot-in-esm-elftal-van-het-seizoen \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725235629/http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/188841_een-landgenoot-in-esm-elftal-van-het-seizoen \|archive-date=25 July 2014}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Vincent Kompany {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves {{flagicon\|ESP}} Sergio Ramos {{flagicon\|GER}} Mats Hummels \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi {{flagicon\|JPN}} Shinji Kagawa {{flagicon\|ITA}} Andrea Pirlo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|NED}} Robin van Persie
valign=top\| 2012–13{{cite web \|title=ESM Top-11: Nur Torres und Ivanovic Durchbrechen Bundesliga-Phalanx \|work=kicker \|date=12 June 2013 \|language=de \|url=https://www.kicker.de/esm-top-11_nur-torres-und-ivanovic-durchbrechen-bundesliga-phalanx-543774/artikel \|url-status=live \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907001505/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/543774/artikel_European-Sports-Magazines-Top-11.html \|archive-date=7 September 2013}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Lahm {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dante {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Bastian Schweinsteiger {{flagicon\|GER}} Thomas Müller {{flagicon\|GER}} İlkay Gündoğan \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|WAL}} Gareth Bale {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo
valign=top\| 2013–14{{cite web \|title=Die ESM Top-11 der Saison 2013–14: Ein Deutscher Ist Dabei \|work=kicker \|language=de \|url=https://www.kicker.de/die-esm-topelf-der-saison-20132f14---ein-deutscher-ist-dabei-605656/slideshow \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Thibaut Courtois \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SPA}} Gerard Piqué {{flagicon\|POR}} Pepe {{flagicon\|MAR}} Medhi Benatia {{flagicon\|AUT}} David Alaba \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Philipp Lahm {{flagicon\|CIV}} Yaya Touré {{flagicon\|CHI}} Arturo Vidal \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|URU}} Luis Suárez {{flagicon\|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović
valign=top\| 2014–15{{cite web \|title=ESM Team of the Season 2014–15 \|work=World Soccer \|date=11 June 2015 \|url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2014-15-362722 \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SER}} Branislav Ivanović {{flagicon\|SPA}} Sergio Ramos {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini {{flagicon\|SPA}} Gerard Piqué \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NED}} Arjen Robben {{flagicon\|BEL}} Eden Hazard {{flagicon\|SPA}} Cesc Fàbregas \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|URU}} Luis Suárez
valign=top\| 2015–16{{cite web \|title=Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs \|work=kicker \|language=de \|url=https://www.kicker.de/das-ist-das-esm-team-der-saison-653373/slideshow \|access-date=9 May 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|CRI}} Keylor Navas \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Marcelo {{flagicon\|URU}} Diego Godín {{flagicon\|SPA}} Gerard Piqué {{flagicon\|BRA}} Filipe Luís \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Paul Pogba {{flagicon\|ARG}} Ángel Di María {{flagicon\|FRA}} N'Golo Kanté \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|URU}} Luis Suárez {{flagicon\|ARG}} Gonzalo Higuaín {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi
valign=top\| 2016–17{{cite web \|title=ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite \|work=Abendzeitung \|language=de \|url=http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.team-der-saison-esm-top-elf-ein-bayern-star-in-europas-elite.8ee28a4c-2d49-4f49-93a4-d4dc9575ded2.html \|access-date=12 June 2017}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Gianluigi Buffon \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Marcelo {{flagicon\|SPA}} Sergio Ramos {{flagicon\|BRA}} David Luiz {{flagicon\|ITA}} Leonardo Bonucci \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} N'Golo Kanté {{flagicon\|ESP}} Thiago {{flagicon\|ARG}} Paulo Dybala \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{flagicon\|URU}} Edinson Cavani
valign=top\| 2017–18{{cite web \|title=Team of the Season \|url=https://cafe.daum.net/ASMONACOFC/gAUc/1268375 \|website=Daum \|lang=ko \|date=2018-06-22}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Alba {{flagicon\|FRA}} Samuel Umtiti {{flagicon\|ARG}} Nicolás Otamendi {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} David Silva {{flagicon\|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Neymar {{flagicon\|EGY}} Mohamed Salah {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi
valign=top\| 2018–19{{cite web \|title=Reus, Kimmich und ter Stegen im ESM-Team der Saison \|url=https://www.kicker.de/reus-kimmich-und-ter-stegen-im-esm-team-der-saison-750955/slideshow \|publisher=kicker \|access-date=27 February 2020 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630143727/https://www.kicker.de/750955/slideshow \|archive-date=30 June 2019 \|language=de-DE \|url-status=live}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Jordi Alba {{flagicon\|SPA}} Gerard Piqué {{flagicon\|NED}} Virgil Van Dijk {{flagicon\|GER}} Joshua Kimmich \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marco Reus {{flagicon\|FRA}} Paul Pogba {{flagicon\|BEL}} Eden Hazard \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo {{fbicon\|SEN}} Sadio Mané {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi
valign=top\| 2019–20{{cite web \|title=ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20 \|url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/08/31/5f4d437d268e3e985e8b4577.html \|work=Marca\|location=Madrid \|access-date=31 August 2020 }} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SCO}} Andy Robertson {{flagicon\|FRA}} Dayot Upamecano {{flagicon\|NED}} Virgil Van Dijk {{flagicon\|ENG}} Trent Alexander-Arnold \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Ángel Di María {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jordan Henderson {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|NOR}} Erling Haaland {{fbicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi

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Season

!Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

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2010–11{{cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season: The Players Who Excelled Throughout |work=World Soccer |date=1 July 2011 |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-329437 |access-date=9 May 2017}}

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{{flagicon|ESP}} Víctor Valdés

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Dani Alves

{{flagicon|GER}} Mats Hummels

{{flagicon|SRB}} Nemanja Vidić

{{flagicon|ESP}} Gerard Piqué

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{{flagicon|ESP}} Xavi

{{flagicon|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta

{{flagicon|TUR}} Nuri Şahin

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o

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2011–12{{cite web |last=Berends |first=Sander |title=Eén Landgenoot in ESM Elftal van het Seizoen |work=ELF Voetbal |date=31 May 2012 |language=nl |url=http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/188841_een-landgenoot-in-esm-elftal-van-het-seizoen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140725235629/http://www.elfvoetbal.nl/nieuws/188841_een-landgenoot-in-esm-elftal-van-het-seizoen |archive-date=25 July 2014}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Neuer

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{{flagicon|BEL}} Vincent Kompany

{{flagicon|BRA}} Dani Alves

{{flagicon|ESP}} Sergio Ramos

{{flagicon|GER}} Mats Hummels

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{{flagicon|ESP}} Xavi

{{flagicon|JPN}} Shinji Kagawa

{{flagicon|ITA}} Andrea Pirlo

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|NED}} Robin van Persie

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2012–13{{cite web |title=ESM Top-11: Nur Torres und Ivanovic Durchbrechen Bundesliga-Phalanx |work=kicker |date=12 June 2013 |language=de |url=https://www.kicker.de/esm-top-11_nur-torres-und-ivanovic-durchbrechen-bundesliga-phalanx-543774/artikel |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130907001505/http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/startseite/543774/artikel_European-Sports-Magazines-Top-11.html |archive-date=7 September 2013}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Neuer

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{{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Lahm

{{flagicon|BRA}} Dante

{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini

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{{flagicon|GER}} Bastian Schweinsteiger

{{flagicon|GER}} Thomas Müller

{{flagicon|GER}} İlkay Gündoğan

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{{flagicon|WAL}} Gareth Bale

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

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2013–14{{cite web |title=Die ESM Top-11 der Saison 2013–14: Ein Deutscher Ist Dabei |work=kicker |language=de |url=https://www.kicker.de/die-esm-topelf-der-saison-20132f14---ein-deutscher-ist-dabei-605656/slideshow |access-date=9 May 2017}}

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{{flagicon|BEL}} Thibaut Courtois

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{{flagicon|SPA}} Gerard Piqué

{{flagicon|POR}} Pepe

{{flagicon|MAR}} Medhi Benatia

{{flagicon|AUT}} David Alaba

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{{flagicon|GER}} Philipp Lahm

{{flagicon|CIV}} Yaya Touré

{{flagicon|CHI}} Arturo Vidal

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{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

{{flagicon|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović

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2014–15{{cite web |title=ESM Team of the Season 2014–15 |work=World Soccer |date=11 June 2015 |url=http://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2014-15-362722 |access-date=9 May 2017}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Manuel Neuer

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{{flagicon|SER}} Branislav Ivanović

{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergio Ramos

{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini

{{flagicon|SPA}} Gerard Piqué

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{{flagicon|NED}} Arjen Robben

{{flagicon|BEL}} Eden Hazard

{{flagicon|SPA}} Cesc Fàbregas

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

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2015–16{{cite web |title=Das Ist das ESM-Team der Saison: Die Top-11 des Europäischen Fußballs |work=kicker |language=de |url=https://www.kicker.de/das-ist-das-esm-team-der-saison-653373/slideshow |access-date=9 May 2017}}

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{{flagicon|CRI}} Keylor Navas

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo

{{flagicon|URU}} Diego Godín

{{flagicon|SPA}} Gerard Piqué

{{flagicon|BRA}} Filipe Luís

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{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Pogba

{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Di María

{{flagicon|FRA}} N'Golo Kanté

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{{flagicon|URU}} Luis Suárez

{{flagicon|ARG}} Gonzalo Higuaín

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

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2016–17{{cite web |title=ESM Top-Elf: Ein Bayern-Star in Europas Elite |work=Abendzeitung |language=de |url=http://www.abendzeitung-muenchen.de/inhalt.team-der-saison-esm-top-elf-ein-bayern-star-in-europas-elite.8ee28a4c-2d49-4f49-93a4-d4dc9575ded2.html |access-date=12 June 2017}}

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{{flagicon|ITA}} Gianluigi Buffon

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Marcelo

{{flagicon|SPA}} Sergio Ramos

{{flagicon|BRA}} David Luiz

{{flagicon|ITA}} Leonardo Bonucci

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{{flagicon|FRA}} N'Golo Kanté

{{flagicon|ESP}} Thiago

{{flagicon|ARG}} Paulo Dybala

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{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{flagicon|URU}} Edinson Cavani

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2017–18{{cite web |title=Team of the Season |url=https://cafe.daum.net/ASMONACOFC/gAUc/1268375 |website=Daum |lang=ko |date=2018-06-22}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen

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{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Alba

{{flagicon|FRA}} Samuel Umtiti

{{flagicon|ARG}} Nicolás Otamendi

{{flagicon|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini

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{{flagicon|ESP}} David Silva

{{flagicon|ESP}} Andrés Iniesta

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Neymar

{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

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2018–19{{cite web |title=Reus, Kimmich und ter Stegen im ESM-Team der Saison |url=https://www.kicker.de/reus-kimmich-und-ter-stegen-im-esm-team-der-saison-750955/slideshow |publisher=kicker |access-date=27 February 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630143727/https://www.kicker.de/750955/slideshow |archive-date=30 June 2019 |language=de-DE |url-status=live}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen

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{{flagicon|ESP}} Jordi Alba

{{flagicon|SPA}} Gerard Piqué

{{flagicon|NED}} Virgil Van Dijk

{{flagicon|GER}} Joshua Kimmich

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{{flagicon|GER}} Marco Reus
{{flagicon|FRA}} Paul Pogba
{{flagicon|BEL}} Eden Hazard

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{{flagicon|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo
{{fbicon|SEN}} Sadio Mané
{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

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2019–20{{cite web |title=ESM reveal Team of the Year for 2019/20 |url=https://www.marca.com/en/football/international-football/2020/08/31/5f4d437d268e3e985e8b4577.html |work=Marca|location=Madrid |access-date=31 August 2020 }}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen

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{{flagicon|SCO}} Andy Robertson

{{flagicon|FRA}} Dayot Upamecano

{{flagicon|NED}} Virgil Van Dijk

{{flagicon|ENG}} Trent Alexander-Arnold

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{{flagicon|ARG}} Ángel Di María

{{flagicon|ENG}} Jordan Henderson

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne

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{{flagicon|NOR}} Erling Haaland

{{fbicon|POL}} Robert Lewandowski

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

= 2020s =

class="wikitable" width="820"
Season !Goalkeeper !Defenders !Midfielders !Forwards
valign=top\| 2020–21{{cite web \|last=Rainbow \|first=Jamie \|title=ESM Team of the Season – 2020-21 \|work=World Soccer \|date=7 June 2021 \|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm-team-of-the-season-2020-21-412505 \|access-date=7 June 2021}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SLO}} Jan Oblak \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|MAR}} Achraf Hakimi {{flagicon\|POR}} Rúben Dias {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Stones {{flagicon\|POR}} João Cancelo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne {{flagicon\|GER}} İlkay Gündoğan {{flagicon\|POR}} Bruno Fernandes \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi {{fbicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski {{flagicon\|FRA}} Karim Benzema
valign=top\| 2021–22{{cite web \|last=Rainbow \|first=Jamie \|title=ESM Team of the Season – 2021-22 \|work=World Soccer \|date=13 June 2022 \|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2021-22-413812 \|access-date=21 June 2022}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Thibaut Courtois \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} João Cancelo {{flagicon\|GER}} Antonio Rüdiger {{flagicon\|NED}} Virgil van Dijk {{flagicon\|ENG}} Trent Alexander-Arnold \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|POR}} Bernardo Silva {{flagicon\|CRO}} Luka Modrić {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Karim Benzema {{flagicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski {{flagicon\|EGY}} Mohamed Salah
valign=top\| 2022–23{{cite web \|last=Rainbow \|first=Jamie \|title=ESM Team of the Season – 2022-23 \|work=World Soccer \|date=1 August 2023 \|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2022-23-season-414771 \|access-date=1 September 2023}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Théo Hernandez {{flagicon\|KOR}} Kim Min-jae {{flagicon\|BRA}} Éder Militão {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giovanni Di Lorenzo \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne {{flagicon\|NOR}} Martin Ødegaard \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Kylian Mbappé {{flagicon\|NOR}} Erling Haaland {{flagicon\|NGA}} Victor Osimhen {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi
valign=top\| 2023–24{{cite web \|last=Evans \|first=Jamie \|title=ESM Team of the Season: 2023-24 \|work=World Soccer \|date=2024-06-10 \|url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/european-sports-media/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2023-24-415102 \|access-date=2024-12-10}} \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|SUI}} Yann Sommer \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Álex Grimaldo {{flagicon\|NED}} Virgil van Dijk {{flagicon\|GER}} Antonio Rüdiger {{flagicon\|ESP}} Dani Carvajal \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Vinícius Júnior {{flagicon\|ENG}} Jude Bellingham {{flagicon\|GER}} Florian Wirtz \|valign=top\| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Harry Kane {{flagicon\|FRA}} Kylian Mbappé {{flagicon\|ARG}} Lautaro Martínez

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Season

!Goalkeeper

!Defenders

!Midfielders

!Forwards

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2020–21{{cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season – 2020-21 |work=World Soccer |date=7 June 2021 |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm-team-of-the-season-2020-21-412505 |access-date=7 June 2021}}

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{{flagicon|SLO}} Jan Oblak

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{{flagicon|MAR}} Achraf Hakimi

{{flagicon|POR}} Rúben Dias

{{flagicon|ENG}} John Stones

{{flagicon|POR}} João Cancelo

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{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne

{{flagicon|GER}} İlkay Gündoğan

{{flagicon|POR}} Bruno Fernandes

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

{{fbicon|POL}} Robert Lewandowski

{{flagicon|FRA}} Karim Benzema

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2021–22{{cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season – 2021-22 |work=World Soccer |date=13 June 2022 |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2021-22-413812 |access-date=21 June 2022}}

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{{flagicon|BEL}} Thibaut Courtois

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{{flagicon|POR}} João Cancelo

{{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Rüdiger

{{flagicon|NED}} Virgil van Dijk

{{flagicon|ENG}} Trent Alexander-Arnold

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{{flagicon|POR}} Bernardo Silva

{{flagicon|CRO}} Luka Modrić

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne

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{{flagicon|FRA}} Karim Benzema

{{flagicon|POL}} Robert Lewandowski

{{flagicon|EGY}} Mohamed Salah

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2022–23{{cite web |last=Rainbow |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season – 2022-23 |work=World Soccer |date=1 August 2023 |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/esm-golden-shoe/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2022-23-season-414771 |access-date=1 September 2023}}

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{{flagicon|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|FRA}} Théo Hernandez

{{flagicon|KOR}} Kim Min-jae

{{flagicon|BRA}} Éder Militão

{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Di Lorenzo

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne

{{flagicon|NOR}} Martin Ødegaard

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|FRA}} Kylian Mbappé

{{flagicon|NOR}} Erling Haaland

{{flagicon|NGA}} Victor Osimhen

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lionel Messi

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2023–24{{cite web |last=Evans |first=Jamie |title=ESM Team of the Season: 2023-24 |work=World Soccer |date=2024-06-10 |url=https://www.worldsoccer.com/european-sports-media/esm11/esm-team-of-the-season-2023-24-415102 |access-date=2024-12-10}}

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{{flagicon|SUI}} Yann Sommer

|valign=top|

{{flagicon|ESP}} Álex Grimaldo

{{flagicon|NED}} Virgil van Dijk

{{flagicon|GER}} Antonio Rüdiger

{{flagicon|ESP}} Dani Carvajal

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{{flagicon|BRA}} Vinícius Júnior

{{flagicon|ENG}} Jude Bellingham

{{flagicon|GER}} Florian Wirtz

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{{flagicon|ENG}} Harry Kane

{{flagicon|FRA}} Kylian Mbappé

{{flagicon|ARG}} Lautaro Martínez

= By player =

File:Lionel Messi.png (left) with 15 selections is the all-time record appearance maker of ESM's Team of the Season.|372x372px]]

Wins ! Player ! First ! Last
class="wikitable" width="500" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="1" \|15 \| style="text-align:left" \|{{flagicon\|ARG}} Lionel Messi	2005–06	2022–23
rowspan="1" \| 9 \| style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|POR}} Cristiano Ronaldo	2006–07	2018–19
rowspan="1" \| 7 \| style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Roberto Carlos	1996–97	2003–04
rowspan="3" \| 5 \| style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Dani Alves	2006–07	2011–12
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Gerard Piqué	2010–11	2018–19
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|BEL}} Kevin De Bruyne	2017–18	2022–23
rowspan="8" \| 4 \| style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Paolo Maldini	1994–95	2002–03
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Zinedine Zidane	1997–98	2003–04
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Carles Puyol	2001–02	2005–06
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|CMR}} Samuel Eto'o	2004–05	2010–11
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|SWE}} Zlatan Ibrahimović	2006–07	2013–14
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Sergio Ramos	2007–08	2016–17
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Marc-André ter Stegen	2017–18	2022–23
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|NED}} Virgil van Dijk	2018–19	2023–24
rowspan="19" \| 3 \| style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Alessandro Del Piero	1995–96	1997–98
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Laurent Blanc	1995–96	1998–99
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Raúl	1996–97	1999–00
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|FRA}} Jocelyn Angloma	1996–97	2000–01
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Christian Vieri	1997–98	2002–03
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|UKR}} Andriy Shevchenko	1999–00	2004–05
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Francesco Totti	2000–01	2006–07
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Lúcio	2001–02	2009–10
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|BRA}} Ronaldinho	2003–04	2005–06
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} Frank Lampard	2004–05	2009–10
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ENG}} John Terry	2004–05	2009–10
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|NED}} Arjen Robben	2004–05	2014–15
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|SER}} Nemanja Vidić	2006–07	2010–11
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Cesc Fàbregas	2007–08	2014–15
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ESP}} Xavi	2008–09	2011–12
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|GER}} Manuel Neuer	2011–12	2014–15
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|ITA}} Giorgio Chiellini	2012–13	2017–18
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|URU}} Luis Suárez	2013–14	2015–16
style="text-align:left" \| {{flagicon\|POL}} Robert Lewandowski	2019–20	2021–22

References

External links

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