Barcelona recceive 9 nominations in LaLiga Team of the Season shortlist

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Barcelona recceive 9 nominations in LaLiga Team of the Season shortlist

Ayoola Kelechi 20:33 - 05.05.2023

LaLiga have released the shortlist for the 2022/23 Team of the Season with a number of interesting surprises

LaLiga champions-in-waiting Barcelona have received the most nominations in the league’s team of the season shortlist, with nine of their players receiving nods. 

The Blaugrana had more nominations than Real Madrid, who were the next best with eight players, while Atletico Madrid also featured heavily with four of their stars included. 

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While Barcelona’s Alejandro Balde and Jules Kunde made the final shortlist, there was some apprehension from fans as their teammates Ronald Araujo and Andreas Christensen were omitted. 

 Other LaLiga teams outside the big three were also ably represented, with only three of the league’s 20 teams failing to get at least one player on the shortlist. 

Rayo Vallecano’s Isi Palazon was rewarded for his impressive season in LaLiga, as were Athletic Club’s Nico Williams, Espanyol’s Joselu, and Getafe’s Enes Unal who have also been in good form in the 2022/23 campaign. 

LaLiga Team of the Season shortlist in full

GOALKEEPERS

Courtois – Real Madrid

Ter Stegen – FC Barcelona

Alex Remiro – Real Sociedad

Jan Oblak – Atletico De Madrid

Ledesma – Cadiz CF

DEFENDERS

Jules Kounde – FC Barcelona

Nahuel Molina – Atletico De Madrid

Arnau Martinez – Girona FC

Eder Militao – Real Madrid

Le Normand – Real Sociedad

Jose Gimenez – Atletico De Madrid

David Garcia – CA Osasuna

Pau Torres – Villarreal CF

Jose Gaya – Valencia CF

Javi Galan – RC Celta De Vigo

Balde – FC Barcelona

Gudelj – Sevilla FC

Yeray – Athletic Club

MIDFIELDERS

Kroos – Real Madrid

De Jong – FC Barcelona

Brais Mendez – Real Sociedad

Canales – Real Betis

Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad

Pedri – FC Barcelona

Modric – Real Madrid

Darder – RCD Espanyol

Gabri Veiga – RC Celta De Vigo

Federico Valverde – Real Madrid

Dani Parejo – Villarreal CF

Gavi – FC Barcelona

Camavinga – Real Madrid

Nico Williams – Athletic De Bilbao

Isi Palazon – Rayo Vallecano

Alvaro Garcia – Rayo Vallecano

Kang-In Lee – RCD Mallorca

Aleix Garcia – Girona FC

FORWARDS

Karim Benzema – Real Madrid

Lewandowski – FC Barcelona

Unal – Getafe CF

Joselu – RCD Espanyol

Griezmann – Atletico De Madrid

Aspas – RC Celta De Vigo

Borja Iglesias – Real Betis

Muriqi – RCD Mallorca

Dembele – FC Barcelona

Raphinha – FC Barcelona

Vinicius – Real Madrid

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