FIFA 23 Team of the Year: Kevin De Bruyne, Virgil van Dijk and England sensation Jude Bellingham made the awards final XI.
As 100 players were narrowed down to a final XI, featuring Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, EA SPORTS received almost 10 million votes from voters across the world.
Kevin De Bruyne of Manchester City and Virgil van Dijk of Liverpool were chosen from Premier League teams.
Mbappe had the biggest number of votes (23%) among attackers, while De Bruyne received the majority of votes among the nominated midfielders (21%).
Champions League champions With four candidates, Real Madrid had the most representation, closely followed by PSG with three.
FIFA 23 Team of the Year: 4-3-3
Goalkeeper
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium) – Real Madrid
Defenders
Achraf Hakimi (Morocco) – PSG
Eder Militao (Brazil) – Real Madrid
Theo Hernandez (France) – AC Milan
Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) – Liverpool
Midfielders
Jude Bellingham (England) – Borussia Dortmund
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium) – Manchester City
Luka Modric (Croatia) – Real Madrid
Attackers
Karim Benzema (France) – Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe (France) – PSG
Lionel Messi (Argentina) – PSG
The entire TOTY lineup will only be accessible on FIFA 23 starting on January 26, with FIFA Online and FIFA Mobile receiving the full XI on January 20 and early February, respectively.
What is FIFA 23 Ultimate Team of the Year?
The FIFA Ultimate Team of the Year is an exclusive grouping of 11 FUT players who have been chosen by their peers as the top performers over the past 12 months.
The top players from 2022 will be included in FIFA 23’s Ultimate Team of the Year, and as a result, their cards will receive significant boosts in the game.
Up until the release of the following game, these 11 players and the “12th player” chosen by fans will have the highest ratings in FIFA 23.
How the Ultimate Team of the Year was selected
After having successful years, Messi, Mbappe, and Erling Haaland were among the TOTY nominees.
There was representation from the Premier League, La Liga, Ligue 1, Bundesliga, and Serie A, among other leagues.
Following their World Cup victory, several of Messi’s Argentina teammates reached the shortlist, including Enzo Fernandez of Benfica and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.
Along with Harry Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Van Dijk, and Alphonso Davies, Neymar, De Bruyne, and Mohamed Salah also made an appearance. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was conspicuously absent due to his rough 2022.
FIFA 22 Team of the Year
Five players from Paris Saint-Germain, three from Manchester City, two from Chelsea, and one from Bayern Munich were included in the FUT 22 Team of the Year.
| Position | Players |
|---|---|
| Attackers | Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi |
| Midfielders | Kevin De Bruyne, N’Golo Kante, Jorginho |
| Defenders | Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi |
Robert Lewandowski was surrounded by Messi and Mbappe in the front three, with Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, and N’Golo Kante lining up in the midfield behind them.
With Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi, Ruben Dias, and Joao Cancelo comprising the back four and Gianluigi Donnarumma in net, the defense was split 50/50 between PSG and Man City.
