Olympique Lyon’s Olympic gold medallist Dzsenifer and World Cup winner Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, who are both also Champions League holders, were named in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) 2017 Team of the Year. In a vote of 91 experts and media representatives, Marozsan received the second most votes of any female player. The Dane Pernille Harder of the Allianz Women’s Bundesliga also made the team.
Manuel Neuer and Mats Hummels made the bench for the men’s Team of the Year. Their Bayern Munich team mate Robert Lewandowski of Poland was also in the squad. Amongst the women, were the Sweden Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg), the Austrian Verena Aschauer (SC Sand) and the Dutch European Cup winner Vivianne Miedema (previously at Bayern Munich, now at Arsenal). Germany national head coach Joachim Löw placed second in the coaches’ vote.
The 2017 Team of the Year
Men
GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Italien/Juventus Turin)
DEFENCE: Dani Alves (Brazil/Juventus Turin/Paris Saint-Germain), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus Turin/AC Milan), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid)
MIDFIELD: Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid), Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
ATTACK: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona), Neymar (Brazil/ Barcelona/ Paris Saint-Germain)
HEAD COACH: Zinedine Zidane (France/Real Madrid)
BENCH: Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern München), Mats Hummels (Germany/Bayern München), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern München), Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Spain/Barcelona), Diego Godin (Uruguay/Athletico Madrid), Isco (Spain/Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Paolo Dybala (Argentina/Juventus Turin), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham Hotspur), Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Barcelona)
Coach:
Joachim Löw (Germany)
Women
GOALKEEPER: Sarah Bouhaddi (France/Olympique Lyon)
DEFENCE: Lucy Bronze (England/Manchester City/Olympique Lyon), Wendie Renard (France/Olympique Lyon), Stephanie Houghton (England/Manchester City), Anouk Dekker (Holland/Montpellier)
MIDFIELD: Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany/Olympique Lyon), Pernilla Harder (Denmark/VfL Wolfsburg), Carli Lloyd (USA/Houston Dash/Manchester City)
ATTACK: Lieke Martens (Holland/Rosengard/Barcelona), Alex Morgan (USA/Olympique Lyon/Orlando Pride), Samantha Kerr (Australia/Sky Blue FC)
HEAD COACH: Sarina Wiegman (Holland)
BENCH: Nilla Fischer (Schweden/VfL Wolfsburg), Verena Aschauer (Austria/SC Sand), Vivianne Miedema (Holland/Bayern München/Arsenal), Sari van Veenendaal (Holland/Arsenal), Griedge M'Bock (France/Olympique Lyon), Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada/Olympique Lyon), Saki Kumagai (Japan/Olympique Lyon), Camille Abily (France/Olympique Lyon), Marta (Brazil/FC Rosengard/Orlando Pride), Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique Lyon), Jodie Taylor (England/Arsenal/Melbourne City)
COACH: Gerard Precheur (France/Olympique Lyon)
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Olympique Lyon’s Olympic gold medallist Dzsenifer and World Cup winner Toni Kroos of Real Madrid, who are both also Champions League holders, were named in the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) 2017 Team of the Year. In a vote of 91 experts and media representatives, Marozsan received the second most votes of any female player. The Dane Pernille Harder of the Allianz Women’s Bundesliga also made the team.
Manuel Neuer and Mats Hummels made the bench for the men’s Team of the Year. Their Bayern Munich team mate Robert Lewandowski of Poland was also in the squad. Amongst the women, were the Sweden Nilla Fischer (VfL Wolfsburg), the Austrian Verena Aschauer (SC Sand) and the Dutch European Cup winner Vivianne Miedema (previously at Bayern Munich, now at Arsenal). Germany national head coach Joachim Löw placed second in the coaches’ vote.
The 2017 Team of the Year
Men
GOALKEEPER: Gianluigi Buffon (Italien/Juventus Turin)
DEFENCE: Dani Alves (Brazil/Juventus Turin/Paris Saint-Germain), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Leonardo Bonucci (Italy/Juventus Turin/AC Milan), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid)
MIDFIELD: Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid), Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
ATTACK: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona), Neymar (Brazil/ Barcelona/ Paris Saint-Germain)
HEAD COACH: Zinedine Zidane (France/Real Madrid)
BENCH: Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern München), Mats Hummels (Germany/Bayern München), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern München), Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Spain/Barcelona), Diego Godin (Uruguay/Athletico Madrid), Isco (Spain/Real Madrid), Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Paolo Dybala (Argentina/Juventus Turin), Harry Kane (England/Tottenham Hotspur), Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Barcelona)
Coach:
Joachim Löw (Germany)
Women
GOALKEEPER: Sarah Bouhaddi (France/Olympique Lyon)
DEFENCE: Lucy Bronze (England/Manchester City/Olympique Lyon), Wendie Renard (France/Olympique Lyon), Stephanie Houghton (England/Manchester City), Anouk Dekker (Holland/Montpellier)
MIDFIELD: Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany/Olympique Lyon), Pernilla Harder (Denmark/VfL Wolfsburg), Carli Lloyd (USA/Houston Dash/Manchester City)
ATTACK: Lieke Martens (Holland/Rosengard/Barcelona), Alex Morgan (USA/Olympique Lyon/Orlando Pride), Samantha Kerr (Australia/Sky Blue FC)
HEAD COACH: Sarina Wiegman (Holland)
BENCH: Nilla Fischer (Schweden/VfL Wolfsburg), Verena Aschauer (Austria/SC Sand), Vivianne Miedema (Holland/Bayern München/Arsenal), Sari van Veenendaal (Holland/Arsenal), Griedge M'Bock (France/Olympique Lyon), Kadeisha Buchanan (Canada/Olympique Lyon), Saki Kumagai (Japan/Olympique Lyon), Camille Abily (France/Olympique Lyon), Marta (Brazil/FC Rosengard/Orlando Pride), Ada Hegerberg (Norway/Olympique Lyon), Jodie Taylor (England/Arsenal/Melbourne City)
COACH: Gerard Precheur (France/Olympique Lyon)
