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1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper
- Defender
- Midfielder
- Forward

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 29, 23:59 GMT.

If you're interested, I've launched a Player of the Quadrennium poll as
well.

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Past winners:

Goalkeeper
4 Neuer (11,13,14,20)
3 Casillas (08,10,12)
3 Courtois (22,23,25)
2 de Gea (13,15)
2 Buffon (15,16)
2 Alisson (18,19)
1 Cech (07)
1 Julio Cesar (09)
1 Weidenfeller (13)
1 Navas (17)
1 Oblak (21)
1 Donnarumma (24)

Defender
4 van Dijk (19,20,24,25)
2 Vidic (07,08)
2 Lahm (13,14)
2 Ruben Dias (21,23)
1 Daniel Alves (07)
1 Ferdinand (09)
1 Maicon (10)
1 Hummels (11)
1 Kompany (12)
1 Dante (13)
1 Godin (14)
1 Terry (15)
1 Pepe (16)
1 Ramos (17)
1 Varane (18)
1 Alaba (22)
1 Cancelo (22)
1 Ruediger (22)
1 Hakimi (25)

Midfielder
3 Xavi (09,10,11)
3 De Bruyne (20,22,23)
2 Hazard (15,19)
2 Modric (17,18)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Ribery (08)
1 Sneijder (10)
1 Iniesta (12)
1 Bale (13)
1 Yaya Toure (14)
1 Mahrez (16)
1 Kante (21)
1 Bellingham (24)
1 Pedri (25)

Forward
7 Messi (09,10,11,12,13,15,19)
2 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,17)
2 Suarez (14,16)
2 Lewandowski (20,21)
2 Salah (18,25)
1 Van Nistelrooy (07)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Vinicius Junior (24)

Overall
5 Messi (09,11,12,13,15)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,16,17)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Xavi (10)
1 Ribery (13)
1 Suarez (14)
1 Salah (18)
1 van Dijk (19)
1 Lewandowski (20)
1 Ruben Dias (21)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Bellingham (24)
1 Dembele (25)

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Past editions:

2006-07

Goalkeeper: Cech
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Vidic
Midfielder: Kaka
Forward: Van Nistelrooy
Overall: Kaka

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/8722127baa73f545/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/3cfbc5463863c72c/

2007-08

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Vidic
Midfielder: Ribery
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Overall: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/676a1cc8c67282eb/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/f59f53a027eef11a/

2008-09

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar
Defender: Ferdinand
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/1220fe0b4f97ae62/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/72910f13353a8f3c/

2009-10

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Maicon
Midfielder: Sneijder, Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Xavi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/1999926391c810a6/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/c077aa0be649cbd7/

2010-11

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Hummels
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/ca51af4ad3206b3f/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/a1f3021a18dbf329/

2011-12

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Kompany
Midfielder: Iniesta
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/9b6e83939b0351f8/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/thread/38771d206b184fa3/

2012-13

Goalkeeper: de Gea, Neuer, Weidenfeller
Defender: Dante, Lahm
Midfielder: Bale
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi, Ribery

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/wjLLWmEsjA0 Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/SuY9UCP7-rc

2013-14

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Godin, Lahm
Midfielder: Yaya Toure
Forward: Suarez
Player: Suarez

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WpFm-2GmghY Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/TUdEBkxaaqE

2014-15

Goalkeeper: Buffon, de Gea
Defender: Terry
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Pam_yqGmG9I Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/MyE8cW93Tu4

2015-16

Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defender: Pepe
Midfielder: Mahrez
Forward: Suarez
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/SRJcOQuKjKI Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/LADZ_te91e4

2016-17

Goalkeeper: Navas
Defender: Ramos
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/LhUWg_YcqdU Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Mrs6euU_ESc

2017-18

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: Varane
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Salah
Player: Salah

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/4Oo3uEGxktI Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/cg28FGGkcyo

2018-19

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: van Dijk

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WzcjwRhJdIA Results:
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Jx1vvgsTeR0

2019-20

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Lewandowski

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/f5YXXX8Rdo0
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/XkKIZxlmVes

2020-21

Goalkeeper: Oblak
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: Kante
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Ruben Dias

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/z-1A33NmJNY
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/bnU50luOuV0

2021-22

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Alaba, Cancelo, Ruediger
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Benzema
Player: Benzema

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/UVjLPXfmO9c
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/0-Ezr5qp_WY

2022-23

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Haaland
Player: Haaland

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/-Ot-HCceq-Q
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/y9AnnYzLZ4Q

2023-24

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Bellingham
Forward: Vinicius Junior
Player: Bellingham

Poll: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php?id=19970&group=rec.sport.soccer#19970
Results: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php?id=20032&group=rec.sport.soccer#20032

2024-25

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: van Dijk, Hakimi
Midfielder: Pedri
Forward: Salah
Player: Dembele

Poll: https://rec.sport.soccer.narkive.com/7J5qUrvM/rss-player-of-the-season-2024-25-submit-your-vote
Results: https://rec.sport.soccer.narkive.com/A49khh97/and-the-rss-player-of-the-2024-25-season-is
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1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Raya

- Defender

Nuno Mendes, Gabriel Magalhaes, Marquinhos (bleah)

- Midfielder

Vitinha, Olise, Rodri (bleahh)

- Forward

Kane (bleahhh), Mbappe, Haaland

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

I can't believe what I'm about to type.

Kane

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milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of
the season in each of the following positions?

- Goalkeeper

Raya

- Defender

Gabriel / Cucurella / Dimarco

- Midfielder

Bruno Fernandes / Olise / Rice

- Forward

Lamine Yamal / Kane / Mbappe

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been
the best player overall?

Lamine Yamal



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On 2026-07-24 14:52, milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Raya,

- Defender

Cubarsi, Saliba,

- Midfielder

Rice, Bruno Fernandes, Szoboslai, Vitinha

- Forward

Kane, Yamal, Haaland, Kvaratskelia, Olis|-

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player overall?

Olis|-

Rules are pretty simple:
- In each category, you can vote for more than a player (e.g. three best goalkeepers, or two best players overall), and each of them will in any
case get one point. Similarly, you can vote for the same player in more
than one position, and he will get one point in each position.
- Deadline: July 29, 23:59 GMT.

If you're interested, I've launched a Player of the Quadrennium poll as well.

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Past winners:

Goalkeeper
4 Neuer (11,13,14,20)
3 Casillas (08,10,12)
3 Courtois (22,23,25)
2 de Gea (13,15)
2 Buffon (15,16)
2 Alisson (18,19)
1 Cech (07)
1 Julio Cesar (09)
1 Weidenfeller (13)
1 Navas (17)
1 Oblak (21)
1 Donnarumma (24)

Defender
4 van Dijk (19,20,24,25)
2 Vidic (07,08)
2 Lahm (13,14)
2 Ruben Dias (21,23)
1 Daniel Alves (07)
1 Ferdinand (09)
1 Maicon (10)
1 Hummels (11)
1 Kompany (12)
1 Dante (13)
1 Godin (14)
1 Terry (15)
1 Pepe (16)
1 Ramos (17)
1 Varane (18)
1 Alaba (22)
1 Cancelo (22)
1 Ruediger (22)
1 Hakimi (25)

Midfielder
3 Xavi (09,10,11)
3 De Bruyne (20,22,23)
2 Hazard (15,19)
2 Modric (17,18)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Ribery (08)
1 Sneijder (10)
1 Iniesta (12)
1 Bale (13)
1 Yaya Toure (14)
1 Mahrez (16)
1 Kante (21)
1 Bellingham (24)
1 Pedri (25)

Forward
7 Messi (09,10,11,12,13,15,19)
2 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,17)
2 Suarez (14,16)
2 Lewandowski (20,21)
2 Salah (18,25)
1 Van Nistelrooy (07)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Vinicius Junior (24)

Overall
5 Messi (09,11,12,13,15)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (08,16,17)
1 Kaka (07)
1 Xavi (10)
1 Ribery (13)
1 Suarez (14)
1 Salah (18)
1 van Dijk (19)
1 Lewandowski (20)
1 Ruben Dias (21)
1 Benzema (22)
1 Haaland (23)
1 Bellingham (24)
1 Dembele (25)

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Past editions:

2006-07

Goalkeeper: Cech
Defenders: Daniel Alves, Vidic
Midfielder: Kaka
Forward: Van Nistelrooy
Overall: Kaka

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/8722127baa73f545/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/3cfbc5463863c72c/

2007-08

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Vidic
Midfielder: Ribery
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Overall: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/676a1cc8c67282eb/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/f59f53a027eef11a/

2008-09

Goalkeeper: Julio Cesar
Defender: Ferdinand
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/1220fe0b4f97ae62/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/72910f13353a8f3c/

2009-10

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Maicon
Midfielder: Sneijder, Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Xavi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/1999926391c810a6/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/c077aa0be649cbd7/

2010-11

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Hummels
Midfielder: Xavi
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/ca51af4ad3206b3f/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/a1f3021a18dbf329/

2011-12

Goalkeeper: Casillas
Defender: Kompany
Midfielder: Iniesta
Forward: Messi
Overall: Messi

Poll: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/9b6e83939b0351f8/
Results: http://groups.google.com/group/rec.sport.soccer/browse_thread/ thread/38771d206b184fa3/

2012-13

Goalkeeper: de Gea, Neuer, Weidenfeller
Defender: Dante, Lahm
Midfielder: Bale
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi, Ribery

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/wjLLWmEsjA0 Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ SuY9UCP7-rc

2013-14

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: Godin, Lahm
Midfielder: Yaya Toure
Forward: Suarez
Player: Suarez

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WpFm-2GmghY Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ TUdEBkxaaqE

2014-15

Goalkeeper: Buffon, de Gea
Defender: Terry
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: Messi

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/Pam_yqGmG9I Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ MyE8cW93Tu4

2015-16

Goalkeeper: Buffon
Defender: Pepe
Midfielder: Mahrez
Forward: Suarez
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/SRJcOQuKjKI Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ LADZ_te91e4

2016-17

Goalkeeper: Navas
Defender: Ramos
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Cristiano Ronaldo
Player: Cristiano Ronaldo

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/LhUWg_YcqdU Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ Mrs6euU_ESc

2017-18

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: Varane
Midfielder: Modric
Forward: Salah
Player: Salah

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/4Oo3uEGxktI Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ cg28FGGkcyo

2018-19

Goalkeeper: Alisson
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Hazard
Forward: Messi
Player: van Dijk

Poll: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/WzcjwRhJdIA Results: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/rec.sport.soccer/ Jx1vvgsTeR0

2019-20

Goalkeeper: Neuer
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Lewandowski

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/f5YXXX8Rdo0
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/XkKIZxlmVes

2020-21

Goalkeeper: Oblak
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: Kante
Forward: Lewandowski
Player: Ruben Dias

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/z-1A33NmJNY
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/bnU50luOuV0

2021-22

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Alaba, Cancelo, Ruediger
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Benzema
Player: Benzema

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/UVjLPXfmO9c
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/0-Ezr5qp_WY

2022-23

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: Ruben Dias
Midfielder: De Bruyne
Forward: Haaland
Player: Haaland

Poll: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/-Ot-HCceq-Q
Results: https://groups.google.com/g/rec.sport.soccer/c/y9AnnYzLZ4Q

2023-24

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma
Defender: van Dijk
Midfielder: Bellingham
Forward: Vinicius Junior
Player: Bellingham

Poll: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php? id=19970&group=rec.sport.soccer#19970
Results: https://www.novabbs.com/sport/article-flat.php? id=20032&group=rec.sport.soccer#20032

2024-25

Goalkeeper: Courtois
Defender: van Dijk, Hakimi
Midfielder: Pedri
Forward: Salah
Player: Dembele

Poll: https://rec.sport.soccer.narkive.com/7J5qUrvM/rss-player-of-the- season-2024-25-submit-your-vote
Results: https://rec.sport.soccer.narkive.com/A49khh97/and-the-rss- player-of-the-2024-25-season-is

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milivella wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in
each of the following positions? - Goalkeeper

Unai Sim||n, for what he did at the WCup. One could say it was less his
merit than that of the whole team, but I remember a few good saves and especially a few critical situations that he solved by acting like a
sweeper.

- Forward

Kane, Kvaratskhelia

We should maybe have a coach of the season / quadrennial poll too, and
then I'd nominate Enrique for both.
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On Fri, 24 Jul 2026 23:52:12 +0200, milivella <milivella@gmail.com>
wrote:

1. Who has been, in your opinion, the best player of the season in each
of the following positions?
- Goalkeeper

Hm...I can't think of a really standout goalkeeper this year. Pass.

- Defender

Gabriel, Saliba, Hakimi, Cubarsi

- Midfielder

Bruno Fernandes, Olise, Rice

- Forward

Kane, Haaland, Mbappe

2. Among the players you have just named, who has been the best player >overall?

Kane, Mbappe


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milivella:

- Forward

Kane (bleahhh), Mbappe, Haaland

I'm adding Kvaratskhelia.

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Blueshirt:

- Defender

Gabriel / Cucurella / Dimarco

You, sire, are a fine connoisseur of the beautiful game.

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FF:

We should maybe have a coach of the season / quadrennial poll too

This is a great idea, thanks! I'm adding this starting next season
(which is also the beginning of a new quadriennium, which is nice).

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