The teams and players of the season across Europe’s big five leagues
The 2017-18 football season has drawn to a close, with Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester City among the big winners around Europe.
Plenty of individual players have starred too, with Mohamed Salah breaking numerous Premier League goalscoring records and Lionel Messi winning his fifth European Golden Shoe.
We’ve taken a look at which players have picked up individual awards around Europe’s top five leagues, and who’s made the various teams of the season that have been announced so far.
La Liga
Miguel Muñoz Trophy (best manager): Marcelino – Valencia
Pichichi Trophy (top goalscorer): Lionel Messi, 34 goals – Barcelona
Zamora Trophy (goalkeeper with best goals conceded per game ratio): Jan Oblak, 0.59 – Atletico Madrid
FIFA 18’s Team of the Season: Marc-André ter Stegen (Barcelona); Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Jordi Alba, Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Lucas Hernández (Atletico); Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Daniel Parejo (Valencia), Saúl (Atletico); Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico)
Goal’s Team of the Season: Jan Oblak (Atletico); Alvaro Odriozola (Real Sociedad), Diego Godin (Atletico), Samuel Umtiti, Jordi Alba; Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Fabian Ruiz (Real Betis); Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Iago Aspas (Celta Vigo), Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
Jan Oblak has won the Zamora trophy for the third consecutive season.
🏆 2015/16
🏆 2016/17
🏆 2017/18He wasn't eligible to win it in his first season in 2014/15. 😳 pic.twitter.com/kU6SMzzOG9
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) May 20, 2018
Serie A
Capocannoniere (top goalscorer): Ciro Immobile – Lazio, Mauro Icardi – Inter, 29 goals
Goal’s Team of the Season: Alisson (Roma); Joao Cancelo (Inter), Milan Skriniar (Inter), Medhi Benatia (Juventus), Aleksandar Kolarov (Roma); Jorginho (Napoli), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio); Douglas Costa (Juventus), Luis Alberto (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli); Ciro Immobile (Lazio).
The Guardian’s Team of the Season: Alisson (Roma); Milan Skriniar (Inter), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Giorgio Chiellini; (Juventus) Douglas Costa (Juventus), Luis Alberto (Lazio), Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio), Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli); Mauro Icardi (Inter), Ciro Immobile (Lazio)
Opta’s Team of the Season: Alisson (Roma); Joao Cancelo, Milan Skriniar (Inter), Kalidou Koulibaly (Napoli), Alex Sandro; Miralem Pjanic (Juventus), Jorginho (Napoli), Josip Ilicic (Atalanta); Paulo Dybala (Juventus); Ciro Immobile (Lazio), Mauro Icardi (Inter).
BREAKING: Liverpool will make further contact with Roma as they look to secure a deal for Alisson but ultimately may be put off by what would be a record fee for a goalkeeper. (@guardian_sport)
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) May 29, 2018
Bundesliga
Kicker Torjägerkanone (top goalscorer): Robert Lewandowski, 29 goals – Bayern Munich
Rookie of the Season: Amine Harit – Schalke
Team of the Season (voted by fans): Lukas Hradecky (Eintracht); Joshua Kimmich, Mats Hummels (Bayern), Naldo (Schalke), Wendell (Bayer Leverkusen); Thomas Muller, James Rodriguez (Bayern), Leon Goretzka (Schalke), Leon Bailey (Leverkusen); Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Michy Batshuayi (Borussia Dortmund).
Batshuayi went to Bundesliga in January and is named in their team of the season. Respect. https://t.co/gTdLHqsZFC
— Saheed Oladosu (@oladodo88) May 18, 2018
Ligue 1
Top goalscorer: Edinson Cavani, 28 goals – PSG
Player of the Season: Neymar – PSG
Best Hope (Young Player of the Season): Kylian Mbappe – PSG
Team of the Season: Steve Mandanda (Marseille); Dani Alves, Marquinhos, Thiago Silva (PSG), Ferland Mendy (Lyon); Marco Verratti (PSG), Luis Gustavo (Marseille), Nabil Fekir (Lyon); Kylian Mbappe, Edinson Cavani, Neymar (PSG).
Despite missing a 3rd of the season with injury, Neymar has been awarded Ligue 1 player of the season. 😂
Wonder what Cavani thinks… pic.twitter.com/44XTeQCP0r
— Team FA (@TeamFA) May 14, 2018
Premier League
Golden Boot: Mohamed Salah, 32 goals – Liverpool
Player of the Season: Mohamed Salah – Liverpool
PFA Young Player of the Year: Leroy Sane – Manchester City
PFA Team of the Year: David De Gea (Man Utd); Kyle Walker, Nicolas Otamendi (Man City), Jan Vertonghen (Spurs), Marcos Alonso (Chelsea); David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne (Man City), Christian Eriksen (Spurs); Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Harry Kane (Spurs), Sergio Aguero (Man City).
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