With the FIFA World Cup’s culmination, fans have warmly welcomed the resumption of busy club football and amidst the busy schedule, FIFA 23 Team of the Year is set to be announced on 19th January, know how to vote, voting window, & shortlisted players and TOTY predictions
From a list of 100 of the greatest footballers in history, fans can now vote for the players they believe should be in the EA Sports game’s best XI until January 17. On January 19, the Team of the Year will be revealed, and those chosen will receive exclusive FIFA 23 Ultimate Team gear and in-game stat enhancements. The 100 nominations are listed in full, with 30 attackers, 35 midfielders, 25 defenders, and 10 goalkeepers up for fan vote in each position.
FIFA 23 TOTY predictions, nominees list, release date and how to vote
FIFA 23 TOTY Predicted Team
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What is FIFA 23 Team of the Year & it’s purpose?
One of the most widely anticipated Ultimate Team features in FUT Team of the Year is present in the FIFA 23 version as well. With the World Cup coming to an end, 2022 was marked by a number of spectacular performances and late pushes for the shortlist. The wildly successful brand has produced an extensive roster of 100 stars to choose from, including World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi, top scorer Kylian Mbappe, Premier League top scorer Erling Haaland, and numerous talents from La Liga and the Bundesliga.
Traditionally, the FIFA Ultimate Team of the Year is a limited-edition roster of 11 FUT players chosen by their peers as the top performers over the previous 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 game improvements. Until the release of the following game, these 11 players and the “12th player” chosen by fans will have the best ratings in FIFA 23.
Know how to vote for FIFA 23 TOTY & list of shortlisted players
A total of 30 nominations from the Premier League, 21 from La Liga, 20 from Serie A, 16 from the Bundesliga, nine from Ligue 1, three from Portugal’s Primeira Liga, and one from the Dutch Eredivisie make up the shortlist, which is comprised of players from seven different European leagues. Following their World Cup victory, several of Messi’s Argentina teammates reach the shortlist, including Enzo Fernandez of Benfica and goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. Along with Harry Kane, Bruno Fernandes, Virgil van Dijk, and Alphonso Davies, notable players include Neymar, Kevin De Bruyne, and Mohamed Salah. However, Cristiano Ronaldo is noticeably absent after having a challenging 2022.
For choosing their Team of the Year, fans have the option to choose their preferred formation along with players. To complete the voting procedure, fans have to visit here and select their players before the stipulated deadline of 17th January
in the below list, we examine the list of players shortlisted for FIFA 23 TOTY:
| Position |
Player
|
Team |
| Goalkeeper | Thibaut Courtois | Real Madrid |
| Gregor Kobel | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Mike Maignan | AC Milan | |
| Alisson | Liverpool | |
| Ederson | Manchester City | |
| Wojciech Szczesny | Juventus | |
| Kevin Trapp | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Yassine Bounou | Sevilla | |
| Hugo Lloris | Tottenham | |
| Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa | |
| Defender | Marquinhos | PSG |
| Cristiano Biraghi | Fiorentina | |
| Joao Cancelo | Manchester City | |
| Thiago Silva | Chelsea | |
| Alphonso Davies | Bayern Munich | |
| Jeremie Frimpong | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Eder Militao | Real Madrid | |
| Ruben Dias | Manchester City | |
| Grimaldo | Benfica | |
| Achraf Hakimi | PSG | |
| Theo Hernandez | AC Milan | |
| Kalidou Koulibaly | Chelsea | |
| Nicolas Otamendi | Benfica | |
| Bremer | Juventus | |
| Niklas Sule | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Fikayo Tomori | AC Milan | |
| Kieran Trippier | Newcastle United | |
| Virgil van Dijk | Liverpool | |
| Josko Gvardiol | RB Leipzig | |
| Jules Kounde | Barcelona | |
| Cristian Romero | Tottenham | |
| Dayot Upamecano | Bayern Munich | |
| Jonathan Clauss | Marseille | |
| Reece James | Chelsea | |
| Marcos Acuna | Sevilla | |
| Midfielder | Nicolo Barella | Inter |
| Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | |
| Steven Berghuis | Ajax | |
| Marcelo Brozovic | Inter | |
| Bernardo Silva | Manchester City | |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City | |
| Moussa Diaby | Bayer Leverkusen | |
| Nabil Fekir | Real Betis | |
| Seko Fofana | Lens | |
| Pedri | Barcelona | |
| Vincenzo Grifo | Freiburg | |
| Rodri | Manchester City | |
| Daichi Kamada | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Joshua Kimmich | Bayern Munich | |
| Filip Kostic | Juventus | |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | |
| Sadio Mane | Bayern Munich | |
| Merino | Real Sociedad | |
| Sergej Milinkovic-Savic | Latium | |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid | |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | |
| Parejo | Villarreal | |
| Declan Rice | West Ham | |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | |
| Aurelien Tchouameni | Real Madrid | |
| Sandro Tonali | AC Milan | |
| Federico Valverde | Real Madrid | |
| Casemiro | Manchester United | |
| Sofyan Amrabat | Fiorentina | |
| Bruno Fernandes | Manchester United | |
| Ritsu Doan | Freiburg | |
| Enzo Fernandez | Benfica | |
| Ivan Perisic | Tottenham | |
| Adrien Rabiot | Juventus | |
| Lorenzo Pellegrini | Roma | |
| Forward | Iago Aspas | Celta Vigo |
| Wissam Ben Yedder | Monaco | |
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | |
| Rafael Leao | AC Milan | |
| Neymar | PSG | |
| Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | |
| Ousmane Dembele | Barcelona | |
| Joao Felix | Atletico Madrid | |
| Gabriel Jesus | Arsenal | |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | |
| Cody Gakpo | Liverpool | |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | |
| Borja Iglesias | Real Betis | |
| Ciro Immobile | Latium | |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham | |
| Randal Kolo Muani | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| Dejan Kulusevski | Tottenham | |
| Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter | |
| Kylian Mbappe | PSG | |
| Lionel Messi | PSG | |
| Christopher Nkunku | RB Leipzig | |
| Darwin Nunez | Liverpool | |
| Victor Osimhen | Napoli | |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | |
| Heung-min Son | Tottenham | |
| Martin Terrier | Rennes | |
| Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus | |
| Olivier Giroud | AC Milan | |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid |
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