UEFA unveils Europa League team of the season

UEFA on Thursday named the Europa League Team of the Season following the conclusion of the competition on Wednesday.

Recall that Aston Villa won the Europa League after beating Freiburg 3-0 in the final in Turkey.

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However, UEFA’s Technical Observer Group has now selected its 2025/26 Europa League Team of the Season.

Aston Villa have four players in the official Europa League Team of the Season.

Goalkeeper
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)

Defenders
Victor Gómez (Braga)
Matthias Ginter (Freiburg)
Morato (Nottingham Forest)
Oscar Mingueza (Celta)

Midfielders
Maximilian Eggestein (Freiburg)
John McGinn (Aston Villa)
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)

Forwards
Antony (Real Betis)
Igor Jesus (Nottingham Forest)
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa)

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