Team of the Year is always one of the biggest promotions in the FIFA calendar and FIFA 22 promises to be no different, with the FUT Team of the Year returning once again.
The best players from the last year are nominated for a place on the exclusive panel and it's good news for gamers.
So when does it all start and what is it about? GOAL brings you all the details.
What is FUT 22 Team of the Year?
The FUT Team of the Year is a special-edition squad of the best-performing players from the past 12 months.
FIFA 22's Team of the Year will celebrate the best players of 2021, giving them huge upgrades.
The 11 players chosen in the TOTY Starting XI as well as a 12th player voted by the fans will be among the highest-rated players in the game until FIFA 23 is released.
As a result, they are hugely popular and many people save up their packs to open them during the TOTY promotion in the hope of packing one of these super players.
When is the FUT 22 Team of the Year released?
The FUT 22 Team of the Year squad was confirmed on Thursday, January 20, while TOTY Nominees were announced on the weekend beginning Friday, January 7.
The Team of the Year is usually not all released at once, with batches of players normally released during the week before the full TOTY and the 12th player are all available in packs at the end of the promotion.
Who is in the FUT 22 Team of the Year?
The FUT 22 Team of the Year, with a 4-3-3 formation, features the following players:
Position | Players |
|---|---|
Attackers: | Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi |
Midfielders: | Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante |
Defenders: | Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, Marquinhos, Achraf Hakimi |
Goalkeeper: | Gianluigi Donnarumma |
EA SportsMany of the players are similar to the FIFPro World XI, which was announced on January 17, but there is no space for Erling Haaland and David Alaba in the fan-voted FUT TOTY.
The front three features Messi, Lewandowski and FIFA 22 cover star Kylian Mbappe.
Donnarumma has been selected in goal behind a back four of Man City's Joao Cancelo and Ruben Dias as well as PSG's Marquinhos and Achraf Hakimi.
Chelsea's Champions League success see them dominate midfield, with both Kante and Jorginho included alongside Man City's Kevin De Bruyne.
Which players were nominated for the FUT 22 Team of the Year?
The FUT TOTY nominees were released between January 7 and January 9, with voting opening on Monday, January 10 and closing on Monday, January 17.
The following players make up the various shortlists, with the final team setting up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Attackers
- Karim Benzema
- Federico Chiesa
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Jonathan David
- Gerard Moreno
- Jack Grealish
- Erling Haaland
- Ciro Immobile
- Lorenzo Insigne
- Harry Kane
- Robert Lewandowski
- Romelu Lukaku
- Emiliano Martinez
- Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Neymar Jr.
- Mikel Oyarzabal
- Dimitri Payet
- Mohamed Salah
- Luis Suarez
- Dusan Tadic
- Dusan Vlahovic
Midfielders
- Nicolo Barella
- Jude Bellingham
- Bruno Fernandes
- Casemiro
- Dani Olmo
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Luis Diaz
- Fabinho
- Nabil Fekir
- Phil Foden
- Leon Goretzka
- Jorginho
- N’Golo Kante
- Joshua Kimmich
- Filip Kostic
- Manuel Locatelli
- Lucas Paqueta
- Marcos Llorente
- Luka Modric
- Manson Mount
- Thomas Muller
- Pedri
- Declan Rice
- Son Heung-min
- Marco Verratti
- Florian Wirtz
Defenders
- David Alaba
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Cesar Azpilicueta
- Leonardo Bonucci
- Giorgio Chiellini
- Alphonso Davies
- Christian Gunter
- Achraf Hakimi
- Theo Hernandez
- Mats Hummels
- Jesus Navas
- Joao Cancelo
- Jordi Alba
- Simon Kjaer
- Jules Koundé
- Marquinhos
- Reinildo Mandava
- Sergio Romero
- Ruben Dias
- Antonio Rüdiger
- Luke Shaw
- Milan Skriniar
- Leonardo Spinazzola
- Kieran Trippier
- Kyle Walker
Goalkeepers
- Thibaut Courtois
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Mike Maignan
- Emiliano Martínez
- Edouard Mendy
- Jan Oblak
What SBCs will the FUT 22 Team of the Year have?
As well as the TOTY itself and the 12th TOTY player, additional upgraded players will be available through Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) and Objectives.
These are usually TOTY Flashback players, celebrating players who were either in previous Team of the Year squads or else TOTY Moments players, which are awarded to players who had significant and memorable moments throughout the year.
These SBCs are usually available for a limited time only, while there also tends to be a special SBC for the TOTY kit which can only be redeemed during the Team of the Year promotion.