Team of the Season

Serie A (Brazil), in a 4-3-3: the highest-rated player in each position this season, by average match rating. Neymar (Santos) leads on 7.54, and the eleven run down to 7.19. Santos supply 2 of the 11. Ratings come from player-performance data for every match played, so a place in the side is earned over a season rather than picked.

1. Neymar — Attacker, Santos, rated 7.54 over 15 appearances.
2. Ronaldo — Goalkeeper, Bahia, rated 7.47 over 23 appearances.
3. Samuel Lino — Midfielder, Flamengo, rated 7.42 over 31 appearances.
4. Matheus Pereira — Midfielder, Cruzeiro, rated 7.38 over 29 appearances.
5. Wallace — Defender, Gremio, rated 7.36 over 11 appearances.
6. Danilo Santos — Midfielder, Botafogo, rated 7.32 over 25 appearances.
7. L. Esquivel — Defender, Atletico Paranaense, rated 7.26 over 22 appearances.
8. Gabriel Barbosa — Attacker, Santos, rated 7.25 over 25 appearances.
9. Léo Ortiz — Defender, Flamengo, rated 7.24 over 27 appearances.
10. Domingos Duarte — Defender, Sao Paulo, rated 7.23 over 5 appearances.
11. K. Viveros — Attacker, Atletico Paranaense, rated 7.19 over 30 appearances.