From a list of 123 players, fans have voted for their ideal Premier League line-up based on performances throughout the 2025 calendar year.
In a reflection of the league’s competitiveness, players from seven different clubs have made the final cut, with leaders Arsenal and FA Cup winners Crystal Palace the only teams to provide multiple players.
Erling Haaland received the most votes, with Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Gabriel coming second and third, respectively.
There is no representation from title holders Liverpool, with their most-selected player, Dominik Szoboszlai, finishing 16th in the rankings. Phil Foden and Bruno Guimaraes narrowly missed out on the final XI.
Most-selected players by fans
1: Erling Haaland
2: Declan Rice
3: Gabriel
4: Bruno Fernandes
5: Jurrien Timber
6: David Raya
7: Antoine Semenyo
8: Morgan Rogers
9: Marc Guehi
10: Daniel Munoz
11: Reece James
12: Phil Foden
13: Bruno Guimaraes
14: William Saliba
15: Josko Gvardiol
16: Dominik Szoboszlai
17: Marc Cucurella
20: Leandro Trossard
2025 Premier League Fan Team of the Year
David Raya (Arsenal)
The seasons have changed, but there has been no let up from English football’s standout goalkeeper.
Raya was the joint-winner of the 2024/25 Premier League Golden Glove, keeping six clean sheets for Arsenal after the turn of the year.
He also tops the standings this campaign with a further nine clean sheets, and had the third-best save percentage (70.6 per cent) among goalkeepers with 30+ appearances in 2025.
Mention must also go to Robin Roefs, who finished second among goalkeepers in the polling – recognition of a brilliant first half of the campaign at Premier League newcomers Sunderland.
Daniel Munoz (Crystal Palace)
Munoz has been a revelation under Oliver Glasner, starring as perhaps the Premier League’s finest attacking wing-back in 2025.
His five goals and 11 assists during the calendar year both ranked top among defenders, while he also placed first for sprints (792), third for tackles (90) and fourth for interceptions (43).
Reece James (Chelsea)
James battled back from an injury-ravaged few seasons to prove his worth for Chelsea in 2025.
The club captain’s combined eight goals and assists put him second for goal contributions by defenders, behind only Munoz.
He also placed in the top 10 for chances created, successful crosses and passes into the box, exhibiting the attacking ability that adds to his defensive prowess.
Marc Guehi (Crystal Palace)
The Crystal Palace captain was so often in the last calendar year the standout centre-back on display, even when coming up against some of the world’s most expensive defenders in that position.
In 2025, Guehi was the only player to record 50+ tackles, 125+ possessions won, 150+ clearances and 150+ duels won. He also lifted the FA Cup and scored his first senior international goal for England.
Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal)
Over the past year, Gabriel has formed the Premier League's most formidable centre-back pairing alongside Arsenal team-mate William Saliba, who only narrowly missed out on a place in this XI as the defender with the next highest number of votes.
Gabriel ranked top for the fewest goals conceded per match (0.56) of any player with 25+ Premier League appearances in 2025.
He has also popped up with two goals and two assists this season, despite missing a large chunk through injury.
Jurrien Timber (Arsenal)
Timber had the third-highest goal involvements (seven) of any defender during the calendar year, while his Expected Goals (xG) of 4.6 was top for defenders in that period.
As part of an Arsenal back line that kept three successive clean sheets in October, he was nominated for the Premier League Player of the Month award for the first time.
Fellow full-backs Marc Cucurella (Chelsea) and Josko Gvardiol also featured high in the voting.
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Is there anything Rice cannot do? The Arsenal midfielder scores goals, provides assists, takes set-pieces, hurls long throws, breaks up opposition attacks and acts as a focal point for his team.
He can play as a No 6, a No 8 and, recently, even as a makeshift right-back.
Among midfielders, he ranked joint-fifth for assists (seven) in 2025, second for successful crosses (48), third for touches of the ball (2,490) and fourth for successful passes (1,669).
He was also the most-voted midfielder in the poll for this Fan Premier League Team of the Year.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)
Last season, Fernandes primarily operated as a No 10; this campaign he has dropped deeper to accommodate others.
Whatever position he plays – and however much Manchester United might struggle – his output barely changes, as the glue that holds the team together.
Despite United finishing 15th last season, Fernandes created more chances (103), provided more assists (12), and played more passes into the box (329) than any other Premier League player in 2025.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa)
At the start of 2025, Rogers probably sat behind the likes of Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Eberechi Eze among the plentiful options to be England’s No 10.
Now, it would take a brave manager not to start him above all others.
The Villa man is one of only three players (alongside Fernandes and Leandro Trossard) who managed at least nine goals and nine assists in the calendar year, spearheading his club’s current bid to challenge at the top of the table.
He edged out England rival Foden in the voting for this XI, with the Man City man just missing out on a place.
Antoine Semenyo (AFC Bournemouth)
It is difficult to overstate Semenyo’s importance to Bournemouth, where the Ghana international has been their main attacking outlet over the past couple of seasons.
His versatility means he is adept at coming off – and scoring from – either flank, and it is little surprise that he has many suitors at other Premier League clubs.
In 2025, he ranked fifth for goals (15) and third for shots on target (47). His form this season has been exceptional – only Erling Haaland and Igor Thiago have scored more in the league this term.
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
There is no doubting Haaland’s place in this team, as the Premier League’s – and global football’s – standout striker.
His 27 goals in 2025 is 10 more than his closest competitor, while he also leads the way for goal involvements (33) and shots on target (55). His goalscoring rate for Norway is even more extraordinary.
No matter which style of play Pep Guardiola deploys at Man City, Haaland is their ultimate finisher. He is the undisputed best.