Do you want to know who are the FIFA 18 TOTY nominees who have the chance to receive a Team of the Year blue card? If you answered yes, keep reading.
POSITIONS
GOALKEEPERS | DEFENDERS | MIDFIELDERS | FORWARDS
FIFA 18 TOTY Nominees Introduction
What are the FIFA 18 TOTY Nominees?
Every year, FIFPro invites professional footballers worldwide to select their best team of the calendar year. Players are asked to pick one goalkeeper, four defenders, three midfielders and three forwards. The 55 players with the most votes in their respective categories will be revealed in the following format:
5 goalkeepers
20 defenders
15 midfielders
15 forwards
The FIFA 18 TOTY nominees were announced in the following date/times:
20/09/2017 11:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> NZST (UCT +12)
20/09/2017 10:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> AEDT (UCT +11)
20/09/2017 08:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> JST (UCT +9)
20/09/2017 07:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> CST (UCT +8)
20/09/2017 07:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> SGT (UCT +8)
20/09/2017 04:30pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> IST (UCT +5:30)
20/09/2017 02:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> MSK (UCT +3)
20/09/2017 01:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> EET (UCT +2)
20/09/2017 12:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> CET (UCT +1)
20/09/2017 12:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> CET (UCT +1)
20/09/2017 12:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> CET (UCT +1)
20/09/2017 12:00pm 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> CET (UCT +1)
20/09/2017 11:00am 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> WET (UCT +0)
20/09/2017 11:00am 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> GMT (UCT +0)
20/09/2017 09:00am 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> BRST (UCT -2)
20/09/2017 06:00am 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> EST (UCT -5)
20/09/2017 06:00am 
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> EST (UCT -5)
20/09/2017 03:00am " class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> PST (UCT -8)
FIFA 18 TOTY Nominees List
Who are the 55 Team of the Year shortlist players?
GOALKEEPERS
Will be chosen one out of 5 goalkeepers to the final FIFA 18 Team of the Year
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> David de Gea, Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Keylor Navas, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Manuel Neuer, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Jan Oblak, Atlético Madrid
DEFENDERS
Will be chosen 4 out of 20 defenders to the final FIFA 18 Team of the Year
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> David Alaba, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Jordi Alba, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Dani Alves, Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Jérôme Boateng, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Leonardo Bonucci, Juventus/AC Milan
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Dani Carvajal, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Giorgio Chiellin, Juventus
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Diego Godín, Atlético Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Mats Hummels, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Phillipp Lahm, FC Bayern München/retired
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> David Luiz, Chelsea FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Marcelo, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Javier Mascherano, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Pepe, Real Madrid/Besiktaş
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Gerard Piqué, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Thiago Silva, Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Samuel Umtiti, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Antonio Valencia, Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Raphaël Varane, Real Madrid
MIDFIELDERS
Will be chosen 3 out of 15 midfielders to the final FIFA 18 Team of the Year
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Thiago Alcântara, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Sergio Busquets, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Casemiro, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Philippe Coutinho, Liverpool FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Eden Hazard, Chelsea FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Andrés Iniesta, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Isco, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> N’Golo Kanté, Chelsea FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Toni Kroos, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Nemanja Matić, Chelsea/Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Luka Modrić, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Mesut Özil, Arsenal FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Paul Pogba, Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Marco Verratti, Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Arturo Vidal, FC Bayern München
FORWARDS
Will be chosen 3 out of 15 forwards to the final FIFA 18 Team of the Year
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Gareth Bale, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Karim Benzema, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Paulo Dybala, Juventus
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Antoine Griezmann, Atlético Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Zlatan Ibrahimović, Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Robert Lewandowski, FC Bayern München
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Romelu Lukaku, Manchester United
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Kylian Mbappé, AS Monaco/Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Lionel Messi, FC Barcelona
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Neymar JR, Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Alexis Sánchez, Arsenal FC
" class="wp-smiley" style="height: 1em; max-height: 1em;" /> Luis Suárez, FC Barcelona
A record number of 13 Real Madrid players are among the top 55 footballers according to a poll to select the FIFA FIFPro World 11.
FIFPro and its affiliated player associations invited professional footballers worldwide to pick a team of 1 goalkeeper, 4 defenders, 3 midfielders and 3 attackers who were the best at their position during the 2016-2017 season.
Some 25,000 professional footballers took part in the poll. The players who received most votes in their line are on the list of 55.
At the Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony in London on October 23rd, FIFPro and FIFA will reveal the eleven players who collected most votes on their position: the 2016-2017 World 11.
The 2016 World 11 was: Manuel Neuer, Dani Alves, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Andrés Iniesta, Toni Kroos, Luka Modric, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Cristiano Ronaldo.
FIFA U Team Website