DAZN winners 2025-26: European XI of the season

With the final curtain set to fall on the 2025-26 season this weekend, and the Champions League final, it's time to take stock of what's been an enthralling season across Europe's top five leagues. 

Arsenal ended their two-decade wait for the Premier League, Bayern, Barcelona and PSG continued their dominace over their divisions, while Inter returned to the summit of Serie A. 

Among them, there have been some stellar displays, but which players make up the ultimate XI of the season from Europe's elite? DAZN News has taken its picks... 

David Raya (Arsenal) 

The Premier League's clean sheet king, the Spanish stopper picked up the division's Golden Glove award for a third time thanks to 19 shutouts. 

Raya was also as commanding as ever, showing why he's one of the game's premier keepers. 

Josip Stanisic (Bayern Munich) 

One of the unsung heroes of Bayern's romp to the German league and cup double, Stanisic was the epitome of consistency in the Munich backline. 

Over the season, he's played at both left and right full-back positions and has rarely put a foot wrong for Vincent Kompany's men. 

Gabriel (Arsenal) 

Leading the most stubborn defence in all of Europe was a colossal asset in Arsenal's title-winning team. 

The Brazilian defender kept more clean sheets than any outfield player in the league and was a commanding presence in both boxes. 

Pau Cubarsi (Barcelona) 

Still only 19, Cubarsi is already the leader and standout star of the Barcelona back four. 

His cool and calm displays in the centre of defence were displays someone of his age shouldn't be able to perform on a consistent basis, but the teenager's maturity and mentality are first-class. 

Federico Dimarco (Inter) 

A record-breaking year for the left-wing back, who was Serie A's playmaker of the year thanks to the number of assists he racked up for the Italian champions. 

His 18 assists were twice as many as anyone else in the league and he also contributed eight goals, too. Some stats for a defender. 

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Declan Rice (Arsenal)

The heartbeat of the Arsenal side, who never gave in and knew that their title dream was never 'done'. 

Rice's relentless energy in the Gunners engine room meant he was constantly affecting games at both ends of the pitch. 

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) 

The only player in the team who didn't end up a title winner - that alone tells you all you need to know about Fernandes' season at Old Trafford. 

For the first part, he dragged his side through the last days of Ruben Amorim before moving forward under Michael Carrick and breaking the all-time Premier League record for assists in one campaign. 

Vitinha (PSG) 

For all the attacking talent on display at PSG, it's the Portuguese wizard in the middle who controls it all. 

Not only that, his seven assists and ten goals have contributed to another Ligue 1 win and Champions League final. 

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Michael Olise (Bayern Munich)

The Bundesliga Player of the Year after providing 19 assists and scoring 15 goals as Bayern marched to an all-conquering double-winning season. 

Down that right flank, very few could stop the Frenchman and he could now really shine on the world stage in North America. 

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

24 goals, 18 assists and another La Liga title. It's simply unbelievable that the Barca starlet is still only 18-years-old.

A player with the world at his feet, who we all hope is fit enough to finish his season in style at the World Cup with Spain. 

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Just the 61 goals, a second Bundesliga title and a German cup win where he scored a hat-trick in the final. 

A season where the England skipper took his game to new heights and is now a serious contender for this year's Ballon d'Or. Yes, 61 goals! 

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