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The Best XI in Europe's Top Five Leagues This Season, by Moneyball Score

Published 2026-10-09 · updated 2026-10-09 · data: Sportmonks, season 2026/2027

Not a vote and not a reputation contest: the best player in each position of a 4-3-3 this season, rated against every player of that position in Europe's top five leagues, with 450 minutes or more.

The XI

Position	Player	Age	Type	Score
GK	Álvaro Valles Real Betis · ESP	29	Shot-stopper	75
RB	Andrei Rațiu Rayo Vallecano · ESP	28	Attacking full-back	73
CB	Sven Botman Newcastle United · ENG	26	Box defender	73
CB	Virgil van Dijk Liverpool · ENG	35	Ball-playing centre-back	69
LB	Adrien Truffert AFC Bournemouth · ENG	24	Defensive full-back	74
DMF	Pierre Lees-Melou Paris · FRA	33	Ball-winner	75
CMF	Pedri FC Barcelona · ESP	23	Playmaker	81
AMF	Bruno Fernandes Manchester United · ENG	32	Creator	79
RWF	Lamine Yamal FC Barcelona · ESP	19	Inside forward	91
CF	Raphinha FC Barcelona · ESP	29	Poacher	73
LWF	Vinicius Junior Real Madrid · ESP	26	Inside forward	77

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How the figures are made: Sportmonks' season statistics for every player in Europe's top five leagues, per 90 minutes and adjusted for league strength, regressed toward the average of the position while minutes are few, and ranked against players in the same position. The Moneyball Score weighs what each position asks for. Early in a season every figure moves; it is an estimate, not a verdict.

The Best XI in Europe's Top Five Leagues This Season, by Moneyball Score

The XI

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