All EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees

EA Sports has released the Team of the Year vote, and the EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees have stirred a massive debate on social media. There have been several consistent world-class performers at the highest level, but with so many names in contention, some stars will miss out on a chance to obtain a boosted item in Ultimate Team.

There are several attacker and midfielder nominees who are almost certain to make it into the Team of the Year squad, with Manchester City's Rodri and Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior widely regarded as two of the best players in the world.

However, the debate surrounding the EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees is a lot closer and more contentious.

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All EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees

With Real Madrid being the reigning Champions League and La Liga champions, it comes as no surprise that they have the most nominations for the men's Team of the Year.

Similarly, Lyon are also dominant in the women's Team of the Year voting. They have several representatives in the EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees list.

Here are all the male defender and goalkeeper nominees:

• Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
• Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
• Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City)
• William Saliba (Arsenal)
• Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
• Marquinhos (PSG)
• Singo (AS Monaco)
• Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Jonathan Tah (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Jeremie Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen)
• Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
• Maximillian Mittelstadt (Stuttgart)
• Theo Hernandez (AC Milan)
• Gleison Bremer (Juventus)
• Federico Dimarco (Inter)
• Buongiorno (Napoli)
• Alessandro Bastoni (Inter)
• Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
• Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
• Miguel Gutierez (Girona)
• GK: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
• GK: Gulacsi (RB Leipzig)
• GK: Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
• GK: Unai Simon (Athletic Club)
• GK: Diogo Costa (Porto)

Here are all the female defender and goalkeeper nominees:

• Alex Greenwood (Manchester City)
• Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)
• Katy McCabe (Arsenal)
• Wubben-Moy (Arsenal)
• Wendy Renard (Lyon)
• Selma Bacha (Lyon)
• Sakina Karchaoui (PSG)
• Ellie Carpenter (Lyon)
• Le Guilly (PSG)
• Gwinn (Bayern Munich)
• Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich)
• Karl (Freiburg)
• Irene Paredes (FC Barcelona)
• Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
• Nerea Nevado (Athletic Club)
• Sams (Orlando Pride)
• Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave)
• Kurtz (NC Courage)
• GK: Nnadozie (Paris)
• GK: Frohms (Wolfsburg)
• GK: Lola Gallardo (Atletico Madrid)
• GK: Moorhouse (Orlando Pride)
• GK: Berger (NJ/NY Gotham)

Among the male nominees, Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk, Real Madrid's Antonio Rudiger, and Arsenal's William Saliba will be the key competitors for the centre-back spot, while the full-back positions are a lot more debatable.

Surprisingly, FC Barcelona Femini only have one nominee in the women's EA FC 25 TOTY defender nominees list despite being dominant in every club competition all season.