John Terry has been named on a 55-man shortlist for a possible place in the international players’ union’s World XI 2015.
The shortlist – five goalkeepers, 20 defenders, 15 midfielders and 15 forwards – is based on the votes of almost 25,000 Fifpro members from 70 countries. The final XI will be revealed at the Fifa Ballon d’Or ceremony on 11 January in Zurich.
Terry, whose difficult 2015-16 season so far has been disrupted by injuries, earned his place for an ever-present role in his side’s title win last season.
The other Premier League-based contenders are the Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, Terry’s team-mates Branislav Ivanovic and Eden Hazard, Manchester City’s Vincent Kompany, David Silva, Yaya Touré and Sergio Agüero, Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney and Arsenal’s Alexis Sánchez.
The final 2014 XI featured only one Premier League player – United’s Angel Di María.
The World XI shortlist
Goalkeepers Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), Iker Casillas (Spain/Porto), David de Gea (Spain/Manchester United), Keylor Navas (Costa Rica/Real Madrid) and Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich).
Defenders David Alaba (Austria/Bayern Munich), Jordi Alba (Spain/Barcelona), Jérôme Boateng (Germany/Bayern Munich), Daniel Carvajal (Spain/Real Madrid), Giorgio Chiellini (Italy/Juventus), Dani Alves (Brazil/Barcelona), David Luiz (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain), Diego Godín (Uruguay/Atlético Madrid), Mats Hummels (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia/Chelsea), Vincent Kompany (Belgium/Manchester City), Philipp Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich), Marcelo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona), Pepe (Portugal/Real Madrid), Gerard Piqué (Spain/Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), John Terry (England/Chelsea), Thiago Silva (Brazil/Paris Saint-Germain) and Raphaël Varane (France/Real Madrid).
Midfielders Thiago Alcántara (Spain/Bayern Munich), Xabi Alonso (Spain/Bayern Munich), Sergio Busquets (Spain/Barcelona), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Andrés Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/New York City FC), Paul Pogba (France/Juventus), Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/Barcelona), James Rodríguez (Colombia/Real Madrid), David Silva (Spain/Manchester City), Yaya Touré (Ivory Coast/Manchester City), Marco Verratti (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain) and Arturo Vidal (Chile/Bayern Munich).
Strikers Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Douglas Costa (Brazil/Bayern Munich), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Thomas Müller (Germany/Bayern Munich), Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Netherlands/Bayern Munich), Wayne Rooney (England/Manchester United), Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal), Luis Suárez (Uruguay/Barcelona) and Carlos Tevez (Argentina/Boca Juniors).
