#5 Thibaut Courtois Thibaut Courtois is Real Madrid's underrated star. He had 23 clean sheets last year and helped Real Madrid win the Champions League, La Liga, and Supercopa de España.
#4 Sadio Mane Sadio Mane was successful at the club and international levels. He lifted the Africa Cup of Nations with Senegal and the FA and Carabao Cup with Liverpool. Mane completed another outstanding season of his career with 33 goals and five assists.
#3 Vinicius Junior Vinicius Junior stood out as the breakout star in the 2021-22 season. He helped Real Madrid win the Champions League, La Liga, and Supercopa de Espana with 22 goals and 19 assists in all competitions. He scored the game-winning goal for the Champions league.
#2 Robert Lewandowski Robert Lewandowski came close to taking home the Ballon d'Or, the previous year. Despite this, he once more had a stellar season with numerous goals. In all competitions, the Polish striker tallied 57 goals and 12 assists. He also led the Bundesliga in goals and contributed to FC Bayern's victories in the league and the Super Cup.
#1 Karim Benzema Karim Benzema won the Nations League at the beginning of the season and the Champions League at the end. He won four trophies with club and country , in addition to his 48 goals and 15 assists from previous season, Karim Benzema is the presumptive favourite to win the Ballon d'Or in 2022 due to his steady clutch goals.