Marca: Eduard Spertsyan is a contender for the award for the best footballer of the past season

The Spanish newspaper Marca has unveiled a list of 100 contenders for the award for the best footballer of the past season.

Among the nominees is the captain of the Armenian national team, midfielder Eduard Spertsyan, currently with the Saudi club Al-Ahli, who played for the Russian club Krasnodar last season.

The winner will be announced on October 22.

Achraf Hakimi (PSG/Morocco), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace/England), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico/Orlando City/France), Antoine Semenyo (Manchester City/Ghana), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle/Barcelona/England), Arda Guler (Real Madrid/Turkey), Ayase Ueda (Feyenoord/Japan), Ayoub Bouaddi (Lille/Manchester City/Morocco), Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/Portugal), Casemiro (Manchester United/Inter Miami/Brazil), Christos Tzolis (Club Brugge/Arsenal/Greece), Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nassr/Portugal), Dani Olmo (Barcelona/Spain), David Raya (Arsenal/Spain), Dayot Upamecano (Bayern Munich/France), Declan Rice (Arsenal/England), Denise Undav (Stuttgart/Germany), Donyell Malen (Roma/Netherlands), Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool/Hungary), Eduard Spertsyan (Krasnodar/Al-Ahly/Armenia), Emiliano Buendia (Aston Villa/Argentina), Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway), Eric Garcia (Barcelona/Spain), Esteban Lepaul (Rennes/France), Abde Ezzazouli (Betis/Morocco), Fabian Ruiz (Spain/PSG), Federico Dimarco (Inter/Italy), Fermin Lopez (Barcelona/Spain), Ferran Torres (Barcelona/PSG/Spain), Florian Lejeune (Rayo Vallecano/France), Franz-Ethan Meichtry (Thun/Switzerland), Gabriel Magalhaes (Arsenal/Brazil), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England), Harry Milne (Hearts/Scotland), Igor Thiago (Brentford/Brazil), Ismaila Sarr (Crystal Palace/Senegal), Ismael Saibari (PSV/Bayern Munich/Morocco), Isi Palazon (Rayo Vallecano/Spain), Ivan Toney (Al-Ahli/England), Jens Hauge (Bodø/Glimt/Norway), Joan García (Barcelona/Spain), Yoan Manzambi (Freiburg/Aston Villa/Switzerland), Joao Felix (Al-Nassr/Portugal), João Neves (PSG/Portugal), Joao Pedro (Chelsea/Brazil), John McGinn (Aston Villa/Scotland), Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich/Germany), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England), Julian Quinones (Al-Qadsiah/Mexico), Julian Ryerson (Borussia Dortmund/Norway), Joaquín Panichelli (Strasbourg/Argentina), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG/Georgia), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid/France), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona/Spain), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/Argentina), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/Argentina), Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United/Argentina), Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich/Colombia), Luis Suarez (Sporting/Colombia), Luka Modric (AC Milan/Croatia), Marco Asensio (Fenerbahçe/Spain), Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Marc Cucurella (Chelsea/Real Madrid/Spain), Marc Pubil (Atletico Madrid/Spain), Marquinhos (PSG/Brazil), Mason Greenwood (Marseille/Fenerbahce/England), Michael Olise (Bayern/France), Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad/Spain), Mika Godts (Ajax/PSG/Belgium), Mile Svilar (Roma/Serbia), Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa/Chelsea/England), Nico Paz (Como/Argentina), Nicolo Tresoldi (Club Brugge/Germany), Nuno Mendes (PSG/Portugal), Ousmane Dembele (PSG/France), Pablo Fornals (Betis/Spain), Pap Gueye (Villarreal/Senegal), Patrick Berg (Bodo-Glimt/Norway), Pau Kubarsi (Barcelona/Spain), Pau Torres (Aston Villa/Spain), Pedro Porro (Tottenham/Spain), Pedri (Barcelona/Spain), Rafinha (Barcelona/Brazil), Ryan Sherki (Manchester City/France), Rodrigo Salazar (Braga/Uruguay), Rodri (Manchester City/Barcelona/Spain), Samu Agehowa (Porto/Spain), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium), Troy Parrott (AZ/Betis/Ireland), Unai Simon (Athletic/Spain), Evangelos Pavlidis (Benfica/Greece), Vedat Muriqi (Mallorca/Fenerbahce/Kosovo), Victor Froholdt (Porto/Denmark), Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray/Nigeria), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/Brazil), Vitinha (PSG/Portugal), Vozinha (Chaves/Colo-Colo/Cape Verde), Willian Pacho (PSG/Ecuador), William Saliba (Arsenal/France), Yann Diomande (RB Leipzig/Real/Cote d’Ivoire).

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