For the fourth successive year, Outside of the Boot recognises the individuals who stood above & beyond the rest in their respective leagues. With Europe’s top five leagues the focus of our End of Season Awards, we pick out the best players across their respective positions, the best manager, the exceptional Talent Radar young player, and ofcourse the sole man standing above the rest.
RB Leipzig were the surprise package, getting promoted to the Bundesliga and challenging for the title before settling for a Champions League spot. Eventually Bayern Munich’s domination prevailed as Carlo Ancelotti secured the title in his debut season. Borussia Dortmund disappointed but the likes of Hoffenheim and Hertha Berlin were welcome competition at the top of the table.
No gallery template found!KEEPER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Baumann | Hoffenheim | Germany |
| 2 | Manuel Neuer | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 3 | Rune Jarnstein | Hertha Berlin | Norway |
DEFENDER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mats Hummels | Bayern Munich | Germany |
| 2 | Javi Martinez | Bayern Munich | Spain |
| 3 | Niklas Sule | Hoffenheim | Germany |
MIDFIELDER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Forsberg | RB Leipzig | Sweden |
| 2 | Naby Keita | RB Leipzig | Guinea |
| 3 | Thiago Alcantara | Bayern Munich | Spain |
FORWARD OF THE SEASON
| Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | Gabon |
| 2 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland |
| 3 | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | Germany |
TALENT RADAR YOUNG PLAYER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Player | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Naby Keita | RB Leipzig | Guinea |
| 2 | Timo Werner | RB Leipzig | Germany |
| 3 | Niklas Sule | Hoffenheim | Germany |
MANAGER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Manager | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Hasenhüttl | RB Leipzig | Austria |
| 2 | Julian Nagelsmann | Hoffenheim | Germany |
| 3 | Pal Dardai | Hertha Berlin | Hungary |
BEST PLAYER OF THE SEASON
| Position | Manager | Club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Forsberg | RB Leipzig | Sweden |
| 2 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | Gabon |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | Poland |
End of Season Awards // 2013-14 // 2014-15 // 2015-16
