Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland lead Bundesliga Team of the Season
With the Bundesliga season done and dusted, now is the perfect time to take stock of another long campaign and reveal the WhoScored team of the season.
Bayern Munich claimed their 10th straight title in a row, with Borussia Dortmund, Bayer Leverkusen and RB Leipzig making up the top four. At the other end of the table, Greuther Fuerth were relegated at the first attempt with Arminia Bielefeld joining them after a two-year stay. Big spenders Hertha Berlin will contest the relegation play-off against Hamburg to decide who plays in the Bundesliga next season.
Now, let's reveal the WhoScored team of the season for the 2021/22 Bundesliga campaign.
Goalkeeper: Lukas Hradecky (Bayer Leverkusen) - 6.80 rating
Finishing his fourth season with Bayer Leverkusen, Lukas Hradecky garnered his best ever WhoScored rating in a Bundesliga campaign for the club. No goalkeeper in the division had a better save success rate than the 32-year-old (72%). He averaged 3.4 saves per game and was one of only seven goalkeepers to save a penalty.
Right-back: Christopher Trimmel (Union Berlin) - 6.97 rating
Christopher Trimmel secures a place in the Bundesliga team of the season for the second season in a row after helping Union Berlin qualify for the Europa League next season. Trimmel only finished on the losing side four times from his 23 league starts, while the Union lost five of the 11 games he failed to start. Their win ratio was 52.2% with Trimmel in the side compared to 36.4% when he missed out.
Centre-back: Nico Schlotterbeck (Freiburg) - 7.39 rating
A remarkable season for 22-year-old Nico Schlotterbeck has already earned him a summer move to Borussia Dortmund. The Germany international finished 2021/22 as the top-rated centre-back in the Bundesliga. Schlotterbeck not only showed his defensive qualities, averaging 2.3 tackles pg, 1.8 interceptions pg and 4.6 clearances pg, with a 74.7% aerial duel success rate, but he also scored four goals and completed the third most dribbles (23) of all centre-backs in the division.
Centre-back: Evan Ndicka (Frankfurt) - 7.06 rating
Frankfurt struggled to juggle league and European commitments this season but that didn't stop 22-year-old Evan Ndicka from performing to a high level in the Bundesliga. The French centre-back remarkably played a direct hand in as many Bundesliga goals as compatriot Kingsley Coman (8) this season. Ndicka also ranked top for most aerial duels won in the league (112).
Left-back: Alphonso Davies (Bayern Munich) - 7.31 rating
Injury ruled Alphonso Davies out for a portion of the campaign but the 21-year-old still managed to start 20 league games for champions Bayern Munich to qualify for our Bundesliga team of the season for the second time in three years. Davies averaged the most dribbles per game in the Bundesliga (3.6), remarkably at least one more per game than any other player.
Right wing: Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund) - 7.25 rating
Marco Reus has been unfortunate with injuries during his time at Borussia Dortmund but that wasn't the case in 2021/22. He started 29 of a possible 34 games, racking up more minutes on the pitch in a season since his last year with Gladbach a decade ago. Reus finished the season with 21 goal involvements, finishing third for assists on 12.
Central midfield: Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig) - 7.64 rating
RB Leipzig will struggle to keep hold of Christopher Nkunku this summer after the 24-year-old finished the season with 33 goal involvements in 34 Bundesliga appearances (20 goals, 13 assists). Nkunku, who split his time playing in midfield and attack, claimed the most WhoScored man of the match awards (10) and impressively provided 12 of his 13 assists from open-play.
Central midfield: Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich) - 7.60 rating
Joshua Kimmich finished the 2021/22 campaign with his best ever rating in a Bundesliga season after playing a direct hand in 14 goals (three goals, 11 assists). Kimmich ranked top for passes per game in the Bundesliga (84.2) and was constantly probing defensive lines with the second most through balls attempted (20). Moreover, Kimmich registered more key passes per game (2.9) and more interceptions per game (1.9) than ever before. He also ranked second behind only Filip Kostic (46) for most chances created from set-pieces in the division (45).
Left wing: Serge Gnabry (Bayern Munich) - 7.30 rating
Despite suggestions of discontent over his current Bayern contract, Serge Gnabry still delivered his best ever season in front of goal in the league. The Germany international scored 14 times, two more than his previous best in 2019/20. Gnabry also weighed in with five assists and impressively created the third most clear-cut chances in the division (17).
Striker: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) - 7.55 rating
Erling Haaland finished his final season with Borussia Dortmund with 22 goals in 23 league appearances with seven assists on top. Injuries were again a feature of Haaland's season, as the 21-year-old missed 11 matches for the Black and Yellow.
Striker: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 7.89 rating
This may also be Robert Lewandowski's final season in the Bundesliga if he gets his way this summer. The Poland international wants to join Barcelona following another Golden Boot-winning campaign. Lewandowski scored 35 goals in 34 league games to claim our Player of the Season award.
