Four players nominated for Uefa Team of 2008

Voting has opened for the uefa.com users' Team of 2008 and fans have until 12 January 2009 to select their star performers from a list of 60 players and coaches who have shone in the last 12 months.

The poll, now in its eighth year, allows users to select their choice of players and coaches in 12 positions from a group of nominees picked by uefa.com's staff writers on the basis of their displays for club and country in 2008.

Four Barcelona players have been nominated for the team: Carles Puyol (central defender), Xavi (central midfield), Andrés Iniesta (left midfield) and Lionel Messi (forward).

You can cast your vote here.





2007
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid CF), Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), John Terry (Chelsea FC), Eric Abidal (FC Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Kaká (AC Milan), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Zlatan Ibrahimović (FC Internazionale Milano), Didier Drogba (Chelsea FC).
Coach: Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United FC).

2006
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Gianluca Zambrotta (FC Barcelona), Fabio Cannavaro (Real Madrid CF), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal FC), Kaká (AC Milan), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC), Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona).
Coach: Frank Rijkaard (FC Barcelona).

2005
Petr Čech (Chelsea FC), Cafu (AC Milan), John Terry (Chelsea FC), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Luis García (Liverpool FC), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool FC), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus), Samuel Eto'o (FC Barcelona), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan).
Coach: José Mourinho (Chelsea FC).

2004
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Cafu (AC Milan), Ricardo Carvalho (Chelsea FC), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Ashley Cole (Arsenal FC), Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United FC), Maniche (FC Porto), Ronaldinho (FC Barcelona), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus), Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC), Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan).
Coach: José Mourinho (Chelsea FC).

2003
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Paulo Ferreira (FC Porto) Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Paolo Maldini (AC Milan), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF), Luís Figo (Real Madrid CF), David Beckham (Real Madrid CF), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF), Pavel Nedvěd (Juventus), Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC), Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United FC).
Coach: José Mourinho (FC Porto).

2002
Rüstu Reçber (Fenerbahçe SK), Carles Puyol (FC Barcelona), Alessandro Nesta (AC Milan), Cristian Chivu (AFC Ajax), Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid CF), Clarence Seedorf (AC Milan), Michael Ballack (FC Bayern München), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF), Damien Duff (Blackburn Rovers FC), Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC), Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF).
Coach: Senol Günes (Turkey).

2001
Santiago Cañizares (Valencia CF), Cosmin Contra (Deportivo Alavés), Sami Hyypiä (Liverpool FC), Patrik Andersson (FC Barcelona), Bixente Lizarazu (FC Bayern München), David Beckham (Manchester United FC), Patrick Vieira (Arsenal FC), Zinédine Zidane (Real Madrid CF), Kily González (Valencia CF), Thierry Henry (Arsenal FC), David Trezeguet (Juventus).
Coach: Gérard Houllier (Liverpool FC).