"FIFA 22": Video game developer relives season two of Bochumers

EA Sports is looking for a “team of the season” for its “FIFA” video game series. Two people from Bochum can also expect this award.

Who’s on the team of the week? Who gets the new special card? Who is in “Team of the Year”. Week after week, millions of ardent fans of EA Sports’ FIFA video game series await prizes for professional footballers. Now the Canadian video game developer has submitted nominees for “Team of the Season”, where fans can vote for their favourites. Two Bochum residents are also among the candidates.

Bochum’s number one Manuel Riemann The goalkeeper of the season can be chosen by the fans. But there are many national defenders with him who can challenge him for the title. Besides Germany’s number one Manuel Neuer, Yann Sommer and former MSV keeper Mark Flecken, who recently made his Dutch national team debut, are also up for election.

as well Gerrit Holtman One Bayern with a trio, but two Dortmunders as well Jude Bellingham and Marco Reus High competition for your position.

You can still vote on the EA Sports homepage until May 1. The result is to be declared on May 13.

Nominees at a Glance:

Goalkeeper: Mark Flecken (SC Freiburg), Yann Sommer (Borussia Monchengladbach), Kevin Trapp (Eintracht Frankfurt), Manuel Riemann (VfL Bochum), Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern Munich).

Defense: Alfonso Davies (FC Bayern Munich), Nico Schlauterbeck, Christian Günter (both SC Freiburg), Josip Guardiol, Angelino (RB Leipzig), Borna Sosa (VfB Stuttgart), Ivan Nidica (Eintracht Frankfurt), Jeremy Frimpong (Bayer Leverkusen), David Raum (1899 Hoffenheim), Moussa Niachate (Mainz 05).

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Midfield: Florian Wirtz, Moussa Diaby, Kerim Demirbe (all Bayer Leverkusen), Philippe Kostik (Eintracht Frankfurt), Patrick Wimmer, Masaya Okugawa (both Arminia Bielefeld), Joshua Kimmich, Thomas Müller, Leroy Sane (all FC Bayern Munich), Jude Bellingham, Marco Reus (Borussia Dortmund), Vincenzo Grifo (SC Freiburg), Gerrit Holtmann (VfL Bochum), Salih Ozken (1. FC Cologne), Wataru Ando (VfB Stuttgart).

attack: Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund), Patrick Schick (Bayer Leverkusen), Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern Munich), Anthony Modest (1. FC Köln), Jonathan Burkard (Mainz 05), Lady Kramarik (1899 Hoffenheim), Taiwo Avonii (Union Berlin) ) ), Jesper Lindström (Eintracht Frankfurt), Jonas Hoffmann (Borussia Mönchengladbach), Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig).