Katie McCabe makes UWCL Team of the Season

Arsenal v VfL Wolfsburg: Semifinal 2nd Leg - UEFA Women's Champions League
Katie McCabe during the semi-final 2nd leg with Wolfsburg. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)

Arsenal’s Katie McCabe was selected by UEFA’s Technical Observer panel for its 2022/23 UEFA Women’s Champions League Team of the Season.

The Republic of Ireland international was the only player outside the finalists to be included in the All-Star XI.

Goalkeeper – Merle Frohms (Wolfsburg)

Defenders – Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Irene Paredes (Barcelona), Mapi León (Barcelona), Katie McCabe (Arsenal)

Midfielders – Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona), Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg), Patri Guijarro (Barcelona)

Forwards – Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona), Alex Popp (Wolfsburg), Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg)

Aitana Bonmatí was named 2022/23 UEFA Women’s Champions League Player of the Season, the Barcelona midfielder topped the tables for assists and goal contributions.

The UEFA Women’s Champions League Young Player of the Season award, went to 21-year-old Wolfsburg holding midfielder Lena Oberdorf.

Frida Maanum’s long-range finish for Arsenal against Bayern Munich won her Goal of the Season, while Chelsea’s  Sam Kerr was sixth with her effort during the 3-0 defeat of Paris Saint-Germain and Jordan Nobbs of Arsenal made the top ten with her goal in a 3-1 win over Zurich.

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