Canadian star Alphonso Davies named to Bundesliga team of the season

Canadian Alphonso Davies has been voted onto the Bundesliga group of the season.

The 22-year-old from Edmonton, who performs for Bayern Munich, was clocked at 36.53 kilometres per hour this season, the second-fastest time within the German prime tier.

Davies, who has received 39 caps for Canada with 13 objectives and 16 assists, had a purpose and 4 assists for Bayern this season, which was lower quick by a thigh damage suffered April 23.

He is joined on the group of the season by Bayern teammates Matthijs de Ligt and Jamal Musiala. Fans voted on the all-star squad, selecting from a 40-player shortlist.

Last month, Davies was named CONCACAF Men’s Player of the Year for the second yr in a row.

He is the primary back-to-back winner of the CONCACAF award that dates again to 2013. Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas has additionally received the award twice, however not in consecutive years (2014 and 2017).

Davies, who performs fullback for Bayern Munich however usually occupies a extra attacking position for Canada, received the 2022 CONCACAF award after scoring Canada’s first-ever purpose on the FIFA males’s World Cup in its return to the soccer showcase for the primary time in 36 years.

He helped Bayern win each the 2021-22 Bundesliga and 2022 DFL Supercup in Germany whereas turning into the all-time Canadian chief in UEFA Champions League appearances.