Nigeria international Victor Boniface has been named in the 2023-24 Bundesliga team of the season.
Boniface made the final team despite being out of action for three months after suffering a groin injury while preparing for the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) with the Super Eagles in January.
The 23-year-old Nigerian did not return to action for Bayer Leverkusen until April. He contributed 11 goals and nine assists in 18 league matches as Leverkusen won their first-ever Bundesliga title with five games to spare while remaining unbeaten.
Boniface was also named the Bundesliga Rookie of the Month four consecutive times between September and December 2023.
Bundesliga champions Bayer 04 players dominated the division’s Team of the Season after football fans around the world named Jonathan Tah, Alejandro Grimaldo, Jeremie Frimpong, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz and Boniface in the Bundesliga’s best XI for 2023-24, in cooperation with EA Sports.
That means six of the 11 players come from Leverkusen, with one more from Borussia Dortmund and two each from Bayern Munich and VfB Stuttgart.
A total of 40 players were nominated based on their stats in the Bundesliga this term. Similar to the league’s Player of the Month voting system, votes from fans account for 40% of the total, with a further 30% from a set of experts and selected media representatives, and another 30% from the selections of the 18 club captains.
The 2023-24 Bundesliga Team of the Season:Goalkeeper: Gregor Kobel.
Defenders: Jeremie Frimpong, Jonathan Tah, Waldemar Anton, Alejandro Grimaldo.
Midfielders: Jamal Musiala, Granit Xhaka, Florian Wirtz.
Attackers: Serhou Guirassy, Harry Kane, Victor Boniface.