The 2024/25 Serie A season came to a close this weekend as the final round of matches were played in what has been one of the most thrilling seasons in a while.
Napoli dramatically pipped Inter Milan to the league title on the final day, defeating Cagliari 2-0 and winning their fourth ever Scudetto. Elsewhere, Juventus dramatically secured the final UEFA Champions League place after defeating Venezia 3-2, finishing fourth, one point ahead of AS Roma.
So, with the season now over, let’s take a look at Sofascore’s Serie A Team of the Season and review their choices as well as pick our manager of the season.
Sofascore’s Serie A team of the season
Goalkeeper: Vanja Milinković-Savić
The 28-year-old Serbian enjoyed a solid season in goal for Torino. Milinković-Savić had an average Sofascore rating of 7.31 throughout the season and 37 Serie A appearances this campaign.
Additionally, Milinković-Savić achieved the fourth highest average rating throughout Serie A this season and also topped the goalkeeping charts in terms of goals prevented with an astonishing 3.41 goals prevented per game.
Right Back: Giovanni Di Lorenzo
The first Napoli player in the team is the club’s captain, Giovanni Di Lorenzo. The 31-year-old made 37 appearances in Serie A this season as Antonio Conte’s side won their fourth ever Scudetto and their second in three years.
Di Lorenzo averaged a match rating of 7.17 throughout the season and was the third-highest rated Napoli player throughout the season.
Centre Back: Amir Rrahmani
The Champions’ second-highest rated player for this season was former Hellas Verona defender Amir Rrahmani.
The 31-year-old averaged a rating of 7.27 this season and was an ever-present in their backline, starting every match of Napoli’s historic Serie A campaign.
Centre Back: Alessandro Bastoni
Next to Rrahmani in the Team of the Season was Inter Milan‘s Alessandro Bastoni. The 26-year-old has become a world-class defender over the last few years, and so his inclusion in this team comes as no surprise.
Bastoni achieved an average rating of 7.21 across 33 appearances in Serie A this season and was integral to Inter keeping 16 clean sheets.
Left Back: Federico Dimarco
The final defender in the team is Inter’s Federico Dimarco with an average match rating of 7.27. The Italian produced another season full of impressive displays and has solidified himself as one of the best full-backs in the world.
The 27-year-old recorded seven assists and scored four goals in 33 Serie A appearances for the Nerazzurri this season.
Centre Midfielder: Hakan Çalhanoğlu
The third player from Simone Inzaghi’s side to feature in this team is Turkish midfielder Hakan Çalhanoğlu. The 31-year-old achieved an average match rating of 7.40 across 29 appearances in Serie A this season.
Çalhanoğlu recorded 11 goal involvements in the league this season, including five goals and six assists.
Attacking Midfielder: Ademola Lookman
Ademola Lookman has become one of Serie A’s biggest stars during his time at Atalanta, so it is unsurprising to see him in the Team of the Season after another impressive campaign.
Lookman finished the season with 20 goal involvements in 31 Serie A appearances and was integral to Atalanta’s third-place finish.
Left Winger: Mattia Zaccagni
On the left-hand side of the Sofascore team of the season is their Player of the Season—Lazio’s Mattia Zaccagni.
The Lazio winger achieved the highest average match rating in the league this season with an impressive average of 7.34 per match. It has been a brilliant season for the Italian, who has scored eight goals and assisted six in Serie A this season.
Additionally, Zaccagni has been in Sofascore’s Team of the Week an impressive five times throughout the campaign.
Right Winger: Christian Pulisic
On the other flank to Zaccagni is AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic. Pulisic was a bright spark in what was a disastrous season for the Rossoneri, scoring 11 goals and recording nine assists.
The American recorded an impressive average rating of 7.28 across 34 appearances in Serie A, earning a spot in the Team of the Season.
Striker: Mateo Retegui
The inclusion of Atalanta’s Mateo Retegui in this team was a given due to him winning the Capocannoniere award— the golden boot in Serie A.
The Italian scored an impressive 25 goals in 36 appearances this season and achieved an average match rating of 7.33, making him the third highest ranked player in this team.
Striker: Marcus Thuram
Accompanying Retegui up front and taking the final place in the team is Inter Milan forward Marcus Thuram. The Frenchman scored 14 goals and recorded four assists this season and has been integral to Inter’s impressive campaign across all competitions this season.
Thuram achieved an impressive average match rating of 7.29 and was the fifth highest scorer in the division this season.
Surprising Omissions
While it is important to remember that this team is purely based on Sofascore’s average match ratings throughout the season, there are still some surprising omissions from the team.
Perhaps the most noteworthy absence is Scott McTominay, who has been a revelation in midfield for Napoli and a key figure in them securing their fourth Scudetto. In fact, his performances were so impressive that he was officially named the Serie A Player of the Season.
Additionally, Fiorentina’s Moise Kean also did not make the team despite scoring 19 goals this season and looking like a player reborn following a difficult few seasons.
Finally, Mile Svilar not being named between the sticks comes as a surprise after his fantastic displays this season have made him one of the most exciting keepers in Europe. The AS Roma goalkeeper kept 16 clean sheets this season and was named as the division’s best goalkeeper following the season’s conclusion.
The Deck’s Manager of The Season
Since Sofascore does not award a manager of the season, here at The Deck, we have decided to do it ourselves. While there are several outstanding managers in Italy’s top division and multiple managers who could make a case for being the best this season, there is only one winner for us: Claudio Ranieri
The veteran came out of retirement and returned to his boyhood club AS Roma for a third time in November, following a chaotic start to the season which left the Giallorossi just outside the relegation zone.
The improvement following Ranieri’s return would be dramatic, and he would lead his side to a 19-game unbeaten run that saw them challenge for the Champions League places.
However, Ranieri’s side would just miss out on a dream ending to their season, and, following Juventus’ victory over Venezia, Roma agonisingly missed out on the top four by just one point.
Despite the fairytale ending not happening, Roma still finished fifth under Ranieri and have secured European football for next season, despite looking destined to languish in mid-table earlier in the season.