Ranking the 30 Ballon d’Or nominees

ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 11: FIFA Ballon dOr 2015 nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid answer media questions during the FIFA Ballon dOr 2015 press conference prior to the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 11: FIFA Ballon dOr 2015 nominees Lionel Messi of Argentina and FC Barcelona and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid answer media questions during the FIFA Ballon dOr 2015 press conference prior to the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2015 at the Kongresshaus on January 11, 2016 in Zurich, Switzerland. (Photo by Stuart Franklin - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images)
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25. Sergio Aguero

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City stretches for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Southampton at Etihad Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 23: Sergio Aguero of Manchester City stretches for the ball during the Premier League match between Manchester City and Southampton at Etihad Stadium on October 23, 2016 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)

Over the last five years, Sergio Aguero has been the best attacking player in the EPL, though he hasn’t received the accolades to back that up.

Despite helping lead Manchester City to a pair of EPL titles, one of which included his legendary last-gasp winner against Queens Park Rangers, he’s shockingly yet to make a PFA Team of the Year. However, he’s well-deserving of this nomination.

The 2016 calendar year was much like the previous few from Aguero. Lots of goals in bunches, though some inconsistency due to missed games with injury.

Like the rest of the Argentine national team, Aguero’s Copa America Centenario will ultimately be remembered as a disappointment. With only one goal in the competition, it was another tournament where Aguero failed to get his footing as an international player.

Fast forward to the new EPL campaign and he’s up to the same tricks. Five goals in seven games while already having been suspended for an elbow, it’s been an eventful season so far for Aguero. Isn’t it always?