He has made the grade to form part of the season's ideal eleven

Dani Carvajal has achieved recognition in his first year in the Bundesliga. Bayer Leverkusen's Spanish full back is competing with Lahm (Bayern Munich) and Uchida (Schalke 04) to occupy the right back position in this season's ideal eleven.

Carvajal moved to Leverkusen last summer from Real Madrid Castilla. He has been quick to secure his place and adapt to the German league, and has made 33 appearances, scored one goal and made six assists.

"With every passing day, I think I made the right decision," he told MARCA.com as soon as he landed in the Bundesliga. Real Madrid has a buy-back clause set at €8 million, and 'Los Blancos' are seriously considering bringing him back home.

The competition's official website offers people the chance to vote for their favourite player in each position. Japan's Uchida is currently the fans' favourite. The rest of the defensive line is composed of the centre backs Dante (Bayern Munich), Matip and Höwedes (Schalke 04), Wollscheid (Leverkusen), Klose (Nuremberg) and Hummels (Dortmund). The choices for the left back position are Alaba (Bayern Munich), Oczipka (Borussia Mönchengladbach) and Schmelzer (Dortmund).