Bangor City striker Leslie Davies has been included on the 32-man shortlist for the UEFA Best Player in Europe award.

The 27-year-old found the net on 16 occasions last season as Bangor finished second in the Welsh Premier Division.

He appears on the list alongside the likes of holder Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney.

UEFA's shortlist

Sergio Aguero (ARG) – Manchester City FC
Xabi Alonso (ESP) – Real Madrid CF
Mario Balotelli (ITA) – Manchester City FC
Jakub Blaszczykowski (POL) – Borussia Dortmund
Gianluigi Buffon (ITA) – Juventus
Iker Casillas (ESP) – Real Madrid CF
Petr Cech (CZE) – Chelsea FC
Fábio Coentrao (POR) – Real Madrid CF
Leslie Davies (WAL) – Bangor City FC
Didier Drogba (CIV) – Chelsea FC (now at Shanghai Shenhua FC)
Cesc Fabregas (ESP) – FC Barcelona
Falcao (COL) – Club Atletico de Madrid
Joe Hart (ENG) – Manchester City FC
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE) – AC Milan
Andres Iniesta (ESP) – FC Barcelona
Shinji Kagawa (JPN) – Borussia Dortmund (now at Manchester United FC)
Vincent Kompany (BEL) – Manchester City FC
Frank Lampard (ENG) – Chelsea FC
Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona
Luka Modric (CRO) – Tottenham Hotspur FC
Mesut Ozil (GER) – Real Madrid CF
Pepe (POR) – Real Madrid CF
Andrea Pirlo (ITA) – Juventus
Sergio Ramos (ESP) – Real Madrid CF
Raul GonZález (ESP) – FC Schalke 04 (now at al-Sadd Sports Club)
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR) – Real Madrid CF
Wayne Rooney (ENG) – Manchester United FC
David Silva (ESP) – Manchester City FC
Fernando Torres (ESP) – Chelsea FC
Yaya Toure (CIV) – Manchester City FC
Robin van Persie (NED) – Arsenal FC
Xavi Hernandez (ESP) – FC Barcelona