The squad led by Christophe Galtier won Ligue 1, a position that grants direct access to the Group Stage of the Champions League. With a good season, PSG has a lot of players with top of the class performances in their respective positions. To understand their individual impact to the team, we present the average ratings of the players in a Back 4 and a Back 5, the types of defense used in the season. In addition, this players must meet the necessary minutes requirement to be considered (minimum 450 minutes played in the season in a type of predefined defense: Back 4 or Back 5).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Back 5 | 7.14 | 2329 | GK |
| Danilo Pereira | Back 5 | 7.73 | 1758 | CB |
| Marquinhos | Back 5 | 7.16 | 1970 | CB |
| Sergio Ramos | Back 5 | 7.70 | 1941 | CB |
| Achraf Hakimi | Back 5 | 6.90 | 1381 | WB |
| Nuno Mendes | Back 5 | 7.18 | 1153 | WB |
| Fabián Ruiz | Back 5 | 7.52 | 1070 | M |
| Marco Verratti | Back 5 | 8.18 | 1386 | M |
| Vitinha | Back 5 | 7.71 | 1806 | M |
| Lionel Messi | Back 5 | 8.84 | 1065 | M&W |
| Kylian Mbappé | Back 5 | 8.50 | 1664 | CF |
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Back 4 | 6.73 | 1080 | GK |
| Marquinhos | Back 4 | 6.58 | 654 | CB |
| Sergio Ramos | Back 4 | 6.90 | 735 | CB |
| Achraf Hakimi | Back 4 | 7.40 | 661 | FB |
| Juan Bernat | Back 4 | 5.58 | 521 | FB |
| Vitinha | Back 4 | 6.26 | 640 | M |
| Fabián Ruiz | Back 4 | 7.13 | 791 | M |
| Marco Verratti | Back 4 | 8.12 | 808 | M |
| Carlos Soler | Back 4 | 6.31 | 653 | M&W |
| Kylian Mbappé | Back 4 | 8.69 | 912 | CF |
| Lionel Messi | Back 4 | 8.74 | 782 | CF |
Star Player:
- Lionel Messi (M&W – Back 5) – 8.84
- Lionel Messi (CF – Back 4) – 8.74
- Lionel Messi (CF – Back 5) – 9.69
With incredible performances, Lionel Messi was the player with the highest average rating of the squad.
Other Key Players:
- Kylian Mbappé (CF – Back 5) – 8.50
- Neymar (W – Back 5) – 8.23
- Marco Verratti (M – Back 5) – 8.18
- Kylian Mbappé (CF – Back 4) – 8.69
- Marco Verratti (M – Back 4) – 8.12
With several players having great seasons, it is possible to consider PSG the best team in Ligue 1 – 22-23 Edition. Most of the players in this squad are present in the Ligue 1 22-23 Team of the Season (TEAM OF THE SEASON: LIGUE 1 22-23).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Presnel Kimpembe | Back 5 | 6.86 | 566 | CB |
| Nordi Mukiele | Back 5 | 6.34 | 465 | WB |
| Juan Bernat | Back 5 | 6.27 | 1065 | WB |
| Renato Sanches | Back 5 | 5.75 | 457 | M |
| Neymar | Back 5 | 8.23 | 844 | W |
| Lionel Messi | Back 5 | 9.69 | 900 | CF |
| Hugo Ekitike | Back 5 | 6.23 | 695 | CF |
| PSG – 22/23 LIGUE 1 | |
| G – Games | 38 |
| W – Wins | 27 |
| D – Draws | 4 |
| L – Loses | 7 |
| P – Points | 85 |
| GS – Goals Scored | 89 |
| GA – Goals Against | 40 |
| GD – Goal Diference | + 49 |
| HW – Home Wins | 13 |
| AW – Away Wins | 14 |
With similar wins at home and away (13 Home Wins & 14 Away Wins), it is possible to consider PSG a strong team at home and away. Besides that, the positive goal difference highlights the great attacking setup (2,34 goals per game) with an average defensive setup (1,05 goals per game).
| Player | Type of Defense | Rating | Minutes Played | Position |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Back 5 | 6.59 | 450 | GK |
| Danilo Pereira | Back 5 | 7.88 | 360 | CB |
| Marquinhos | Back 5 | 5.89 | 395 | CB |
| Sergio Ramos | Back 5 | 7.55 | 450 | CB |
| Achraf Hakimi | Back 5 | 6.48 | 347 | WB |
| Nuno Mendes | Back 5 | 6.16 | 326 | WB |
| Marco Verratti | Back 5 | 9.11 | 446 | M |
| Vitinha | Back 5 | 7.19 | 400 | M |
| Neymar | Back 5 | 8.97 | 359 | M&W |
| Lionel Messi | Back 5 | 8.92 | 253 | M&W |
| Kylian Mbappé | Back 5 | 7.79 | 449 | CF |
| SUBS – CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 22/23 | ||||
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Back 4 | 6.07 | 270 | GK |
| Sergio Ramos | Back 4 | 7.07 | 270 | CB |
| Achraf Hakimi | Back 4 | 6.32 | 225 | FB |
| Lionel Messi | Back 4 | 9.12 | 270 | CF |
| Kylian Mbappé | Back 4 | 8.42 | 202 | CF |
UCL – Star Player:
- Marco Verratti (M – Back 5) – 9.11
UCL – Other Key Players:
- Lionel Messi (CF – Back 4) – 9.12
- Neymar (M&W – Back 5) – 8.97
- Lionel Messi (M&W – Back 5) – 8.92
- Kylian Mbappé (CF – Back 4) – 8.42
With another presence in European Competitions, PSG lost in the Round of 16 to Bayern Munich. In terms of the Champions League performances, Marco Verratti was the star player followed by great performances of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé.
Positions most in need of strengthening:
- M & WB/FB
With a solid squad, PSG should invest on upgrading the Midfielder (M) position as well as the Full-Back (FB) or Wing-Back (WB) with the needed depht.
Data from FBref.