Neymar, who completed his €222million move to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona on Thursday, was beaten to a place among the final three nominees for best forward by Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Paulo Dybala.
Monaco star Kylian Mbappe also missed out, coming fourth in the voting, ahead of Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski in fifth and Neymar in sixth.
The accolades recognise the top performers in each position in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Europa League holders Manchester United provided the final three nominees for the second-tier continental competition's Player of the Season prize.
Swedish hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who left United at the end of last season, will compete with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba for the gong.
The winner will be announced at the UEFA Men's and Women's Player of the Year awards ceremony on August 15.
UEFA Champions League positional awards shorlist:
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
Defender: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus, now AC Milan), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Midfielder: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
Forward: Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
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The accolades recognise the top performers in each position in the tournament.
Meanwhile, Europa League holders Manchester United provided the final three nominees for the second-tier continental competition's Player of the Season prize.
Swedish hitman Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who left United at the end of last season, will compete with Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Paul Pogba for the gong.
The winner will be announced at the UEFA Men's and Women's Player of the Year awards ceremony on August 15.
UEFA Champions League positional awards shorlist:
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
Defender: Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus, now AC Milan), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Midfielder: Casemiro (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid).
Forward: Paulo Dybala (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).
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