It has certainly been an interesting decade if you are a supporter of AFC Bournemouth.

The Cherries started 2011 in League One, looking for a new manager after Lee Bradbury was sacked midway through the 11/12 campaign.

But the following a year, in came Eddie Howe, the manager who galvanised a meteoric rise up the EFL and up into the Premier League.

Fast forward to 2021, Bournemouth are looking to fight their way back into England's top-flight, via the Championship play-offs.

Over those last 10 years, Bournemouth have had some fantastic players on the books, who have all played their parts in helping the club climb the leagues.

Here, we take a look at the dream AFC Bournemouth XI from the last decade. Who shouldn't be in the team, and who should replace them?

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It's hard to leave Boruc off this list given the form he showed for Bournemouth whilst at the Vitality Stadium.

The Pole joined Bournemouth on loan from Southampton in 2014/15, helping the Cherries win promotion to the Premier League for the first time in their history.

He spent another five years at the Vitality Stadium after making his move permanent, and even won the Supporters' Player of the Year award in 2016.

Now back in his native Poland playing for Legia Warsaw, Boruc is their number one and is still going strong at the age of 41.

He was a key part of their promotion-winning campaign and deserves his place in this team.

It is also hard to look past Simon Francis here.

The Nottingham-born defender joined Bournemouth initially on loan from Charlton Athletic in 2011, before making his move permanent.

He played an integral role in helping Bournemouth win promotion to the Premier League, and won the Players' Player of the Year award at the end of a truly magnificent campaign.

He was appointed as captain following Tommy Elphick's departure to Aston Villa in 2016, and left the club at the end of last season.

What a servant he was.

Bournemouth have also had some excellent central defenders over the last decade, and Cook deserves a mention here.

Cook joined Bournemouth initially on loan from Brighton and Hove Albion in 2011, before penning a permanent move across the South Coast.

Nearly a decade on, he remains a hugely important figure in the dressing room.

The 29-year-old won promotion with them in 2014/15, and was a mainstay at the heart of defence alongside Elphick.

He's been a regular this season despite injury problems and has been a superb player for the club.

It is really hard to leave Elphick off this list as he captained the club to their first ever promotion to the Premier League.

But when you think of the quality Nathan Ake possesses, it's also equally as hard to leave him out of Bournemouth's team of the decade.

Ake joined Manchester City for £40million in the summer, which really tells you all you need to know about his talent and potential.

He was a terrific player for Bournemouth, but has been unlucky not to feature at City due to the form of John Stones and Ruben Dias, as well as Aymeric Laporte.

Bournemouth fans would still have him back in a heartbeat.

There is also only one contender when it comes to the left-back spot in truth.

Daniels gave Bournemouth fans some fabulous memories whilst wearing a Bournemouth shirt, after joining the club from Leyton Orient in 2012 on a permanent deal.

He chipped in with six assists from defence when the Cherries won promotion in 2015, and also scored an incredible volley against Manchester City in 2018.

Now at Portsmouth, Daniels was an integral player during his 10 years at Bournemouth and was a solid figure at left-back.

Moving into the attacking areas, and this is where Bournemouth fans have had the pleasure of watching some incredible talent over the last decade.

Ritchie slots in seamlessly on the right flank.

The winger scored 15 goals and registered 17 assists the season in which Bournemouth won promotion to the Premier League, which is an outstanding contribution.

He also had 10 goal contributions in his first season in the Premier League, and had 60 across 142 appearances for the Cherries.

What a player he was for the club.

After impressing on a one-year loan spell at Bournemouth in 2013/14, Surman made a permanent switch to the Vitality Stadium from Norwich City the following summer.

The next season, he played a key role in their promotion to the Premier League, producing a number of solid performances in the middle of the park.

He left the club at the end of last season and now plays with former teammate, Russ Martin, for League One side MK Dons.

He made 222 appearances for Bournemouth and very rarely had a poor game under Eddie Howe.

Arter may be out of sorts at Nottingham Forest at the moment, but let's not forget what a key player he was for Bournemouth.

In 2014/15, he scored nine goals from midfield to help Bournemouth over the line in their quest for promotion to the Premier League, as well as chipping in with a few assists.

In total, he made 255 appearances for the Cherries, after spending the last couple of years of his time at Bournemouth on loan with Cardiff and Fulham.

As alluded to before, his game time has decreased dramatically since joining Forest, and he will be hoping that his fortunes change in the not so distant future.

It may seem fairly controversial to leave Ryan Fraser out of this one, given that only a couple of years ago, he was one of the most creative wingers in the Premier League.

But in terms of longevity, Pugh is a player who saw it all at Bournemouth.

In 2014/15, he contributed to 15 goals as the Cherries won promotion, and left the club having scored 56 goals in 311 games.

He was also influential as they won promotion from League One in 2013, producing a number of assists for their dangermen up top...

Bournemouth have had some excellent strikers in the last decade, especially Lewis Grabban, who formed an excellent partnership with Brett Pitman up top.

But it's Pitman who earns a shirt here.

Pitman scored 19 goals in only 26 games to spearhead their promotion push in 2012/13, before scoring 13 goals in the Championship the following season.

Pitman scored 100 goals in 289 games for Bournemouth before leaving for Ipswich Town.

The truth is, Pitman's goals were so crucially important for Bournemouth. He scored 26 goals in 46 League Two outings which saw them win promotion and begin their rise up the leagues.

There's also one candidate for the second striker spot.

Wilson joined Bournemouth from Coventry City in 2014, on the back of scoring 21 goals for the Sky Blues in the 2013/14 League One season.

In his first season at the Vitality, Wilson scored 20 goals in 45 games to win promotion in his first season at the club.

The goals didn't dry up for him in the Premier League, either.

Before sealing a move to Newcastle in the summer, Wilson scored 14 goals and registered nine assists in the Premier League.

In total, he scored 67 games in 187 games for the club, and has 10 goals in 21 league outings for the Magpies this term.