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21st Century · Players

21st Century Attacking Midfielder

GOATNo. 1–33 entries
  1. 1
    Andrés IniestaSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
  2. 2
    Kevin De BruyneNapoliBelgiumMan City, BelgiumView player card
    Club total21(5)apps (goals)
  3. 3
    Zinedine ZidaneFranceReal Madrid, Juventus, France

    prime split w/ 90s

    View player card
Hall of FameNo. 4–1411 entries
  1. 4
    Yaya TouréIvory CoastMan City, Barcelona, Ivory CoastView player card
  2. 5
    Frank LampardEnglandChelsea, EnglandView player card
  3. 6
    KakáBrazilAC Milan, BrazilView player card
  4. 7
    Jude BellinghamReal MadridEnglandReal Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, EnglandView player card
    Club total140(46)apps (goals)
  5. 8
    Cesc FàbregasComoSpainArsenal, Chelsea, Barcelona, SpainView player card
    Club total17(0)apps (goals)
  6. 9
    Pavel NedvědCzech RepublicJuventus, CzechiaView player card
  7. 10
    Thomas MüllerVancouver Whitecaps FCGermanyBayern Munich, GermanyView player card
    Club total32(14)apps (goals)
  8. 11
    David SilvaSpainMan City, Valencia, SpainView player card
  9. 12
    Francesco TottiItalyRoma, ItalyView player card
  10. 13
    Paul PogbaMonacoFranceJuventus, Man United, FranceView player card
    Club total6(0)apps (goals)
  11. 14
    Mesut ÖzilGermanyArsenal, Real Madrid, GermanyView player card
All StarNo. 15–4430 entries
  1. 15
    Bruno FernandesManchester UnitedPortugalMan United, PortugalView player card
    Club total230(71)apps (goals)
  2. 16
    Bernardo SilvaReal MadridPortugalMan City, Monaco, PortugalView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  3. 17
    Federico ValverdeReal MadridUruguayReal Madrid, UruguayView player card
    Club total372(41)apps (goals)
  4. 18
    PedriBarcelonaSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
    Club total245(28)apps (goals)
  5. 19
    Wesley SneijderNetherlandsInter, NetherlandsView player card
  6. 20
    Jamal MusialaBayern MunichGermanyBayern Munich, GermanyView player card
    Club total231(69)apps (goals)
  7. 21
    RivaldoBrazilBarcelona, AC Milan, BrazilView player card
  8. 22
    Santi CazorlaSpainArsenal, Malaga, Villarreal, SpainView player card
  9. 23
    Juan Román RiquelmeBoca JuniorsArgentinaVillarreal, Boca Juniors, ArgentinaView player card
    Club total126(24)apps (goals)
  10. 24
    Ivan RakitićCroatiaBarcelona, Sevilla, CroatiaView player card
  11. 25
    James RodríguezColombiaReal Madrid, Bayern Munich, ColombiaView player card
  12. 26
    VitinhaParis Saint-GermainPortugalPSG, PortugalView player card
    Club total203(26)apps (goals)
  13. 27
    Rui CostaPortugalAC Milan, Fiorentina, PortugalView player card
  14. 28
    IscoBetisSpainReal Madrid, Malaga, SpainView player card
    Club total78(22)apps (goals)
  15. 29
    Michael BallackGermanyChelsea, Leverkusen, GermanyView player card
  16. 30
    Phil FodenManchester CityEnglandMan City, EnglandView player card
    Club total369(110)apps (goals)
  17. 31
    DecoPortugalChelsea, Porto, PortugalView player card
  18. 32
    Juan MataMelbourne VictorySpainChelsea, Valencia, SpainView player card
    Club total25(5)apps (goals)
  19. 33
    Nicolò BarellaInter MilanItalyInternazionale, ItalyView player card
    Club total294(24)apps (goals)
  20. 34
    Martin ØdegaardArsenalNorwayArsenal, NorwayView player card
    Club total162(34)apps (goals)
  21. 35
    Pablo AimarArgentinaValencia, ArgentinaView player card
  22. 36
    Mario GötzeEintracht FrankfurtGermanyBorussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, GermanyView player card
    Club total151(12)apps (goals)
  23. 37
    Philippe CoutinhoBrazilLiverpool, Barcelona, BrazilView player card
  24. 38
    Paulo DybalaRomaArgentinaJuventus, ArgentinaView player card
    Club total140(45)apps (goals)
  25. 39
    RodrygoReal MadridBrazilReal Madrid, BrazilView player card
    Club total297(71)apps (goals)
  26. 40
    Cole PalmerChelseaEnglandChelsea, EnglandView player card
    Club total131(54)apps (goals)
  27. 41
    Dennis BergkampNetherlandsArsenal, Netherlands

    prime in 90s

    View player card
  28. 42
    Dominik SzoboszlaiLiverpoolHungaryLiverpool, HungaryView player card
    Club total147(28)apps (goals)
  29. 43
    Juninho PernambucanoBrazilLyon, Middlesbrough, BrazilView player card
  30. 44
    Henrikh MkhitaryanInter MilanArmeniaBorussia Dortmund, Roma, Internazionale, ArmeniaView player card
    Club total187(12)apps (goals)
STREETS WON'T FORGETNo. 45–11470 entries
  1. 45
    Samir NasriFranceArsenal, Man City, FranceView player card
  2. 46
    Alexis Mac AllisterLiverpoolArgentinaLiverpool, ArgentinaView player card
    Club total150(19)apps (goals)
  3. 47
    Eberechi EzeArsenalEnglandArsenal, Crystal Palace, EnglandView player card
    Club total52(10)apps (goals)
  4. 48
    Scott McTominayNapoliScotlandNapoli, Man United, ScotlandView player card
    Club total80(27)apps (goals)
  5. 49
    Marek HamšíkSlovakiaNapoli, SlovakiaView player card
  6. 50
    DiegoBrazilWolfsburg, Atletico Madrid, BrazilView player card
  7. 51
    Mikel MerinoArsenalSpainArsenal, Real Sociedad, SpainView player card
    Club total50(11)apps (goals)
  8. 52
    Dele AlliEnglandSpurs, EnglandView player card
  9. 53
    Georginio WijnaldumAl-EttifaqNetherlandsLiverpool, NetherlandsView player card
    Club total96(36)apps (goals)
  10. 54
    Tomáš RosickýCzech RepublicArsenal, Borussia Dortmund, CzechiaView player card
  11. 55
    Brahim Abdelkader DíazReal MadridSpain / MoroccoReal Madrid, AC Milan, MoroccoView player card
    Club total163(22)apps (goals)
  12. 56
    Álvaro RecobaUruguayInternazionale, UruguayView player card
  13. 57
    Christian EriksenVfL WolfsburgDenmarkSpurs, Internazionale, DenmarkView player card
    Club total34(3)apps (goals)
  14. 58
    Dani OlmoBarcelonaSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
    Club total88(20)apps (goals)
  15. 59
    Aaron RamseyWalesArsenal, WalesView player card
  16. 60
    Morgan RogersChelseaEnglandAston Villa, EnglandView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  17. 61
    OscarBrazilChelsea, BrazilView player card
  18. 62
    Lennart KarlBayern MunichGermanyBayern Munich, GermanyView player card
    Club total40(9)apps (goals)
  19. 63
    Alexander HlebBelarusArsenal, BelarusView player card
  20. 64
    Marouane FellainiBelgiumEverton, Man United, BelgiumView player card
  21. 65
    Jay-Jay OkochaNigeriaBolton, Nigeria

    prime in 90s

    View player card
  22. 66
    Florian WirtzLiverpoolGermanyLeverkusen, Liverpool, GermanyView player card
    Club total49(7)apps (goals)
  23. 67
    John McGinnAston VillaScotlandAston Villa, ScotlandView player card
    Club total329(40)apps (goals)
  24. 68
    Johan ManzambiAston VillaSwitzerlandFreiburg, SwitzerlandView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  25. 69
    Gianfranco Zola · <small>OMRI, OBE</small>Italy / SardiniaChelsea, Italy

    prime in the 90s

    View player card
  26. 70
    Hatem Ben ArfaFranceNewcastle, Lyon, FranceView player card
  27. 71
    João FélixAl-NassrPortugalBenfica, Atletico Madrid, PortugalView player card
    Club total47(26)apps (goals)
  28. 72
    Adrien RabiotAC MilanFranceJuventus, PSG, FranceView player card
    Club total32(6)apps (goals)
  29. 73
    Rayan CherkiManchester CityFranceMan City, FranceView player card
    Club total56(11)apps (goals)
  30. 74
    Shinji Kagawa · 香川 真司Cerezo OsakaJapanBorussia Dortmund, JapanView player card
    Club total79(7)apps (goals)
  31. 75
    Marcel SabitzerBorussia DortmundAustriaBorussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, RB Leipzig, AustriaView player card
    Club total117(8)apps (goals)
  32. 76
    Tim Cahill · <small></small>AustraliaEverton, AustraliaView player card
  33. 77
    Marco AsensioFenerbahçeSpainReal Madrid, SpainView player card
    Club total25(11)apps (goals)
  34. 78
    Lucas PaquetáFlamengoBrazilWest Ham, Lyon, BrazilView player card
    Club total24(8)apps (goals)
  35. 79
    Juan Carlos ValerónSpainDeportivo, SpainView player card
  36. 80
    Rafael van der VaartNetherlandsSpurs, Hamburg SV, Real Madrid, NetherlandsView player card
  37. 81
    JoaquínSpainValencia, SpainView player card
  38. 82
    Arda GülerReal MadridTurkeyView player card
    Club total112(18)apps (goals)
  39. 83
    Mason MountManchester UnitedEnglandView player card
    Club total72(7)apps (goals)
  40. 84
    Fermín LópezBarcelonaSpainView player card
    Club total136(32)apps (goals)
  41. 85
    Julian BrandtAjaxGermanyView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  42. 86
    Nabil FekirView player card
  43. 87
    Piotr ZielińskiInter MilanPolandView player card
    Club total88(9)apps (goals)
  44. 88
    Oihan SancetAthletic BilbaoSpainView player card
    Club total231(48)apps (goals)
  45. 89
    Sergej Milinković-Savić · Сергеј Милинковић-СавићAl-HilalSerbiaView player card
    Club total143(43)apps (goals)
  46. 90
    Christoph BaumgartnerRB LeipzigAustriaView player card
    Club total120(27)apps (goals)
  47. 91
    James MaddisonTottenham HotspurEnglandView player card
    Club total62(13)apps (goals)
  48. 92
    Álex BaenaAtletico MadridSpainView player card
    Club total46(2)apps (goals)
  49. 93
    Giovanni Lo CelsoView player card
  50. 94
    JoelintonNewcastle UnitedBrazilView player card
    Club total263(35)apps (goals)
  51. 95
    Yoann GourcoffView player card
  52. 96
    Ever BanegaView player card
  53. 97
    Keisuke HondaView player card
  54. 98
    Charles AranguizView player card
  55. 99
    Gylfi SigurdssonView player card
  56. 100
    Emil ForsbergView player card
  57. 101
    Julian DraxlerView player card
  58. 102
    Javier PastoreView player card
  59. 103
    Bernd SchneiderView player card
  60. 104
    Hakim ZiyechView player card
  61. 105
    Alex TeixeiresView player card
  62. 106
    Anderson TaliscaView player card
  63. 107
    Yossi BenayounView player card
  64. 108
    MarcelinhoView player card
  65. 109
    Alex De SouzaView player card
  66. 110
    Bryan RuizView player card
  67. 111
    Adel TaarabtView player card
  68. 112
    Seb LarssonView player card
  69. 113
    Georgios KaragounisView player card
  70. 114
    Ismael SaibariBayern MunichMoroccoView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
Still playing 21
  • Arda Guler
  • Mason Mount
  • Fermin Lopez
  • Julian Brandt
  • Nabil Fekir
  • Max Dowman
  • Piotr Zielinski
  • Oihan Sancet
  • Sergej Milinkovic-Savic
  • Malik Tillman
  • Cristopher Baumgartner
  • James Maddison
  • Alex Baena
  • Giovanni Lo Celso
  • Senny Mayulu
  • Thiago Almada
  • Maghnes Akliouche
  • Xavi Simons
  • Joelinton
  • Ibrahim Maza
  • Nico Paz
Last cuts 19
  • Yoann Gourcoff
  • Ever Banega
  • Keisuke Honda
  • Charles Aranguiz
  • Gylfi Sigurdsson
  • Emil Forsberg
  • Julian Draxler
  • Javier Pastore
  • Bernd Schneider
  • Hakim Ziyech
  • Alex Teixeires
  • Anderson Talisca
  • Yossi Benayoun
  • Marcelinho
  • Alex De Souza
  • Bryan Ruiz
  • Adel Taarabt
  • Seb Larsson
  • Georgios Karagounis