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21st Century · Players

21st Century Central Midfielder

GOATNo. 1–22 entries
  1. 1
    Luka ModrićAC MilanCroatiaReal Madrid, CroatiaView player card
    Club total37(2)apps (goals)
  2. 2
    Toni KroosGermanyReal Madrid, Bayern Munich, GermanyView player card
Hall of FameNo. 3–108 entries
  1. 3
    Xavi HernándezSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
  2. 4
    Steven Gerrard · <small></small>EnglandLiverpool, EnglandView player card
  3. 5
    Andrea PirloItalyAC Milan, Juventus, ItalyView player card
  4. 6
    Paul ScholesEnglandMan United, EnglandView player card
  5. 7
    Arturo VidalColo-ColoChileJuventus, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, ChileView player card
    Club total87(15)apps (goals)
  6. 8
    Bastian SchweinsteigerGermanyBayern Munich, GermanyView player card
  7. 9
    Clarence SeedorfNetherlandsAC Milan, NetherlandsView player card
  8. 10
    Thiago AlcantaraFluminenseSpainBayern Munich, Barcelona, Liverpool, SpainView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
All StarNo. 11–177 entries
  1. 11
    Edgar DavidsNetherlandsJuventus, NetherlandsView player card
  2. 12
    Gilberto SilvaBrazilArsenal, BrazilView player card
  3. 13
    Mousa DembéléBelgiumSpurs, BelgiumView player card
  4. 14
    İlkay GündoğanGalatasarayGermanyMan City, Borussia Dortmund, GermanyView player card
    Club total38(2)apps (goals)
  5. 15
    Fabián RuizParis Saint-GermainSpainPSG, Napoli, SpainView player card
    Club total98(9)apps (goals)
  6. 16
    GutiSpainReal Madrid, SpainView player card
  7. 17
    Blaise MatuidiFrancePSG, Juventus, FranceView player card
STREETS WONT FORGETNo. 18–7255 entries
  1. 18
    Marco VerrattiAl-DuhailItalyPSG, ItalyView player card
    Club total17(1)apps (goals)
  2. 19
    Granit XhakaSunderlandSwitzerlandArsenal, Leverkusen, Sunderland, SwitzerlandView player card
    Club total36(1)apps (goals)
  3. 20
    DenílsonBrazilReal Betis, Bordeaux, BrazilView player card
  4. 21
    Jordan HendersonChelseaEnglandLiverpool, EnglandView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  5. 22
    Zé RobertoBrazilBayern Munich, BrazilView player card
  6. 23
    Massimo AmbrosiniItalyAC Milan, ItalyView player card
  7. 24
    Rubén BarajaSpainValencia, SpainView player card
  8. 25
    Leon GoretzkaGermanyBayern Munich, Schalke, GermanyView player card
  9. 26
    Miralem PjanićBosnia and HerzegovinaRoma, Juventus, Bosnia & HerzegovinaView player card
  10. 27
    Hakan ÇalhanoğluInter MilanTurkeyInternazionale, Leverkusen, TurkeyView player card
    Club total212(50)apps (goals)
  11. 28
    Claudio MarchisioItalyJuventus, ItalyView player card
  12. 29
    Radja NainggolanPatro EisdenBelgiumRoma, Cagliari, Internazionale, BelgiumView player card
    Club total15(3)apps (goals)
  13. 30
    Bruno GuimarãesArsenalBrazilNewcastle, BrazilView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  14. 31
    Ryan GravenberchLiverpoolNetherlandsLiverpool, NetherlandsView player card
    Club total137(10)apps (goals)
  15. 32
    Eduardo CamavingaReal MadridFranceReal Madrid, FranceView player card
    Club total223(6)apps (goals)
  16. 33
    Moussa SissokoPanathinaikosFranceSpurs, Newcastle, FranceView player card
    Club total3(0)apps (goals)
  17. 34
    Mateo KovačićManchester CityCroatiaChelsea, Real Madrid, Internazionale, Man City, CroatiaView player card
    Club total97(10)apps (goals)
  18. 35
    Owen HargreavesEnglandBayern Munich, Man United, EnglandView player card
  19. 36
    Juan Sebastián VerónArgentinaLazio, Man United, Argentina

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  20. 37
    Franck KessiéIvory CoastAC Milan, Barcelona, Atalanta, Ivory CoastView player card
  21. 38
    James MilnerEnglandLiverpool, Man City, Aston Villa, EnglandView player card
  22. 39
    Mikel ArtetaArsenalSpainArsenal, Everton, SpainView player card
    Club total150(16)apps (goals)
  23. 40
    Darren FletcherManchester UnitedScotlandMan United, ScotlandView player card
    Club total342(24)apps (goals)
  24. 41
    RamiresBrazilChelsea, BrazilView player card
  25. 42
    Corentin TolissoLyonFranceBayern Munich, Lyon, FranceView player card
    Club total117(21)apps (goals)
  26. 43
    Youri TielemansManchester UnitedBelgiumAston Villa, Leicester City, BelgiumView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  27. 44
    Rodrigo de PaulView player card
  28. 45
    Leandro ParedesView player card
  29. 46
    Tomas RinconView player card
  30. 47
    SaulView player card
  31. 48
    Elliot AndersonManchester CityEnglandView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  32. 49
    Felix NmechaBorussia DortmundGermanyView player card
    Club total112(13)apps (goals)
  33. 50
    Pablo BarriosAtletico MadridSpainView player card
    Club total140(7)apps (goals)
  34. 51
    Jack WilshereEnglandArsenal, EnglandView player card
  35. 52
    Warren Zaïre-EmeryParis Saint-GermainFranceView player card
    Club total183(11)apps (goals)
  36. 53
    Torsten FringsView player card
  37. 54
    Dani ParejoSpainView player card
  38. 55
    GaviBarcelonaSpainView player card
    Club total166(10)apps (goals)
  39. 56
    Ross BarkleyAston VillaEnglandView player card
    Club total52(7)apps (goals)
  40. 57
    Curtis JonesLiverpoolEnglandView player card
    Club total228(22)apps (goals)
  41. 58
    Yohan CabayeView player card
  42. 59
    Joao MoutinhoView player card
  43. 60
    Marcos SennaView player card
  44. 61
    Ricardo MontolivoView player card
  45. 62
    HernanesView player card
  46. 63
    Tomáš SoučekWest Ham UnitedCzech RepublicView player card
    Club total271(44)apps (goals)
  47. 64
    Kobbie MainooManchester UnitedEnglandView player card
    Club total102(8)apps (goals)
  48. 65
    ManicheView player card
  49. 66
    Gaizka MandietaView player card
  50. 67
    Khéphren ThuramJuventusFranceView player card
    Club total96(9)apps (goals)
  51. 68
    Raul MeirelesView player card
  52. 69
    David PizzaroView player card
  53. 70
    Joey BartonView player card
  54. 71
    Stillian PetrovView player card
  55. 72
    Naby KeitaView player card
Still playing 23
  • Felix Nmecha
  • Elliot Anderson
  • Rodrigo de Paul
  • Leandro Paredes
  • Pablo Barrios
  • Warren Zaire-Emery
  • Gavi
  • Dani Parejo
  • Alex Scott
  • Amadou Onana
  • Saul
  • Khephren Thuram
  • Ross Barkley
  • Curtis Jones
  • Ruben Neves
  • Kobbie Mainoo
  • Ederson
  • Stanislav Lobotka
  • Manu Kone
  • Joao Palhinha
  • Idrissa Gueye
  • Tomas Soucek
  • Naby Keita
Last cuts 23
  • Yohan Cabaye
  • Joao Moutinho
  • Asier Illarramendi
  • Jeremy Toualan
  • Allan
  • Lucas Leiva
  • Anatoliy Tysmoschuk
  • Torsten Frings
  • Marcos Senna
  • Ricardo Montolivo
  • Hernanes
  • Maniche
  • Gaizka Mandieta
  • Raul Meireles
  • David Pizzaro
  • Tomas Rincon
  • Lars Bender
  • Grzegorz Krychowiak
  • Sven Bender
  • Joey Barton
  • Lassana Diarra
  • Steven N'Zonzi
  • Stillian Petrov