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21st Century · Players

21st Century Defensive Midfielders

GOATNo. 1–22 entries
  1. 1
    Sergio BusquetsSpainBarcelona, SpainView player card
  2. 2
    RodriBarcelonaSpainMan City, SpainView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
Hall of FameNo. 3–108 entries
  1. 3
    N'Golo KantéFenerbahçeFranceChelsea, Leciester City, FranceView player card
    Club total18(2)apps (goals)
  2. 4
    Xabi AlonsoSpainReal Madrid, Liverpool, Bayern Munich, SpainView player card
  3. 5
    Patrick VieiraFranceArsenal, FranceView player card
  4. 6
    Roy KeaneRepublic of IrelandMan United, IrelandView player card
  5. 7
    Declan RiceArsenalRepublic of Ireland / EnglandArsenal, West Ham, EnglandView player card
    Club total158(21)apps (goals)
  6. 8
    Claude MakéléléFranceChelsea, Real Madrid, FranceView player card
  7. 9
    Joshua KimmichBayern MunichGermanyBayern Munich, GermanyView player card
    Club total493(47)apps (goals)
  8. 10
    CasemiroInter MiamiBrazilReal Madrid, BrazilView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
All StarNo. 11–188 entries
  1. 11
    João NevesParis Saint-GermainPortugalPSG, PortugalView player card
    Club total97(14)apps (goals)
  2. 12
    Frenkie de JongBarcelonaNetherlandsBarcelona, Ajax, NetherlandsView player card
    Club total297(20)apps (goals)
  3. 13
    FernandinhoBrazilMan City, BrazilView player card
  4. 14
    Sami KhediraReal MadridGermanyReal Madrid, Juventus, GermanyView player card
    Club total102(6)apps (goals)
  5. 15
    Michael CarrickManchester UnitedEnglandMan United, EnglandView player card
    Club total464(24)apps (goals)
  6. 16
    JorginhoFlamengoItalyChelsea, Napoli, Arsenal, ItalyView player card
    Club total50(8)apps (goals)
  7. 17
    Nemanja MatićSassuoloSerbiaChelsea, Man United, SerbiaView player card
    Club total34(1)apps (goals)
  8. 18
    Aurélien TchouaméniReal MadridFranceReal Madrid, FranceView player card
    Club total195(7)apps (goals)
Streets Won't ForgetNo. 19–6547 entries
  1. 19
    Thiago MottaBrazil / ItalyInternazionale, Barcelona, PSG, ItalyView player card
  2. 20
    FabinhoAl-IttihadBrazilLiverpool, Monaco, BrazilView player card
    Club total81(4)apps (goals)
  3. 21
    Gennaro GattusoItalyAC Milan, ItalyView player card
  4. 22
    Michael EssienGhanaChelsea, GhanaView player card
  5. 23
    Daniele De RossiItalyRoma, ItalyView player card
  6. 24
    Seydou KeitaMaliBarcelona, MaliView player card
  7. 25
    Mark van BommelNetherlandsBayern Munich, PSV, Barcelona, NetherlandsView player card
  8. 26
    Esteban CambiassoArgentinaInternazionale, ArgentinaView player card
  9. 27
    Javi MartínezSpainBayern Munich, Athletic Club, SpainView player card
  10. 28
    KokeAtletico MadridSpainAtletico Madrid, SpainView player card
    Club total740(50)apps (goals)
  11. 29
    Marcelo BrozovićCroatiaInternazionale, CroatiaView player card
  12. 30
    Martín ZubimendiArsenalSpainArsenal, Real Sociedad, SpainView player card
    Club total57(6)apps (goals)
  13. 31
    EdmílsonBrazilBarcelona, Lyon, BrazilView player card
  14. 32
    Moisés CaicedoChelseaEcuadorChelsea, EcuadorView player card
    Club total148(8)apps (goals)
  15. 33
    Ayyoub BouaddiLilleMoroccoLille, MoroccoView player card
    Club total96(0)apps (goals)
  16. 34
    Enzo FernándezChelseaArgentinaChelsea, ArgentinaView player card
    Club total169(31)apps (goals)
  17. 35
    Mikel John ObiNigeriaChelsea, NigeriaView player card
  18. 36
    Thomas ParteyGhanaArsenal, Atletico Madrid, GhanaView player card
  19. 37
    Gareth BarryEnglandMan City, Aston Villa, Everton, EnglandView player card
  20. 38
    Dejan StankovićRed Star BelgradeSerbiaInternazionale, SerbiaView player card
    Club total113(39)apps (goals)
  21. 39
    Phillip CocuNetherlandsBarcelona, Netherlands

    most of prime in 90s

    View player card
  22. 40
    Axel WitselBelgiumBorussia Dortmund, Zenit, BelgiumView player card
  23. 41
    Mathieu FlaminiFranceArsenal, AC Milan, FranceView player card
  24. 42
    EmersonBrazilRoma, Real Madrid, Juventus, BrazilView player card
  25. 43
    Nuri ŞahinTurkeyBorussia Dortmund, TurkeyView player card
  26. 44
    Sandro TonaliTottenham HotspurItalyNewcastle, AC Milan, ItalyView player card
    Club total0(0)apps (goals)
  27. 45
    Manuel LocatelliJuventusItalyJuventus, ItalyView player card
    Club total138(6)apps (goals)
  28. 46
    Asier IllarramendiView player card
  29. 47
    Nigel de JongNetherlandsMan City, Hamburg, NetherlandsView player card
  30. 48
    Alex SongCameroonArsenal, Barcelona, CameroonView player card
  31. 49
    AllanView player card
  32. 50
    Alex ScottBournemouthEnglandView player card
    Club total89(6)apps (goals)
  33. 51
    Rúben NevesAl-HilalPortugalView player card
    Club total140(22)apps (goals)
  34. 52
    Jeremy ToualanView player card
  35. 53
    Lassana DiarraView player card
  36. 54
    EdersonFenerbahçeBrazilView player card
    Club total36(0)apps (goals)
  37. 55
    Steven N'ZonziView player card
  38. 56
    Stanislav LobotkaNapoliSlovakiaView player card
    Club total239(3)apps (goals)
  39. 57
    Manu KonéRomaFranceView player card
    Club total37(2)apps (goals)
  40. 58
    João PalhinhaBayern MunichPortugalView player card
    Club total25(0)apps (goals)
  41. 59
    Idrissa GueyeView player card
  42. 60
    Lucas LeivaView player card
  43. 61
    Anatoliy TysmoschukView player card
  44. 62
    Amadou OnanaAston VillaBelgiumView player card
    Club total72(7)apps (goals)
  45. 63
    Lars BenderView player card
  46. 64
    Grzegorz KrychowiakView player card
  47. 65
    Sven BenderView player card