The best midfielders in the world

Pablo César Aimar Giordano (Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province, Argentina, November 3, 1979) is an Argentine soccer player. He currently works in SL Benfica of the First Division of Portugal.

Matías Ariel Fernández Fernández (Buenos Aires, Argentina; May 15, 1986) is a Chilean soccer player. He plays midfielder and his current team is the Sporting de Lisboa of the Portuguese First Division. During his career he has achieved great achievements, such as having been chosen the Soccer Player of the Year in South America 2006, and one of the pillars of the Chilean National Team's campaign in recent years.

Daniele De Rossi, Official Knight by Order of Merit of the Italian Republic (Rome, Province of Rome, Italy, July 24, 1983), is an Italian footballer. He plays midfielder and his current team is the AS Roma of Serie A of Italy.

Samir Nasri (in Arabic سمير نصري, born June 26, 1987, Marseille, France, his full name is Samir Ben Said Nasri) is a French footballer of Algerian origin who plays as an offensive midfielder or a player to a band in Manchester City of the Premier League of England.

Juan Román Riquelme (San Fernando, Province of Buenos Aires, Argentina, June 24, 1978) is an Argentine footballer who plays as an offensive midfielder. He debuted in Boca Juniors, where he is still playing. So far he has won 10 titles and is considered one of the idols of the club. He has been a reference in several squads of the Argentina National Soccer Team, having won the 1997 U20 South American Championship, the 1997 U20 Soccer World Cup, the 1998 Toulon Hope Tournament, the Gold Medal in the Olympic Games 2008 and was runner-up of the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup and the 2007 Copa America. He was nominated for several international awards: France Football Award for Best Soccer Player of Europe 2005, Best Player of the Year Award 2005, 2006 (only Argentine on the list) and 2007, FIFA Award for Best Player of the World Cup in Germany 2006, Best Player in the World FIFA / FIFPro World IX 2006 and 2007, Golden Ball 2005 (only Argentine on the list) 2006 and 2007, First Player in history to be nominated for the Golden Ball for what was done in America. In addition, in 2011, he was immortalized in the Boquense Passion Museum (Boca Juniors) with a statue, which is 2.20 meters high and was made by the sculptor Elizabeth Eichhorn, who worked on the statue of Diego Armando Maradona.

Thiago Alcántara do Nascimento, better known as Thiago (municipality of San Pietro Vernotico, Brindisi, Italy, April 11, 1991) is a Spanish footballer who also has Brazilian nationality. He currently plays at the Football Club Barcelona. It is an attacking midfielder with a lot of personality and great technical repertoire. He is the son of former soccer player Mazinho and elder brother of soccer player Rafael Alcántara.

Wesley Benjamin Sneijder, better known as Wesley Sneijder (Utrecht, The Netherlands, June 9, 1984), is a Dutch footballer. He works as a midfielder, preferably as a midfielder or midfielder, and currently plays for Inter Milan of Serie A in Italy. He trained in the ranks of DOS, current FC Utrecht, of his hometown and soon became part of the lower divisions of Ajax Amsterdam, debuting in the Eredivisie during the 2002/03 season. In mid-2007 he was signed by Real Madrid CF of the First Division of Spain for 27 million euros. He quickly became one of the "merengue team" figures, scoring 11 goals in 52 games. However, with the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká to Real Madrid, he was transferred in 2009 to Inter Milan for 16 million euros. In 2010, Scudetto, the Italian Cup and the UEFA Champions League were awarded in 2010.

Javier Alejandro Mascherano (San Lorenzo, Province of Santa Fe, Argentina; June 8, 1984) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays in the Barcelona Football Club of the First Division of Spain, and in the Argentine Soccer Team where he went during Long time the team Captain. He usually serves as a defensive midfielder (containment medium) and is considered one of the best in the world in his position.12 13 14 However, he has also played on certain occasions - and auspiciously - as a Central Defender at the request of his current coach, Pep Guardiola.

Steven George Gerrard, MBE (b. May 30, 1980 in Liverpool (Merseyside), England) is a British footballer, who plays in Liverpool FC of the English Premier League. His versatility allows him to play in the defensive midfield or as a second point in attack, and stands out for his ability to recover the ball, his precise and powerful shot and his vision of the game. [Citation needed]. He is the ninth player with the most games played with Liverpool with 556 appearances, currently his compatriot Jamie Carragher exceeds him and has scored 146 goals with the club, being the ninth scorer in the history of the club. He is considered one of the best players in the world. Gerrard has spent his entire sports career at Liverpool FC, despite being claimed by several major clubs in Europe throughout his career, such as Real Madrid and Chelsea.

Sergio Busquets Burgos (Sabadell, Barcelona, Spain, July 16, 1988), known as Sergio Busquets, is a Spanish footballer. Play as a midfielder in the Football Club Barcelona, of the First Division. He is the son of Carlos Busquets, former goalkeeper of Barcelona, formerly, goalkeeper coach of the Catalan club.

Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite, better known as Kaká (Gama, DF, April 22, 1982), is a Brazilian footballer, who also has an Italian passport. He plays midfielder and his current team is Real Madrid CF of the First Division of Spain. His transfer to this club, in 2009, made him the fourth most expensive signing in football history, behind Cristiano Ronaldo, Zinedine Zidane and Zlatan Ibrahimović. He has been awarded the FIFA World Player, the Golden Ball, and the FIFpro for the best player in the world, all in 2007.

Frank James Lampard (London, England, United Kingdom, June 20, 1978), is a British footballer. He serves as a midfielder and currently plays for Chelsea FC in the Premier League of England. He has played 535 games with Chelsea and has converted 185 goals, being the midfielder with the most goals scored in the club's history. He is considered one of the best players in the world.

Arjen Robben (Bedum, Groningen, The Netherlands; January 23, 1984) is a Dutch footballer. He works as a midfielder at the Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga. He began his career playing with CVVB and VV Bedum, and then went to FC Groningen de la Eredivisie in 2000. In 2002 he signed for PSV Eindhoven for € 3.9 million, and after two campaigns he came to Chelsea FC, for which the English club paid £ 12.1 million (€ 18 million). In 2007 he was transferred to Real Madrid for £ 24 million (€ 36.55 million), and then transferred in 2009 to Bayern Munich of the German Bundesliga in exchange for € 25 million.

Franck "Bilal" Ribéry / fʁɑ̃k ʁibe'ʁi / (Boulogne-sur-Mer, April 7, 1983) is a French footballer who plays for FC Bayern Munich of the 1. Bundesliga.

Francesc Fàbregas Soler, better known as Cesc Fàbregas (/ ˈsɛsk ˈfaβɾəɣəs /), (Arenys de Mar, 1 Barcelona; May 4, 1987), is a Spanish footballer who serves as a midfielder at FC Barcelona and the Spanish National Team. He began his career in the lower categories of CE Mataró and FC Barcelona, from where Arsenal talent scouts captured him in 2003, when the Catalan midfielder was only sixteen. The injuries that decimated the midfield Gunner in the 2004/05 season opened the doors of ownership, which Cesc would not abandon anymore. He returned to Barcelona on August 15, 2011 after eight years in England.

Gareth Frank Bale, is a Welsh footballer born on July 16, 1989 who plays at Tottenham Hotspur in England. In December 2006, Bale won the Prize (Carwyn James) as the best young athlete of the year awarded by the Welsh BBC. In April 2011, he was elected best Premier player in that season ahead of players like Carlos Tévez, Wayne Rooney and Steven Gerrard.

Ángel Fabián Di María Hernández (Rosario, February 14, 1988) is an Argentine soccer player who plays as an extreme in Real Madrid of the First Division of Spain.

David Josué Jiménez Silva, better known as David Silva or simply Silva (January 8, 1986 in Arguineguín, Gran Canaria, Las Palmas Province, Spain), is a Spanish footballer. He currently belongs to the staff of Manchester City FC. He plays as a midfielder, although he can also do it as a striker. On July 11, 2010, he was proclaimed Champion in the World Cup in South Africa, along with the Spanish National Team.

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Kolbermoor bei Rosenheim, Bavaria, August 1, 1984) is a German footballer. It occupies the position of midfielder and generally plays as a central midfielder. His team is FC Bayern Munich of the 1. German Bundesliga. He also plays for the German national team, combined with which he has played in the 2006 World Cup and the 2010 World Cup. He has a power and a ball punch from outside the extraordinary area, as well as a great ability for cross passes.

Xabier Alonso Olano (Tolosa, Guipúzcoa, Spain; November 25, 1981), known sportively as Xabi Alonso, is a Spanish footballer. He plays in the midfielder position and his current team is the Real Madrid Club de Fútbol, of the First Division of Spain. He is son and brother, respectively, of the soccer players Periko Alonso and Mikel Alonso.

Mesut Özil [ˈmesut ˈøzil] (Gelsenkirchen, Germany, October 15, 1988) is a German footballer of Turkish descent. His position is that of midfielder and his first professional team was Schalke 04. He currently plays for Real Madrid CF of the First Division of Spain.8 Özil is an agile, fast and fast left-handed player with a great individual technique.9 10 Normally he plays midfielder in the center or on the right, which allows him to exploit his skills for the last pass.9 On his style of play, the player himself said: «My technique and sensitivity with the ball are the Turkish part of my game . Discipline, attitude and always giving everything are the German part ».

Arturo Erasmo Vidal Pardo (Santiago, Metropolitan Region, Chile, May 22, 1987) is a Chilean soccer player. He plays midfielder, and his current club is Juventus FC of Serie A of Italy. He is recognized for his great versatility, allowing him to play both defense and attack. You can play as: central defense, stopper, libero, side by left or right, containment wheel, left or right wheel, extreme, midpoint or even forward.

Andrea Pirlo (Flero, Province of Brescia, Italy, May 19, 1979), is an Italian footballer. He plays midfielder and his current team is Juventus FC of Serie A of Italy.

Xavier Hernández Creus (Tarrasa, Barcelona, Spain, January 25, 1980), better known as Xavi or Xavi Hernández, is a Spanish footballer. He plays as an organizing midfielder or midfielder and his current team is the Football Club Barcelona.

Andrés Iniesta Luján (Fuentealbilla, Albacete, May 11, 1984) is a Spanish footballer. At age eight he entered the lower categories of Albacete Balompié. When he was twelve years old and defending the "Alba" shirt, he stood out in a juvenile tournament over the other participants and FC Barcelona undertook his signing, taking him directly to La Masía. Currently, he belongs to the first team of the Barcelona Football Club of the First Division of Spain, where he plays as a midfielder with number 8 and has a contract until 2015, with a termination clause of 200 million euros.