- 121Marseille, FranceLucas François Bernard Hernandez (born 14 February 1996) is a French professional footballer who plays as a left back or centre back for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team. Hernandez started his career with Atlético Madrid where he made more than 100 competitive appearances, reaching the 2016 UEFA Champions League Final. He also won the 2018 Europa League and the Super Cup in the same year. He signed for Bayern in 2019, winning the Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal and Champions League in his first season as part of a treble. A French international since 2018, Hernandez was part of the winning squad at the 2018 World Cup.More Lucas Hernandez
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Fabinho
Campinas, BrazilFábio Henrique Tavares (born 23 October 1993), known as Fabinho, is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the Brazil national team. A versatile player who mainly plays as a defensive midfielder, Fabinho can also be deployed as a right-back or centre-back. After starting off at Fluminense, he transferred to Rio Ave in 2012. He spent his entire time there out on loan, first at Real Madrid Castilla, and made one substitute appearance for the first team. He spent five years at Monaco, playing 233 total games and scoring 31 goals, and won Ligue 1 in 2016–17. In his debut season at Liverpool he won the UEFA Champions League. He won the UEFA Super Cup in 2019 and also played a key role in guiding Liverpool to the Premier League title in 2020, the club’s first league title in 30 years. Fabinho made his international debut for Brazil in 2015, and was part of their squads at the Copa América in 2015 and 2016. - 123Dortmund, GermanyMarco Reus (born 31 May 1989) is a German professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Germany national team and Borussia Dortmund, where he is the captain. Reus spent his youth career at Borussia Dortmund, prior to leaving for Rot Weiss Ahlen. He joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2009, where he had his most successful season in 2012 when, scoring 18 goals and having 8 assists in the Bundesliga, he helped Borussia Mönchengladbach secure a place in the following season's UEFA Champions League. Reus joined his home club Borussia Dortmund at the end of that season, helping the club reaching the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final in his first season. With Dortmund, Reus won the DFL-Supercup three times in 2013, 2014, 2019 and the DFB-Pokal in 2017, and has scored over 100 goals for the club. With the Germany national team, Reus has only 41 caps, due to his recurring injuries in recent years. He missed the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which Germany won, but played in UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.More Marco Reus
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- 124Paris, FranceJules Olivier Koundé (born 12 November 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the France national team.More Jules Koundé
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Marcos Llorente
Madrid, SpainMarcos Llorente Moreno (born 30 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder or second striker for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team. - 126
Jan Oblak
Škofja Loka, SloveniaJan Oblak (born 7 January 1993) is a Slovenian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Spanish club Atlético Madrid and the Slovenia national team. Oblak signed for Portuguese club Benfica at the age of 17, and was part of the team that won the domestic treble in the 2013–14 season. He then moved to Atlético Madrid for a fee of €16 million, becoming La Liga's most expensive goalkeeper at that time. In 2015–16 he won the Ricardo Zamora Trophy for best goalkeeper, conceding an all-time record low of 18 goals. He won the award again in the following three seasons. Oblak was also nominated for the 2017 and 2018 Ballon d'Or awards, following his consistent performances with his club.With over 200 appearances for Atlético Madrid, Oblak has won three major titles with the club, including the 2018 UEFA Super Cup by defeating city rivals Real Madrid.Oblak made his senior international debut for Slovenia in 2012.More Jan Oblak- #177 of 283 onThe Best Soccer Players Of All Time
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- 127Madrid, SpainJorge Resurrección Merodio (born 8 January 1992), known as Koke, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Atlético Madrid and the Spain national team. He has spent the entirety of his career with Atlético Madrid since making his debut with the first team in 2009, playing over 400 competitive matches and winning the 2013–14 La Liga, two Europa League titles and two UEFA Super Cup trophies, while he was also a Champions League runner-up in 2014 and 2016. Koke won the 2013 European Championship with the Spanish under-21 team. He also made his debut for the full side that year, and played at two World Cups and Euro 2016.
- 128Sainte-Ode, BelgiumThomas Meunier (born 12 September 1991) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Belgium national team.
- 129Möhlin, SwitzerlandIvan Rakitić (born 10 March 1988) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a central or attacking midfielder for La Liga club Sevilla. Born in Switzerland to parents from Yugoslavia, Rakitić played for Switzerland at youth level, but decided to represent Croatia at senior level. He made his debut for Croatia in 2007 and has since represented the country at the UEFA Euro 2008, 2012 and 2016, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cup, reaching the final of the latter. He retired from international duty in September 2020, having made 106 appearances. At the time of his retirement, he was the fourth most capped player in the history of Croatia.More Ivan Rakitić
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- 130Stuttgart, GermanyTimo Werner (born 6 March 1996) is a German professional footballer who plays as a striker for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Germany national team. A German international, Werner was a prolific goalscorer at youth international level for Germany, scoring 34 goals in 48 appearances across the various age group levels. Werner made his senior debut in 2017 and helped Germany win the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup, winning the Golden Boot as the tournament's highest goalscorer. He also represented Germany at the 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
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Patrik Schick
Prague, Czech RepublicPatrik Schick (born 24 January 1996) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen and the Czech Republic national team. - 132Mannheim, GermanyHakan Çalhanoğlu (born 8 February 1994) is a Turkish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Serie A club Inter Milan and the Turkey national team. He began his career at German second division club Karlsruher SC in 2010 and moved to top-flight side Hamburg two years later, spending another season back at his first club on loan. His performance in his first Bundesliga season earned him a €14.5 million transfer to Bayer Leverkusen in 2014. He played for three seasons there, totalling 28 goals in 115 official appearances. In 2017, he signed for Milan for an initial €20 million fee. Born in Germany, Çalhanoğlu opted to represent Turkey at international level, from under-16 level onwards. He made his senior debut in 2013 and was part of their squad at UEFA Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.
- 133Viterbo, ItalyLeonardo Bonucci (born 1 May 1987) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Juventus and the Italy national team.After beginning his career with Internazionale in 2005, Bonucci spent the next few seasons on loan at Treviso and Pisa, before moving to Bari in 2009. His technique, ball-playing ability and defensive performances alongside fellow Italian centre-back Andrea Ranocchia earned him a move to Juventus the following season, where he later became a key member of the club's three-man defensive line, alongside Giorgio Chiellini and Andrea Barzagli, establishing himself as one of the best defenders in world football. He went on to win six consecutive Serie A titles with the team between 2012 and 2017. In 2017, he moved to Milan, and one season later returned to Juventus. At international level, Bonucci has represented Italy at two FIFA World Cups (2010 and 2014), two European Championships (2012 and 2016), and a FIFA Confederations Cup (2013), winning a runners-up medal at Euro 2012, and a third-place medal at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. Bonucci has also won several individual honours for his performances: he was named to the UEFA Europa League Squad of the season during the 2013–14 and 2017–18 seasons, and is a three-time member of the Serie A Team of the Year. He was named the Serie A Footballer of the Year in 2016, and was also included in the UEFA Team of the Year in the same season. In 2017, he was also included in the FIFA FIFPro World XI and the IFFHS Men's World Team, as well as the 2016–17 UEFA Champions League Team of the Season and the 2016–17 ESM Team of the Year.More Leonardo Bonucci
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- 134Pamplona, SpainCésar Azpilicueta Tanco (born 28 August 1989) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Premier League club Chelsea, which he captains, and the Spain national team. Azpilicueta earned 55 caps for Spain at youth level in all age groups, and represented the under-21s in two European Championships, winning the 2011 edition. He made his first appearance with the full side in 2013 and was selected for two World Cups as well as Euro 2016 and Euro 2020.More César Azpilicueta
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- 135Évreux, FranceDayotchanculle Oswald Upamecano (born 27 October 1998) is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Bundesliga club Bayern Munich and the France national team.More Dayot Upamecano
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Rafa Silva
Vila Franca de Xira, PortugalRafael "Rafa" Alexandre Fernandes Ferreira da Silva ComM (born 17 May 1993) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Benfica and the Portugal national team as an attacking midfielder or winger. After starting his professional career at Feirense, he transferred to Braga in 2013 and went on to make over 100 appearances for them, winning the 2016 Portuguese Cup. He joined Benfica in 2016, winning two Primeira Liga championships during his spell. A full international since 2014, Silva represented Portugal at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016, the 2019 UEFA Nations League Finals and UEFA Euro 2020, winning the 2016 and 2019 tournaments. - 137Sunderland, EnglandJordan Brian Henderson (born 17 June 1990) is an English professional footballer who captains Premier League club Liverpool and plays for the England national team. He is usually deployed as a central midfielder for both club and country. Henderson began his career at Sunderland in 2008, with a loan spell at Coventry City in 2009, before moving to Liverpool in 2011. He became captain of Liverpool in 2015 following the departure of Steven Gerrard, captaining the club to victory in the 2019 UEFA Champions League Final. In 2010, Henderson won his first cap for England, having previously played for and captained the under-21 team. He has represented the country at UEFA Euro 2012 and 2016, and the 2014 and 2018 FIFA World Cups.More Jordan Henderson
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- 138Saint-Maurice, FranceAdrien Rabiot-Provost (born 3 April 1995) is a French professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Serie A club Juventus and the France national team. Rabiot spent most of his career with Paris Saint-Germain, making his debut with the first team in 2012 and winning eighteen major honours, including five Ligue 1 titles and a domestic treble in 2015–16 and 2017–18. In 2019, Rabiot signed for Juventus on a free transfer, winning the Serie A title during his first season with the club. Rabiot was capped 53 times for France at youth level, and made his debut for the senior team in 2016, later taking part at UEFA Euro 2020.
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Giovanni Di Lorenzo
Castelnuovo di Garfagnana, ItalyGiovanni Di Lorenzo (born 4 August 1993) is an Italian professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Serie A club Napoli and the Italy national team. - 140Copenhagen, DenmarkPierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg (born 5 August 1995) is a Danish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the Denmark national team. He played as a youth for BK Skjold, F.C. Copenhagen and Brøndby IF before joining German club Bayern Munich in 2012. He made his senior debut for the reserves that year and his professional debut for the first team in April 2013; at 17 he was the club's youngest player in the Bundesliga. He made 25 total appearances for Bayern and won a variety of domestic and international tournaments, also having loans at fellow league teams FC Augsburg and Schalke 04. In 2016, he signed a five-year contract for Southampton for an estimated £12.8 million fee. After making over 130 appearance for the Saints, he joined Tottenham Hotspur in 2020 for a reported initial fee of £15 million. Formerly a youth international at various levels from under-16 to under-21, he made his debut for the Denmark national football team inMore Pierre Højbjerg
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- 141Frankfurt, GermanyNiklas Süle (born 3 September 1995) is a German professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team.
- 142Liège, BelgiumAxel Laurent Angel Lambert Witsel (born 12 January 1989) is a Belgian professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Atlético Madrid and the Belgian national team. Witsel broke into Belgium's first team as a right-winger, and can also play attacking midfielder, though his natural position is as a central midfielder. Witsel made his senior international debut in 2008 and earned his 100th cap for Belgium on 15 November 2018. He represented the country at the FIFA World Cup in 2014 and 2018, and the UEFA European Championship in 2016 and 2020, helping them to third place in the 2018 tournament.More Axel Witsel
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- 143Bergisch Gladbach, GermanyMats Julian Hummels (born 16 December 1988) is a German professional footballer who plays as a central defender for Borussia Dortmund and the Germany national team. He came through the Bayern Munich youth academy before joining Borussia Dortmund on loan in January 2008 and officially signing for Dortmund in February 2009 for €4 million. His honours at the club include two league titles and finishing as runner up in the 2012–13 UEFA Champions League. In May 2016, Hummels signed a contract with former side Bayern, which took effect on 1 July 2016.Hummels has been a full international since 2010, earning over 70 caps until date and representing Germany at UEFA Euro 2012, 2014 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2016 and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
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Juan Guillermo Cuadrado
Necoclí, ColombiaJuan Guillermo Cuadrado Bello (born 26 May 1988) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus and the Colombia national team. He is known for his direct style of play, including his pace (both on and off the ball) as well as his dribbling skills. He started off in a central midfield role, acting as a defensive midfielder early in his career, also being used as a forward on occasion, before being moved into wider positions in which he now usually plays, often operating as a right-sided winger, attacking midfielder, full-back or wing-back.Having begun his career at Independiente Medellín, Cuadrado moved to Italy in 2009 to join Udinese. Used sparingly at the club, he was loaned to Lecce for the 2011–12 season, where despite relegation from Serie A, his performances earned a transfer to Fiorentina. In February 2015, he was signed by Chelsea, but after playing sparingly, was loaned to Juventus for consecutive seasons, where he won successive Serie A and Coppa Italia titles. He joined the club permanently in 2017, and added a third consecutive domestic double the following season, followed by a fourth consecutive league title in 2019. Cuadrado made his senior international debut in 2010, and has since earned over 70 caps. He was part of the Colombian squads which reached the quarter-finals at two Copa América tournaments (2011 and 2015) and the 2014 FIFA World Cup, also contributing to his nation's third-place finish at the Copa América Centenario. He also took part at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.- #166 of 296 onThe Best Current Soccer Players
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- 145Le Blanc-Mesnil, FranceRaphaël Adelino José Guerreiro is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays for German club Borussia Dortmund and the Portuguese national team mainly as a left back but also as a left midfielder. Born in France, he began his career at Caen, signing in 2013 with Lorient where he made his Ligue 1 debut. Guerreiro represented Portugal at under-21 and senior level, first appearing for the latter in 2014. He was part of their squad at the 2018 World Cup, Euro 2016 and Euro 2020, winning the 2016 tournament.
- 146Székesfehérvár, HungaryDominik Szoboszlai (born 25 October 2000) is a Hungarian professional footballer who plays for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Hungary national team. Coming through the youth system, Szoboszlai made his senior debut in 2017 with Austrian club FC Liefering, the reserve team of Red Bull Salzburg. In January 2018, Szoboszlai debuted with the parent club, becoming a starter from the 2018–19 season. Following three seasons, where he helped his club win three league titles and two domestic cups, in January 2021 Szoboszlai moved to Germany at RB Leipzig, a club associated with Red Bull Salzburg, as the most expensive Hungarian footballer in history. Szoboszlai represented Hungary internationally, both at youth and senior levels. He made his senior debut at the Euro 2020 qualifiers, helping his country qualify to the finals by scoring in the last minute in the play-offs against Iceland.More Dominik Szoboszlai
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- 147González Catán, ArgentinaGonzalo Ariel Montiel (born 1 January 1997) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as right-back for La Liga club Sevilla and the Argentina national team.
- 148Tocopilla, ChileAlexis Alejandro Sánchez Sánchez (born 19 December 1988), also known mononymously as Alexis, is a Chilean professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Marseille and the Chile national team. He is often lauded as the greatest Chilean player of all time.More Alexis Sánchez
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- 149Merzig, GermanyKevin Trapp (born 8 July 1990) is a German professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Eintracht Frankfurt and the Germany national team. He began his professional career at 1. FC Kaiserslautern, where he took part in two Bundesliga seasons. In 2012, he signed for Eintracht Frankfurt for a fee of €1.5 million and played regularly over three years, also competing in the UEFA Europa League. He joined Paris Saint-Germain for an estimated €10 million in 2015, where he won several domestic honours. Trapp won 26 caps for Germany's youth teams, including 11 for the under-21s, and made his full debut in June 2017. He was part of their squad that won the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup and also competed at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
- 150Amsterdam, NetherlandsDaley Blind (Dutch pronunciation: [dɛili blɪnt]; born 9 March 1990) is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder, left-back or centre-back for Ajax and the Netherlands national team. He is the son of former Ajax defender and former Netherlands national team manager Danny Blind.Blind rose through the youth ranks at Ajax, becoming a regular after a loan to Groningen, and won four consecutive Eredivisie titles with the club. In September 2014, he transferred to Manchester United for £13.8 million, where he was part of the team that won four trophies including the FA Cup, EFL Cup and UEFA Europa League. In the summer of 2018, Blind returned to Ajax where he won his fifth Eredivisie title and first-ever KNVB Cup in his first season back at the club. A full international since 2013, he has earned more than 60 caps and was a member of the Dutch squad that finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
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