Midfielder is an important position in football. The midfielder mainly operates in the midfield and is responsible for linking forwards and defenders. Their main task is to maintain control of the midfield, intercept opponents to get the ball, create attack, and even score goals.
Some midfielders play in more defensive positions, while some midfielders play in higher attacking positions to create opportunities for the attackers. The number of midfielders in a match is not fixed and usually depends on the needs of the team and the characteristics of the players.
As of January 2023, the ranking of the best midfielders in football history is as follows:
10. Frank Lampard
Frank James Lampard is a former English professional footballer who was most recently the coach of Everton FC. He is widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of his generation. Leader of Chelsea's golden generation, he is the midfielder with the most goals in the history of the English Premier League and the best scorer in Chelsea's history.
9. Johannes Niskins
Johannes Jakobs Neeskens, born September 15, 1951, is a Dutch footballer. He played as a midfielder. He won three Champions League championships on behalf of Ajax, and as a player in the Netherlands national football team, he twice won the World Cup runner-up title for the Dutch national team. In the overall offensive and defensive system of the Netherlands at the time, he was an important pivot in the midfield.
8. Luka Modric
Luka Modric is a Croatian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Real Madrid in the Spanish League and is the captain of the Croatian national team. Modric plays as a central midfielder, but can also play as an attacking or defensive midfielder. In the process of Real Madrid winning the Champions League four times, his role cannot be ignored, and in the Croatian national team, he is the absolute nucleus. Winning the Ballon d'Or in 2018 was the best compliment of his career.
7. Steven Gerrard
Steven George Gerrard is an English football coach, former footballer and former captain of Liverpool FC, which plays in the English Premier League. He played 112 international matches with the England national football team, and served as coach of the Liverpool FC Academy. He currently coaches Al-Ettifaq Club in the Saudi Professional League. He is a Liverpool legend, and it is a bit surprising that he can make this list, and given that this is ranked by the British media, this is normal.
6. Paul Scholes
Paul Scholes, born in 1974, is a former English football player. He played for Manchester United. Scholes played in the position of an attacking midfielder and is distinguished by his very high ability to pass balls accurately and make powerful, precise shots. He was part of the team that won the treble in 1999, and is considered one of the... The best players in the club's history. He has only played for Manchester United in his career, and is considered by many to be the underrated master of midfield.
5. Andrea Pirlo
Andrea Pirlo - the quiet maestro of Italian football. He coached Italian football and a former player. He is good at playing in the midfield position. He won the 2006 World Cup with the Italian national team. He retired from football in 2017. He currently coaches Fatih Karagumruk Club, which is active in the Turkish Premier League, and previously... He coached the Italian club Juventus.
4. Brazilian Didi
Valdir Pereira, known as Didi, born on October 8, 1928 and died on May 12, 2001, was a Brazilian footballer. He played as a midfielder and played in the 1954 FIFA World Cup, the 1958 FIFA World Cup and the 1962 FIFA World Cup. Midfielder Brazilian Didi had very powerful free kicks and was a pioneer in the drop ball.
3. Xavi
Xavier Hernandez Creus, known as Xavi. He is a former Spanish football player and coach of the Barcelona football team. Xavi is highly regarded for his humble personality and morals, is seen as the embodiment of the tiki-taka style of play, and is widely considered one of the greatest midfielders of all time. The founding of the Barcelona dynasty and the founding of the Spanish dynasty are inseparable from the work of the mind of midfielder Xavi, as it is no less important than a computer's central processing unit.
2. Lothar Matthäus
Lothar Herbert Matthäus is a former German footballer, born on March 21, 1961. He was the captain of the German national team that won the 1990 FIFA World Cup. One of the German "Troika", he is a complete midfielder, also known as the "Perpetual Motion Machine" and the "God of War". "The iron." He is also the player who has played the most matches in World Cup history.
1.Andres Iniesta
Andres Iniesta Luján aka Iniesta. He is a Spanish football player who plays in the midfield position with the Emirati club Emirates and is considered one of the best midfielders in history. In 1996, Andres Iniesta joined Barcelona when he was only 12 years old after dreaming of playing for Real Madrid. His talents emerged when he was playing with the Albacete Youth Club.