Classification of the best 15 midfielders in global football (2025)

summary

• One of the game makers to defensive destroyers, midfielders are the beating heart of any football team.

• The stars of Real Madrid, Arsenal and Man City are competing for our list, with Diklan Rice occupying the first five places for the first time.

• Talents like Ryan Gravinbrich, Florian Wesroz and Jamal Musiala are already among the best despite being at the beginning of their career.

There are some of the best players in the world in the football engines room, and they have a set of characteristics, whether it is their defense protection, controlling the functioning of the game, or creating opportunities to score goals for their teammates.

With this diversity in midfield playing methods, finding the best in this center can be an unenviable important. But we have tried it anyway, with a lot of stars in this list, which includes the top 15 midfielders in the world today.

Arrangement factors

To help the players ranking in order, we took into account the following criteria:

• The current form – the quality of the player’s performance in the past few months

• Their importance of their teams – the extent of their impact on the performance of their teams

• The role – how unique is their skills set

• Reputation – what others say about them

15

Scott Maktinai

Napoli and Scotland

Scott Maktinai showed Manchester United what they lost after Old Trafford left Napoli in 2024.

The Scottish international star in his first season in Italy, where he won the title of best player in the Italian league after he helped Napoli win the title. His performances were recognized at the Golden Ball ceremony for the year 2025, where he ranked eighteenth.

14

Martin Odegard

Arsenal and Norway

Arsenal Captain Martin Odegard had to struggle with several setbacks due to injury during the past 12 months.

In some way, his temporary lack of in the Mikel Artita team only led to proving its importance for Arsenal, who suffered creatively during his absence in the attacking midfield.

Paul Merceon described it as “world -class.”The Arsenal star has maturity and the level of talent that he gave him the driving emblem, and the man who leads the guns to their next title can be under Artita after he continued to improve in the Emirates Stadium.

13

Kevin de Bruyne

Naples and Belgium

Kevin de Bruyne may have exceeded its peak, but still shows his global ability after Manchester City leaving Napoli, the champion of the Italian league.

The 34 -year -old still has what is necessary to be a prominent person, whether at the club or international level, has already scored many goals and made decisive passes for new employers.

12

Bruno Fernandez

Manchester United and Portugal

Bruno Fernandez was the bright light of Manchester United in modern memory, and it can be said that the Portuguese international is the only world -class player in Old Trafford.

In his best in the role of the striker, Pep Guardiola Fernandez described it as one of the best creative players at all.

11

Niccolo Barilla

Inter Milan and Italy

Nicolo Parilla has always been considered a high -level talent, but he really emerged at the forefront Inter Milan In the last two seasons.

The Italian international player is now at his best and stir the strands as a few others do, especially in Italian league aIt occupies a high ranking in the balls, switching and major passes, highlighting the Parilla position as a passengers of the elite of one of the best difference on the continent.

It was And praised by the director of his national team It is also clear that Barilla outperforms the rest.

10

Xavi Simons

Tottenham and the Netherlands

Xavi Simons has paid the confidence of the RP Leipzig club after it is permanently signed Paris Saint -Germain By offering his best season so far.

His level showed the reason that he was one of the strongest midfielders in Europe, where Tottenham kidnapped the Chelsea deal with a summer transfer of 51 million pounds.

9

Dominic

Liverpool and Hungary

As part of uncompromising Liverpool Dominic Zoboszlai has become a giant in the Reds midfield.

The Hungarian has already improved his scoring threat since his first season in Anfield, where he came amid a slight change in his position, and showed his diversity in a more advanced role under the leadership of Arny Slot.

Now, Zoboszlai looks like he is at his home in England, on his way towards the Greatness in Mersiside, with his coach. He described him as “incredible” Amid his role in Liverpool winning a comfortable Premier League title.

8

Federico Valverde

Real Madrid and Uruguay

Multi -use technician and Siriri, Federico Valverde does not look in his place among the best in the game after his last performance with Real Madrid.

He is an essential player guaranteed for one of the best teams in the world, and there is nothing to indicate anything other than his great respect from his manager Carlo Ancelotti.

In fact, Italian has it Uruguayan is called “the most complete player in football”. As of now, it is difficult to imagine the success of the Real Madrid team without it, as it appears through its vital goal against Athletic Club, as it seemed that the team’s endeavor to win the title will collapse.

7

Florian Vertz

Liverpool and Germany

Florian Vertz spent two magic seasons with Bayer Leverkusen, which led to the spending of Liverpool 100 million pounds initially on his services in 2025.

Despite playing often behind the main attackers, Wirtz still served as a target in the attacking midfield. Vertz is still a 22 -year -old young man, and it is frightening to think about where Vertz can go if he can stay free of injuries and adapt to English football requirements.

6

Jamal Musiala

Bayern Munich and Germany

The rise of Jamal Musiala to the stardom in Germany was quickly, while his fame in Germany was very fast Bayern Munich The side, on all sides, is an example of its current position in the game.

The ability to control the matches of the Bavarian team or the international scene team It is a sign of its right place at the elite level.

Statistically, Musula is one of the best chances in the league from the midfield, and hopes to continue to shine under the Wincent Compani wing, after making his way to the top in a short period of time.