The hard player: Tugay Kerimoğlu
Born on 24 August 1970 in Trabzon, Turkey, Tugay Kerimoğlu is a midfielder who built his career across three major European leagues. It was at Galatasaray where he truly put down roots: 402 matches and 39 goals for the Istanbul club, a run that speaks for itself.
He then tested himself in Scotland with Glasgow Rangers (4 goals in 58 matches), before crossing to England and Blackburn Rovers, where he racked up 293 matches and 13 goals. A man who navigated three top European leagues, yet only 26% of players managed to put a name to this Turkish midfield stalwart.
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PlayThe medium player: André Schürrle
Born on 6 November 1990 in Ludwigshafen, André Schürrle is a German winger and forward who built his reputation at FSV Mainz with 20 goals in 68 matches. He truly broke through at Bayer Leverkusen, contributing 23 goals in 83 matches to earn himself a move to English football.
Chelsea snapped him up, where he registered 14 goals in 65 matches, before he returned to Germany with VfL Wolfsburg (13 goals in 63 matches) and then Borussia Dortmund (8 goals in 51 matches). At youth level, he wore the Germany U19 shirt, scoring 4 goals in 11 matches.
The easy player: Diego Maradona
Diego Maradona was born on 30 October 1960 in Lanús, Argentina. An attacking midfielder of rare brilliance, he made his name at Argentinos Juniors with 116 goals in 166 matches, before joining Boca Juniors where he scored 28 goals in 40 appearances.
His European adventure was equally spectacular: 38 goals in 58 matches at FC Barcelona, followed by a defining era at Napoli where he scored 115 goals in 259 matches. He closed his career at Sevilla FC with 7 goals in 30 matches. At youth level, he had already signalled his genius with 14 goals in 25 matches for Argentina U20. Diego Maradona passed away on 25 November 2020.