The hard player: Victor Wanyama
Born on 25 June 1991 in Nairobi, Kenya, Victor Wanyama is a midfielder. His European adventure began at Celtic FC, where he established himself across 91 games and 13 goals, before crossing to England with Southampton (97 games, 4 goals) and then Tottenham Hotspur (97 games, 7 goals).
After his European chapter, he crossed the Atlantic to settle at CF Montréal, the club where he made the most appearances with 133 games and 6 goals. A stint at Beerschot AC (54 games, 2 goals) rounds out a packed career. For the Kenyan national team, he earned 65 caps and scored 8 goals.
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PlayThe medium player: Adel Taarabt
Born on 24 May 1989 in Taza, Morocco, Adel Taarabt is a box-to-box midfielder. He made his mark notably at Queens Park Rangers, where he played 113 games and scored 26 goals. A return to the same club added another 44 appearances and 7 goals to his English tally.
His career also featured a lengthy stint at Benfica Lisbon (129 games, 2 goals), a spell at Genoa CFC (29 games, 2 goals), and a chapter in the Middle East with Al Nasr SC, where his scoring touch returned with 34 goals in 78 games. On the international stage, he featured for France’s under-17 side in 3 games, scoring twice.
The easy player: Gheorghe Hagi
Born on 5 February 1965 in Săcele, Romania, Gheorghe Hagi was an attacking midfielder by trade. He first made his name at Sportul Studențesc with 63 goals in 124 games, before taking off at Steaua Bucharest where he scored 93 times in 128 appearances.
His career then took him to some of Europe’s biggest clubs: Real Madrid (84 games, 19 goals), Brescia Calcio (66 games, 16 goals), and a defining chapter at Galatasaray spanning 192 matches and 74 goals. For the Romanian national team, he racked up 124 caps and 35 goals. He later moved into coaching.