Top Five Attacking Mid Fielders To Look Out In The 2018 World Cup

by Rob Williams, 11 May, 2018

5. Thomas Lemar

CAPTION: Thomas Lemar SOURCE: India Today

French midfielder, Thomas Lemar plays for Ligue 1 club AS Monaco and France national team. Started his senior career in 2016 against Ivory Coast, he has represented the nation at every level from U17 to U21.

Full name	Thomas Lemar
Date of birth	12 November 1995 (age 22)
Place of birth	Baie-Mahault, Guadeloupe
Height	1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position	Midfielder
Current Market Value	€65 million
Current team	Monaco

4. Mesut Özil

CAPTION: Mesut Ozil SOURCE: Taking Baws

Mesut Özil, a German professional, plays for English club Arsenal and the Germany national team. He mostly plays as an attacking midfielder and can also be deployed as a winger. He has played 86 international games for the Germany national team, scoring 22 goals.

Full name	Mesut Özil
Date of birth	15 October 1988 (age 29)
Place of birth	Gelsenkirchen, West Germany
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Current Market Value	€50 million
Current team	Arsenal

3. Philippe Coutinho

CAPTION: Philippe Coutinho SOURCE: correio24horas.com.br

Philippe Coutinho is a Brazilian professional who plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for Spanish club Barcelona and the Brazilian national team.

Full name	Philippe Coutinho Correia
Date of birth	12 June 1992 (age 25)
Place of birth	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder / Winger
Current Market Value	€100 million
Current team	Barcelona

2. Isco

CAPTION: Isco SOURCE: CNN International

Spanish professional, Isco plays as an attacking midfielder for Real Madrid and Spain national team. He is often described as one of the best-attacking midfielders in the world.

Full name	Francisco Román Alarcón Suárez
Date of birth	21 April 1992 (age 26)
Place of birth	Benalmádena, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder
Current Market Value	€75 million
Current team	Real Madrid

1. James Rodríguez

CAPTION: James Rodriguez SOURCE: Pinterest

Captain of the Colombian national team, James Rodríguez plays as an attacking midfielder or winger for German club Bayern Munich on loan from Real Madrid. He won Golden Boot as the top scorer in the 2014 World Cup.

Full name	James David Rodríguez Rubio
Date of birth	12 July 1991 (age 26)
Place of birth	Cúcuta, Colombia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Playing position	Attacking midfielder/winger
Current Market Value	€65 million
Current team	Bayern Munich (on loan from Real Madrid)

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