Top Five Defensive Midfielders To Look Out In The 2018 World Cup

by Rob Williams, 10 May, 2018

5. Nemanja Mati?

Defensive midfielder, Nemanja Mati? plays for English club Manchester United and the Serbian national team. Started his career as an attacking midfielder, he is best known for his consistent performances on the pitch and his combative style of play.

Full name	Nemanja Mati?
Date of birth	1 August 1988 (age 29)
Place of birth	Šabac, SFR Yugoslavia
Height	1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Current team	Manchester United
Current Market Value	€40 million

4. Eric Dier

A versatile defensive player, Eric Dier has been deployed as a defensive midfielder, a centre back and a right back. He plays for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and the England national team.

Full name	Eric Jeremy Edgar Dier
Date of birth	15 January 1994 (age 24)
Place of birth	Cheltenham, England
Height	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Playing position	Defender / Defensive midfielder
Current team	Tottenham Hotspur
Current Market Value	€40 million

3. N'Golo Kanté

N'Golo Kanté, a French player currently plays as a defensive midfielder for English club Chelsea and France national team. He was named the PFA Player’s Player of the Year and FWA Footballer of the Year, and became the first outfield player to win back-to-back English league titles with different clubs.

Full name	N'Golo Kanté
Date of birth	29 March 1991 (age 27)
Place of birth	Paris, France
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Current team	Chelsea
Current Market Value	€60 million

2. Casemiro

Carlos Henrique Casimiro aka Casemiro, a Brazilian professional, currently plays as a defensive midfielder for the Spanish club Real Madrid and the Brazil national team. He scored 11 goals in 112 official games with São Paulo and moved to Real Madrid in 2013.

Full name	Carlos Henrique Casimiro
Date of birth	23 February 1992 (age 26)
Place of birth	São José dos Campos, Brazil
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Current team	Real Madrid
Current Market Value	€60 million

1. Sergio Busquets

Sergio Busquets helped Spain win the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the Euro 2012, and has represented the country at the 2014 World and Euro 2016. He currently plays as a defensive midfielder for Barcelona and the Spanish national team.

Full name	Sergio Busquets Burgos
Date of birth	16 July 1988 (age 29)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.89 m (6 ft 2 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Defensive midfielder
Current team	Barcelona
Current Market Value	€80 million

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