The End of 2012/13 - Mid-2013/14 Season Rankings: Top 150 Midfielders in the World

The following positional rankings have now been completed:

Top 150 Attacking midfielders and Wingers
Top 100 Forwards
Top 70 Central defenders
Top 70 Right and Left-bacs

The only thing left remaining before I can start the overall 300 ranking of the best players in the world, is the top 150 midfielders.

 A rundown containing thoughts on the ranked players as they appear can be followed from the Sporting Events Forum HERE


The final ranking:

The end of 2012/13 - Mid-2013/14 Top 150 Midfielders

150 Mehmet Topal - Turkey - Fenerbahce
149 Tom Huddlestone - England - Tottenham/Hull
148 Mark Noble - England - West Ham
147 David Zurutuza - Spain - Real Sociedad
146 121 Sebastian Kehl - Germany - Dortmund
145 82 Simon Rolfes - Germany - Bayer Leverkusen
144 Manuel Iturra - Chile - Malaga/Granada
143 Leon Britton - England - Swansea
142 Allan - Brazil – Udinese
141 Marco Parolo - Italy - Parma

140 59 Jordy Clasie - Netherlands - Feyenoord
139 105 Roman Neustädter - Germany - Schalke
138 Stefan Reinartz - Germany - Bayer Leverkusen
137 Charles Aránguiz - Chile -  Universidad Chile/Internacional
136 124 Ki Sung-Yueng - South Korea - Swansea/Sunderland
135 NR 78 Granit Xhaka - Switzerland - Borussia Mönchengladbach
134 Josuha Guilavogui - France - Saint-Étienne/Atletico Madrid
133 Phil Jones - England - Manchester United
132 101 Leon Osman - England - Everton
131  109 Hector Herrera - Mexico - Pachuca/FC Porto

130 William Carvalho - Portugal - Sporting Lissabon
129 72 74 Tom Cleverley - England - Manchester United
128 125 Ruben Pardo- Spain - Real Sociedad
127 Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - Inter
126 NR 77 Alberto Aquilani - Italy - Fiorentina
125 96 Tino Costa - Argentina - Valencia/Spartak Moscow
124 91 Victor Wanyama - Kenya - Celtic/Southampton
123 Blerim Dzemali - Switzerland - Napoli
122 Rodrigo Brana - Argentina - Estudiantes/Qilmes
121 Marcelo Diaz - Chile - FC Basel

120 99 Jean - Brazil - Fluminense
119 89 Lucas Biglia - Argentina - Anderlecht/Lazio
118 64 Moussa Sissoko - France - Newcastle
117 73 68 Kwadwo Asamoah - Ghana – Juventus
116 Jorginho Frello - Brazil - Verona/Napoli
115 Roberto Trashorras - Spain - Rayo Vallecano
114 Geoffrey Kondogbia - France - Sevilla/Monaco
113 68 48 Marvin Martin - France - Lille
112 116 Rio Mavuba - France - Lille
111 Leroy Fer - Netherlands - Norwich

110 Pedro Mba Obiang - Spain - Sampdoria
109 61 54 Javi García - Spain - Manchester City
108 81 51 Raul Meirelles - Portugal - Fenerbahce
107 119 Roman Eremenko - Finland - Rubin Kazan
106 97 Joe Allen – Wales – Liverpool
105 108 Fernando Gago - Argentina - Velez Sarsfield/Boca Juniors
104 86 61 Chiek Tiote - Ivory Coast - Newcastle
103 43 40 Lucho Gonzalez - Argentina - FC Porto/Al Rayyan
102  95 58 James Milner - England - Manchester City
101 103 Michael Bradley - USA - Roma/Toronto FC

100 85 81 Felipe Melo - Brazil - Galatasaray
99  79 83 Cristian Ledesma - Italy – Lazio
98 Emanuele Giaccherini - Italy - Juventus/Sunderland
97 69 82 Gary Medel - Chile - Sevilla/Cardiff
96 84 Mario Suárez - Spain - Atletico Madrid
95 92 Fredy Guarin - Colombia - Inter
94 34 80 Beñat Etxebarría - Spain - Real Betis/Athletic Bilbao
93 Tiago - Portugal - Atletico Madrid
92 74 Steven Pienaar - South Africa - Everton
91 NR 65 Jon Obi Mikel - Nigeria - Chelsea

90 122 60 Gareth Barry - England - Manchester City/Everton
89 77 Sven Bender - Germany - Dortmund
88 98 50 Nigel De Jong - Netherlands – Milan
87 Alessandro Florenzi - Italy - Roma
86 Alex Oxlade Chamberlain - England - Arsenal
85 87 85 Raúl García - Spain- Atletico Madrid
84 112 Antonio Candreva - Italy - Lazio
83 Radja Nainggolan - Belgium - Cagliari/Roma
82 Daniel Parejo - Spain - Valencia
81 110 Sebastian Rode - Germany - Frankfurt
80 Adrien Rabiot - France - PSG

79 53 Etienne Capoue - France - Toulouse/Tottenham
78 Fernando - Brazil - Gremio/Shakhtar
77 88 Miguel Veloso - Portugal - Dynamo Kiev
76 Marco Van Ginkel - Netherlands - Vitesse/Chelsea
75 118 Morgan Schneiderlin - France - Southampton
74 52 34 Lass Diarra - France -Anzhi/Lokomotiv Moscow
73 76 23 Nuri Sahin - Turkey - Real Madrid/Liverpool/Dortmund
72 56 26 Javier Zanetti - Argentina – Inter
71 62 Selçuk İnan - Turkey - Galatasaray

70 94 Gonzalo Castro - Germany - Bayer Leverkusen
69 58 38 Bruno Soriano - Spain -Villarreal
68 38 62 Sandro - Brazil - Tottenham
67 Josué - Portugal - Paços Ferreira/Porto
66 48 20 Ever Banega - Argentina – Valencia/Newell's Old Boys
65 Jordan Henderson - England - Liverpool
64 40 56 Lars Bender - Germany – Leverkusen
63 71 39 Yann M'Vila - France - Rubin Kazan
62 55 Maxime Gonalons - France – Lyon
61 60 22 Esteban Cambiasso - Argentina - Inter

60 46 Paulinho - Brazil - Corinthians/Tottenham
59 30 35 Marouane Fellaini - Belgium - Everton/Manchester United
58 49 32 Axel Witsel - Belgium - Zenit
57 47 33 Jeremy Toulalan - France – Malaga/Monaco
56 44 31 Gokhan Inler - Switzerland – Napoli
55 67 55 Roman Shirokov - Russia - Zenit
54 33 59 David Pizarro - Chile - Fiorentina
53 66 42 Thiago Motta - Italy – PSG
52 114 Enzo Perez - Argentina - Benfica
51 45 Borja Valero - Spain - Fiorentina

50 63 Fernando Reges - Brazil - FC Porto
49 Asier Illarramendi - Spain - Real Sociedad/Real Madrid
48 26 18 Alex Song - Cameroun - Barcelona
47 27 49 Moussa Dembélé - Belgium - Tottenham
46 25 14 Sami Khedira - Germany - Real Madrid
45 31 19 Ramires - Brazil - Chelsea
44 29 30 Mikel Arteta - Spain – Arsenal
43 32 25 Lucas Leiva - Brazil – Liverpool
42 37 29 Michael Carrick - England - Manchester United
41 24 28 Riccardo Montolivo - Italy - Milan

40 41 37 David Alaba - Austria - Bayern München
39 28 15 Frank Lampard - England - Chelsea
38 16 45 Jack Wilshere - England - Arsenal
37 36 21 Steven Gerrard - England – Liverpool
36 51 84 Luiz Gustavo - Brazil - Bayern München/Wolfsburg
35 21 Hernanes - Brazil - Lazio/Inter
34 19 11 Marek Hamsik - Slovakia - Napoli
33 39 46 Ander Herrera - Spain - Athletic Bilbao
32 35 79 Gabi - Spain - Atletico Madrid
31 18 08 Daniele De Rossi - Italy – Roma

30 65 53 Kevin Strootman - Netherlands - PSV/Roma
29 17 10 Javier Mascherano - Argentina - Barcelona
28 15 24 Joao Moutinho - Portugal - FC Porto/Monaco
27 50 47 Christian Eriksen - Denmark - Ajax/Tottenham
26 42 Blaise Matuidi - France - PSG
25 27 Claudio Marchisio - Italy - Juventus
24 54 Marco Verratti - Italy - PSG
23 57 64 Ivan Rakitić - Croatia – Sevilla
22 93 Paul Pogba - France - Juventus
21 Koke - Spain - Atletico Madrid

20 12 52 Fernandinho - Brazil - Shakhtar Donetsk/Manchester City
19 104 Nemanja Matic - Serbia - Benfica/Chelsea
18 10 17 Javi Martinez - Spain - Bayern München
17 NR 70 Aaron Ramsey - Wales – Arsenal
16 20 19 Yohan Cabaye - France - Newcastle/PSG
15 Phillipp Lahm - Germany - Bayern München
14 Angel Di Maria - Argentina - Real Madrid
13 09 07 Sergio Busquets - Spain – Barcelona
12 06 04 Bastian Schweinsteiger - Germany - Bayern München
11 23 13 Thiago Alcântara - Spain - Barcelona/Bayern München

10 14 86 Ilkay Gündogan - Germany - Dortmund
09 11 06 Luka Modric - Croatia - Real Madrid
08 05 03 Xabi Alonso - Spain - Real Madrid
07 04 02 Andrea Pirlo - Italy - Juventus
06 01 01 Xavi - Spain - Barcelona
05 08 05 Yaya Toure - Ivory Coast - Manchester City
04 13 12 Arturo Vidal - Chile - Juventus
03 03 Cesc Fabregas - Spain - Barcelona
02 07 09 Toni Kroos - Germany - Bayern München
01 02 Andres Iniesta - Spain - Barcelona