Kingsley Bukar

This Nigerian center-back is a physical lightning bolt, pairing elite closing speed and pinpoint interceptions with an occasionally baffling inability to pass under pressure. Before kickoff, he insists on balancing a ripe banana on the goalpost for ten seconds, a bizarre ritual that leaves his teammates consistently baffled and amused. Eccentricities aside, his relentless, aggressive presence in the backline ensures he is virtually impossible to bypass.