Nicolas Ndene

This Senegalese wall possesses inexhaustible lungs and an uncanny instinct for blocking shots, though he still recalls with a grin the time he mistimed a header so badly that he slammed his forehead into the post while the ball harmlessly rolled for a throw-in. His physicality is overwhelming, covering every inch of the pitch with an unsettling serenity. While he dominates one-on-ones, he occasionally struggles to elevate against aerial threats, but his elite defensive IQ more than compensates for his limited jumping ability.