Tove Nhumai

After overcoming a complex wrist injury sustained in a bizarre kitchen accident, this Mozambican defensive midfielder has channeled that pain into relentless drive on the pitch. Her calm dominance in defense is eerie, even if she is often undone by her own clumsiness when tasked with dribbling forward. With an ironclad mentality, she covers every blade of grass to turn the midfield into her own impenetrable territory.