Valerie Schepers

Standing at an imposing 191 cm, this reserved Belgian wall uses cat-like reflexes and daring rushes to neutralize attacks, despite her shaky command of the box. Having overcome a childhood fear of the dark by training under floodlights until dawn, she turned that isolation into an unshakeable focus on the pitch. Her spectacular diving and shot-stopping make her an elite guardian, even when her technical catching remains a work in progress.