Xiuju Gong

This tireless fullback combines raw physical strength and explosive speed with an aggressive style of play that annihilates any opposing winger. Before every match, she insists on eating exactly seven green jellybeans while doing a handstand in the locker room, a bizarre superstition that her teammates observe with a mixture of silence and dread. While her defensive instinct and game intelligence can be forgettable, she compensates for her lack of tactical focus with an absolute drive to win every physical challenge.