Mariela Melendez

This Salvadoran midfielder dominates the pitch with fierce aggression and a leap that makes her appear to soar over opponents. She refuses to step onto the field without tying a yellow rubber duck to her left boot, a habit that makes teammates roll their eyes despite her undeniable greatness. For all her physical brilliance, she is remarkably poor at heading the ball, an ironic weakness for a player with such immense verticality.