Jakob Karlsson

This flamboyant Icelandic centre-back is an impenetrable wall whose top-tier blocking and defensive IQ more than compensate for his lackluster vertical leap. After suffering a gruesome forearm fracture in a freak wood-chipper accident, he channeled his agony into a relentless drive that now defines his suffocating defensive presence. He commands the pitch with aggressive elegance, picking off passes with flair while remaining a terrifying obstacle for any attacker.