Mamadi Sandouno

This Guinean center-back combines raw power with blistering pace, overcoming a career-threatening wrist fracture to become an impenetrable wall of defense. His formidable aggression and leap make him a tower on the pitch, even if his defensive decision-making occasionally leaves something to be desired. He faces every challenge with a friendly smile, proving that the grit forged during his recovery is what keeps his defensive line locked down.