Micaela Martella

This imposing Italian center-back uses her devastating strength and fierce aggression to shut down rivals, having transformed a catastrophic quadriceps injury from an accidental collision with a goalpost into the fuel that forged her indomitable drive. Though she sometimes loses focus due to excessive intensity, her dominance in the air and elite reading of the play make her an impenetrable wall. Her electric pace and unrelenting tenacity define a defender who never backs down from a challenge.