Gilberto Jimenez

This Costa Rican titan patrols the backline with an unnerving calm, blending blistering acceleration with a leap that seems to defy gravity. Once, he famously outjumped a stadium floodlight housing during training just to clear a wayward pigeon from the pitch before casually walking back to his spot. While his slide tackling is occasionally reckless, his ability to intercept and dictate play makes him a nightmare for opposing strikers.