Vlastimil Beránek

This elite Czech center-back combines explosive speed with unstoppable heading ability, turning every physical duel into a war he always seems to win. After surviving a severe concussion from accidentally colliding with a goalpost which instilled in him a manic obsession with defensive precision, his fiery aggression has hardened into a lethal focus on the pitch. Though he occasionally loses his cool, his sharp anticipation and clinical tackling ensure he remains an almost impenetrable wall.