Antti Kauppinen

This Finnish defensive machine pairs blistering pace with relentless stamina, often soaring above the opposition to clear headers. After a career-threatening lawnmower accident nearly severed his big toe, his desperate rehab transformed him into a more clinical tackler, though his defensive instincts remain unpredictably erratic. He moves across the pitch with a calm, predatory grace that belies the pure physical power waiting to explode.