Elcy Castellanos

Towering at 183cm, this Colombian defensive anchor pairs elite, clinical tackling with a composed temperament, though her endurance can falter in the dying minutes. She famously returned from a freak, bone-shattering elbow injury sustained during a rhythmic gymnastics class by channeling that recovery fire into becoming a master of the perfectly timed slide. Now, she dictates the midfield with surgeon-like precision, leaving attackers bewildered by her relentless defensive IQ.