Takehisa Mizutani

After overcoming a debilitating fear of heights, this Japanese defensive anchor has become a force of nature with an almost supernatural ability to read the game and shut down attacks. His unrelenting aggression makes him an impenetrable wall, though his awkward heading ability remains a surprising blind spot in his otherwise perfect defensive repertoire. He commands the pitch with an assertive intensity that turns every tackle into a thunderous statement of dominance.