Mingxiong Jian

A ghostly presence on the pitch, this Taiwanese center-back reads the game as if he’s seen the future, consistently intercepting passes before they find their target. While his aggressive, relentless defensive style is unmatched, he famously drove his youth coach mad by trying to lecture his keeper on complex geometry during stoppage time. His calm humility is the perfect mask for a physical dynamo who moves across the turf with breathtaking speed and iron-willed timing.