Teiji Takano

This lightning-fast Japanese wall dominates the pitch with unrivaled athleticism and a clinical defensive brain that shuts down every attack. To lock in his lethal focus, he insists on loudly reciting haikus to his left boot before every kickoff, a bizarre ritual that leaves his teammates both baffled and slightly terrified. While his relentless intensity occasionally borders on recklessness, he remains the immovable iron heartbeat of the backline.