Top 10 'most decisive' attacking midfielders of the 21st century revealed

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Top 10 'most decisive' attacking midfielders of the 21st century revealed

The Top 10 most decisive attacking midfielders of the 21st century have been named, with City star top of all star list.

Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins


Unsurprisingly Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne has taken the title as 'most decisive' attacking midfielder of the 21st century.

The Belgian has racked up 169 career goals and 283 assists throughout his career which has seen him go from a Chelsea flop to arguably the best Premier League player of all time.

De Bruyne's journey started in the Premier League after signing with Jose Mourinho's Chelsea in 2012, but the playmaker quickly moved on to Wolfsburg in 2014 after a loan spell with Werder Bremen.

The midfielder's time in Germany reignited the hype surrounding him and earned himself a big-money move to Manchester City in 2015.

After bouncing around clubs for a number of seasons, Manchester has proven to be a much more stable environment for De Bruyne who has been the first name on the team sheet for City ever since.

De Bruyne has won five Premier League titles and won PFA Player of the Year twice during his time with City amongst other various team and individual awards.

He was a vital cog for Pep Guardiola in last seasons treble win and doesn't look like slowing down.

De Bruyne's return to Premier League action- Getty
De Bruyne's return to Premier League action- Getty

After suffering a hamstring injury in the 2023 Champions League final, the Belgian has battled fitness issues but returned to the side in emphatic fashion, single handedly earning City three points at St James' Park with a goal and assist off the bench.

There aren't many who would disagree with putting the 32-year-old at the top of the list, but who else makes the top 10?

Full Top 10 list (via The Daily Mail):

1. Kevin De Bruyne - 169 goals, 283 assists

2. Kaka - 236 goals, 162 assists

3. David Silva - 160 goals, 209 assists

4. Mesut Ozil - 121 goals, 240 assists

5. Wesley Sneijder - 184 goals, 165 assists

6. Christian Eriksen - 153 goals, 190 assists

7. Henrikh Mkhitaryan - 191 goals, 150 assists

8. James Rodriguez - 156 goals, 167 assists

9. Bruno Fernandes - 171 goals, 142 assists

10. Marek Hamsik - 169 goals, 133 assists


Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Kevin De Bruyne, Manchester City, Football, Premier League, Mesut Ozil, James Rodriguez, Kaka

Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.

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