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2016-17 season, senior men's leaguesFilters ↓Leagues that run 2016-17, plus calendar-year leagues (MLS, Brazil, the Nordics) for 2016.2,001–2,050 of 7,277 players
| # | Player | Club | League | Pos | Age | Mins | Apps | Goals | Ast | YC | RC | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 |  M. PhilippF · SC Freiburg · Bundesliga | SC Freiburg | 1Bundesliga | F | 23 | 1,939 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | M. RosalesM · FC Dallas · Major League Soccer | FC Dallas | 1Major League Soccer | M | – | 635 | 25 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 |
| 2003 |  M. SeuntjensF · AZ · Eredivisie | AZ | 1Eredivisie | F | 25 | 1,568 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 2004 |  M. SowF · Fenerbahçe · Süper Lig | Fenerbahçe | 1Süper Lig | F | 31 | 1,532 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6.91 |
| 2005 |  NaniM · Valencia · La Liga | Valencia | 1La Liga | M | 30 | 1,870 | 25 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 6.89 |
| 2006 |  Nedeljko MalićD · Mattersburg · Austrian Bundesliga | Mattersburg | 1Austrian Bundesliga | D | 29 | 2,045 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 7.08 |
| 2007 |  Nico ElvediD · Borussia Mönchengladbach · Bundesliga | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1Bundesliga | D | 20 | 2,111 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | Nicolai MüllerM · Hamburg · Bundesliga | Hamburg | 1Bundesliga | M | 29 | 1,900 | 25 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2009 |  Nikola VukčevićM · Braga · Primeira Liga | Braga | 1Primeira Liga | M | 25 | 1,861 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 6.92 |
| 2010 |  O. BurkeF · RB Leipzig · Bundesliga | RB Leipzig | 1Bundesliga | F | 20 | 617 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | O. GarcíaM · Real Salt · Major League Soccer | Real Salt | 1Major League Soccer | M | – | 1,054 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.68 |
| 2012 |  Oğulcan ÇağlayanF · Rizespor · Süper Lig | Rizespor | 1Süper Lig | F | 21 | 1,398 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.61 |
| 2013 |  Ólafur Ingi SkúlasonM · Karabükspor · Süper Lig | Karabükspor | 1Süper Lig | M | 34 | 1,650 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.53 |
| 2014 |  Ola KamaraF · Columbus Crew · Major League Soccer | Columbus Crew | 1Major League Soccer | F | 27 | 1,859 | 25 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.16 |
| 2015 | Ömer ToprakD · Leverkusen · Bundesliga | Leverkusen | 1Bundesliga | D | 27 | 2,103 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | Onur AyıkM · Akhisarspor · Süper Lig | Akhisarspor | 1Süper Lig | M | 27 | 1,127 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 6.68 |
| 2017 |  Patrice BernierM · CF Montréal · Major League Soccer | CF Montréal | 1Major League Soccer | M | 37 | 1,600 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 6.69 |
| 2018 |  P. ErhardtD · Mattersburg · Austrian Bundesliga | Mattersburg | 1Austrian Bundesliga | D | 23 | 2,175 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6.97 |
| 2019 |  Philipe SampaioD · Boavista · Primeira Liga | Boavista | 1Primeira Liga | D | 22 | 2,081 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 2020 | Philipp MaxD · FC Augsburg · Bundesliga | FC Augsburg | 1Bundesliga | D | 23 | 1,817 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | P. LarsenM · Aalesund · Eliteserien | Aalesund | 1Eliteserien | M | 28 | 1,953 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6.79 |
| 2022 |  Rachid GhezzalM · Lyon · Ligue 1 | Lyon | 1Ligue 1 | M | 25 | 1,284 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6.88 |
| 2023 | Ramy BensebainiD · Rennes · Ligue 1 | Rennes | 1Ligue 1 | D | 22 | 1,837 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 6.96 |
| 2024 |  Raúl RodríguezD · Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer | Houston Dynamo | 1Major League Soccer | D | 29 | 2,128 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.92 |
| 2025 | R. BolsethM · Sogndal · Eliteserien | Sogndal | 1Eliteserien | M | 36 | 1,432 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6.82 |
| 2026 | Rodrigo LindosoM · Botafogo · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Botafogo | 1Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | M | 28 | 1,975 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.04 |
| 2027 | Rony LopesM · Lille · Ligue 1 | Lille | 1Ligue 1 | M | 21 | 1,874 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2028 | R. SchakenF · ADO Den · Eredivisie | ADO Den | 1Eredivisie | F | 35 | 1,612 | 25 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 6.74 |
| 2029 | Sadio ManéF · Liverpool · Premier League | Liverpool | 1Premier League | F | 25 | 2,093 | 25 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 7.24 |
| 2030 |  Samba SowM · Kayserispor · Süper Lig | Kayserispor | 1Süper Lig | M | 28 | 1,604 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6.84 |
| 2031 |  Samuel UmtitiD · Barça · La Liga | Barça | 1La Liga | D | 23 | 2,133 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.12 |
| 2032 | Sander BergeM · Valerenga · Eliteserien | Valerenga | 1Eliteserien | M | 19 | 2,061 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.24 |
| 2033 | Sander SvendsenF · Molde · Eliteserien | Molde | 1Eliteserien | F | 19 | 1,334 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.86 |
| 2034 | Sanjin PrcićM · Rennes · Ligue 1 | Rennes | 1Ligue 1 | M | 23 | 1,854 | 25 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7.00 |
| 2035 | Sead KolašinacD · Schalke · Bundesliga | Schalke | 1Bundesliga | D | 24 | 2,070 | 25 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | – |
| 2036 |  Séamus ColemanD · Everton · Premier League | Everton | 1Premier League | D | 28 | 2,227 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2037 | Sergi GómezD · Celta Vigo · La Liga | Celta Vigo | 1La Liga | D | 25 | 1,905 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 6.80 |
| 2038 |  S. ErnemannM · Sarpsborg 08 · Eliteserien | Sarpsborg 08 | 1Eliteserien | M | 35 | 1,607 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7.14 |
| 2039 |  S. FloranusD · Sparta Rotterdam · Eredivisie | Sparta Rotterdam | 1Eredivisie | D | 18 | 1,969 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.58 |
| 2040 | Steven BergwijnF · PSV Eindhoven · Eredivisie | PSV Eindhoven | 1Eredivisie | F | 19 | 912 | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.83 |
| 2041 |  Stiven MendozaM · New York City · Major League Soccer | New York City | 1Major League Soccer | M | 25 | 1,225 | 25 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.96 |
| 2042 | T. BreukersD · Heracles Almelo · Eredivisie | Heracles Almelo | 1Eredivisie | D | 29 | 2,205 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6.84 |
| 2043 |  Terell OndaanF · Excelsior · Eredivisie | Excelsior | 1Eredivisie | F | 23 | 853 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6.56 |
| 2044 | Thiago SantosM · Palmeiras · Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | Palmeiras | 1Campeonato Brasileiro Série A | M | 27 | 1,363 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6.89 |
| 2045 | T. HiariejM · Groningen · Eredivisie | Groningen | 1Eredivisie | M | 28 | 1,959 | 25 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 6.93 |
| 2046 | Tiago PintoD · Ankaraspor · Süper Lig | Ankaraspor | 1Süper Lig | D | 29 | 2,188 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 7.10 |
| 2047 |  Timofey KalachyovM · Rostov · Russian Premier League | Rostov | 1Russian Premier League | M | 36 | 1,788 | 25 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 7.07 |
| 2048 | T. ŞahinF · Kasımpaşa · Süper Lig | Kasımpaşa | 1Süper Lig | F | – | 874 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6.78 |
| 2049 | Tunay TorunM · Kasımpaşa · Süper Lig | Kasımpaşa | 1Süper Lig | M | 27 | 1,868 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6.81 |
| 2050 | Vana AlvesG · Feirense · Primeira Liga | Feirense | 1Primeira Liga | G | – | 2,250 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7.07 |
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