Player profiles

Editor-written profiles of the players shaping the modern game — biography, career timeline, honours and playing style.

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  Bruno Fernandes

  Attacking Midfielder

  Portugal
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  Bukayo Saka

  Right Winger

  England
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  Cristiano Ronaldo

  Forward

  Portugal
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  Erling Haaland

  Striker

  Norway
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  Federico Valverde

  Central Midfielder

  Uruguay
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  Florian Wirtz

  Attacking Midfielder

  Germany
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  Harry Kane

  Striker

  England
• 
  Jamal Musiala

  Attacking Midfielder

  Germany
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  Jude Bellingham

  Attacking Midfielder

  England
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  Julián Álvarez

  Forward

  Argentina
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  Kevin De Bruyne

  Attacking Midfielder

  Belgium
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  Kylian Mbappé

  Forward

  France
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  Lamine Yamal

  Right Winger

  Spain
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  Lautaro Martínez

  Striker

  Argentina
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  Lionel Messi

  Forward

  Argentina
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  Mohamed Salah

  Right Winger

  Egypt
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  Pedri

  Central Midfielder

  Spain
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  Robert Lewandowski

  Striker

  Poland
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  Rodri

  Defensive Midfielder

  Spain
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  Vinícius Júnior

  Left Winger

  Brazil