Zone: Midfielder · 429 players
Surprising performers
Top 10 players from outside the Midfielder zone, ranked by their AM rating.
| # | Player | Club | League | Nationality | Natural Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Sammer | Borussia Dortmund | German Bundesliga 1 | German | SW | 85 |
| 2 | Manuel Rui Costa | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Portuguese | LW | 83 |
| 3 | Roberto Baggio | AC Milan | Italian Serie A | Italian | FOR | 83 |
| 4 | Vladimir Jugovic | Juventus | Italian Serie A | Yugoslavian | RW | 82 |
| 5 | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | English Premier League | Italian | FOR | 81 |
| 6 | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | English Premier League | French | FOR | 80 |
| 7 | Alessandro Del Piero | Juventus | Italian Serie A | Italian | FOR | 79 |
| 8 | Dennis Bergkamp | Arsenal | English Premier League | Dutch | FOR | 78 |
| 9 | Robbie Fowler | Liverpool | English Premier League | English | FOR | 78 |
| 10 | Gabriel Batistuta | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Argentinian | FOR | 78 |