Zone: Midfielder · 353 players
Surprising performers
Top 10 players from outside the Midfielder zone, ranked by their LM rating.
| # | Player | Club | League | Nationality | Natural Position | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthias Sammer | Borussia Dortmund | German Bundesliga 1 | German | SW | 84 |
| 2 | Manuel Rui Costa | Fiorentina | Italian Serie A | Portuguese | LW | 82 |
| 3 | Vladimir Jugovic | Juventus | Italian Serie A | Yugoslavian | RW | 80 |
| 4 | Roberto Baggio | AC Milan | Italian Serie A | Italian | FOR | 80 |
| 5 | Gianfranco Zola | Chelsea | English Premier League | Italian | FOR | 78 |
| 6 | Eric Cantona | Manchester United | English Premier League | French | FOR | 78 |
| 7 | Julian Glover | EA All Stars | Others | English | LWB | 78 |
| 8 | Christian Ziege | Bayern München | German Bundesliga 1 | German | LWB | 77 |
| 9 | Laurent Blanc | FC Barcelona | Others | French | SW | 77 |
| 10 | Hristo Stoïchkov | FC Barcelona | Others | Bulgarian | FOR | 77 |