2014/15 Season Rankings: The 200 Best Midfielders in the World

I'm currently ranking the best players at their different positions. When I'm done with that I'll be compiling the big 300 best players in the world ranking.

This will be the Top 200 Midfielders (central) and the final one since I'm not doing goalkeepers.

For various comments on this ranking you can go to the very good Sporting Events Forum HERE

These positions have already been completed:

Top 100 Centrebacks
Top 200 Attacking Midfielders/Wingers
Top 100 Left and Right-backs
Top 125 Forwards

2014/15 Rankings:

The 200 Best Midfielders in the World

200 Oguzhan Ozyakup - Turkey - Besiktas
199 Sergej Milinkovic Savic - Serbia - Genk/Lazio
198 Albin Ekdal - Sweden - Cagliari/Hamburger SV
197 Mikel San José - Spain - Athletic Bilbao 
196 79 53 Etienne Capoue - France -Tottenham/Watford 
195 Edwin Valencia - Colombia - Santos
194 Miloš Jojić - Serbia - Dortmund/FC Köln
193 Jermaine Jones - USA – New England 
192 Milan Badelj - Croatia - Hamburger SV/Fiorentina
191 James McCarthy - Ireland - Everton

190 Ljubomir Fejsa - Serbia - Benfica 
189 Manu Trigueros - Spain - Villarreal
188 63 71 39 Yann M'Vila - France - Rubin Kazan/Inter/Sunderland 
187 David Lopez - Spain - Napoli
186 150 Mehmet Topal - Turkey - Fenerbahce
185 104 86 61 Chiek Tiote - Cöte d'Ivoire - Newcastle 
184 Claude Yacob - Argentina - WBA 
183 Lucas Lima - Brazil - Santos
182 Jonathan De Guzman - Netherlands - Napoli
181 NR NR 56 Seydou Keita - Mali - Roma

180 Delvin Ndinga - Congo - Olympiacos/Lokomotiv Moscow
179 47 27 49 Mousa Dembélé - Belgium - Tottenham 
178 109 61 54 Javi García - Spain - Zenit 
177 100 85 81 Felipe Melo - Brazil - Galatasaray
176 97 69 82 Gary Medel - Chile - Inter
175 Ryan Mason - England - Tottenham
174 Andreas Samaris - Greece - Benfica
173 Vurnon Anita - Netherlands - Newcastle
172 Elias - Brazil - Corinthians
171 NR 117 Steven Defour - Belgium - Anderlecht

170 Marcelo Brozović - Croatia - Dinamo Zagreb/Inter
169 Omar El Kaddouri - Morocco - Torino/Napoli
168 Idrissa Guye - Senegal - Lille/Aston Villa
167 148 Mark Noble - England - West Ham 
166 128 125 Ruben Pardo - Spain - Real Sociedad 
165 142 Allan - Brazil – Udinese/Napoli
164 115 Roberto Trashorras - Spain - Rayo Vallecano

163 Leon Goretzka - Germany - Schalke 04
162 Sebastian Rudy - Germany - Hoffenheim

161 Roberto Soriano - Italy - Sampdoria

160 Daniel Baier - Germany - Augsburg
159 Jack Colback - England - Newcastle
158 Stefano Sturaro - Italy - Genoa/Juventus
157 Edwin Cardona - Colombia - Monterrey

156 Matias Kranevitter - Argentina - River Plate 
155 Saul Niguez - Spain - Atletico Madrid
154 Ignacio Camacho - Spain - Malaga 
153 55 67 55 Roman Shirokov - Russia - Krasnodar/Spartak Moscow
152 101 103 Michael Bradley - USA - Toronto FC
151 118 64 Moussa Sissoko - France - Newcastle

150 71 62 Selçuk İnan - Turkey - Galatasaray
149 105 108 Fernando Gago - Argentina - Boca Juniors
148 96 84 Mario Suárez - Spain - Atletico Madrid/Fiorentina
147 Jordan Ferri - France - Lyon
146 93 Tiago - Portugal - Atletico Madrid
145 95 92 Fredy Guarin - Colombia - Inter
144 87 Alessandro Florenzi - Italy - Roma
143 121 Marcelo Diaz - Chile - FC Basel/Hamburger SV
142 Andre Almeida - Portugal - Benfica 
141 Javi Fuego - Spain - Valencia

140 61 60 22 Esteban Cambiasso - Argentina - Leicester/Olympiacos
139 91 NR 65 Jon Obi Mikel - Nigeria - Chelsea
138 Steven N'Zonzi - France - Stoke/Sevilla
137 Lucas Silva Brazil - Cruzeiro/Real Madrid
136 56 44 31 Gokhan Inler - Switzerland – Napoli
135 73 76 23 Nuri Sahin - Turkey - Dortmund
134 124 91 Victor Wanyama - Kenya - Southampton
133 134 Josuha Guilavogui - France - Wolfsburg
132 Fabian Frei - Switzerland - FC Basel/Mainz
131 67 Josué Pesqueira - Portugal - Porto/Bursaspor

130 Fabian Delph - England - Aston Villa/Manchester City
129 Augusto Fernández - Argentina - Celta Vigo
128 Sergi Darder - Spain - Malaga
127 Vladimír Darida - Czech Republic - Freiburg/Hertha Berlin
126 Michael Krohn-Dehli - Denmark - Celta Vigo/Sevilla 
125 37 36 21 Steven Gerrard - England – Liverpool/LA Galaxy
124 102 95 58 James Milner - England - Manchester City/Liverpool 
123 117 73 68 Kwadwo Asamoah - Ghana – Juventus
122 78 Fernando - Brazil - Shakhtar/Sampdoria
121 Mirko Valifiori - Italy - Empoli/Napoli

120 62 55 Maxime Gonalons - France – Lyon
119 Joshua Kimmich - Germany - RB Leipzig/Bayern München 
118 Georginio Wijnaldum - Netherlands - PSV/Newcastle 
117 Cheikhou Kouyaté - Senegal - West Ham
116 111 Leroy Fer - Netherlands - QPR
115 João Mário - Portugal - Sporting CP
114 Vicente Iborra - Spain - Sevilla
113 136 124 Ki Sung-Yueng - South Korea - Swansea
112 88 98 50 Nigel De Jong - Netherlands – Milan
111 Sergio Oliveira - Portugal - Pacos Ferreira/FC Porto

110 Jordan Veretout - France - Nantes/Aston Villa
109 Bibras Nathko - Israel - CSKA Moscow
108 110 Pedro Mba Obiang - Spain - Sampdoria/West Ham
107 140 59 Jordy Clasie - Netherlands - Feyenoord/Southampton
106 Adrien Silva - Portugal - Sporting CP
105 N'Golo Kanté - France - Caen/Leicester
104 Davy Klaassen - Netherlands - Ajax
103 44 29 30 Mikel Arteta - Spain – Arsenal
102 Jose Juan Vasquez - Mexico - Leon
101 Ander Iturraspe - Spain - Athletic Bilbao

100 Danilo Cataldi - Italy - Lazio
99 Adam Maher - Netherlands - PSV
98 141 Marco Parolo - Italy - Lazio
97 70 94 Gonzalo Castro - Germany - Bayer Leverkusen/Dortmund
96 Stewart Downing - England - West Ham/Middlesbrough
95 Andres Guardado - Mexico - PSV
94 69 58 38 Bruno Soriano - Spain -Villarreal
93 107 119 Roman Eremenko - Finland - Rubin Kazan
92 50 63 Fernando Reges - Brazil - Manchester City
91 80 Adrien Rabiot - France - PSG

90 Youri Tielemans - Belgium - Anderlecht
89 83 Radja Nainggolan - Belgium - Roma
88 41 24 28 Riccardo Montolivo - Italy - Milan
87 51 45 Borja Valero - Spain - Fiorentina
86 64 40 56 Lars Bender - Germany – Bayer Leverkusen
85 86 Alex Oxlade Chamberlain - England - Arsenal 
84 Roberto Pereyra - Argentina - Juventus 
83 59 30 35 Marouane Fellaini - Belgium - Manchester United
82 43 32 25 Lucas Leiva - Brazil – Liverpool
81 127 Mateo Kovacic - Croatia - Inter

80 45 31 19 Ramires - Brazil - Chelsea
79 66 48 20 Ever Banega - Argentina – Newell's Old Boys/Sevilla
78 Emre Can - Germany - Liverpool
77 David Luiz - Brazil - PSG
76 Mile Jedinak - Australia - Crystal Palace
75 Andrea Bertolacci - Italy - Genoa/Milan 
74 135 NR 78 Granit Xhaka - Switzerland - Mönchengladbach
73 Corentin Tolisso - France - Lyon
72 81 110 Sebastian Rode - Germany - Bayern München
71 Daley Blind - Netherlands - Manchester United

70 Francis Coquelin - France - Arsenal
69 Nabil Bentaleb - Algeria - Tottenham
68 49 Asier Illarramendi - Spain - Real Madrid
67 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg - Denmark - Augsburg/Bayern München
66 32 35 79 Gabi - Spain - Atletico Madrid
65 Danilo Pereira - Portugal - Maritimo/FC Porto
64 39 28 15 Frank Lampard - England - Manchester City/New York City
63 46 25 14 Sami Khedira - Germany - Real Madrid/Juventus 
62 57 47 33 Jeremy Toulalan - France – Monaco
61 130 William Carvalho - Portugal - Sporting Lissabon

60 53 66 42 Thiago Motta - Italy – PSG
59 58 49 32 Axel Witsel - Belgium - Zenit
58 Fred - Brazil - Shakhtar Donetsk
57 38 16 45 Jack Wilshere - England - Arsenal
56 119 89 Lucas Biglia - Argentina - Lazio
55 48 26 18 Alex Song - Cameroun - West Ham/Barcelona
54 52 114 Enzo Perez - Argentina - Benfica/Valencia
53 Johannes Geis - Germany - Mainz/Schalke 04
52 Grzegorz Krychowiak - Poland - Sevilla
51 42 37 29 Michael Carrick - England - Manchester United

50 Andre Gomes - Portugal - Valencia
49 65 Jordan Henderson - England - Liverpool
48 Oliver Torres - Spain - FC Porto/Atletico Madrid
47 137 Charles Aránguiz - Chile - Internacional/Bayer Leverkusen
46 82 Daniel Parejo - Spain - Valencia
45 Christoph Kramer - Germany - Mönchengladbach/Bayer Leverkusen
44 Giannelli Imbula - France - Marseille/FC Porto 
43 31 18 08 Daniele De Rossi - Italy – Roma
42 34 19 11 Marek Hamsik - Slovakia - Napoli
41 36 51 84 Luiz Gustavo - Brazil - Wolfsburg

40 19 12 52 Fernandinho - Brazil - Manchester City
39 75 118 Morgan Schneiderlin - France - Southampton/Manchester United
38 35 21 Hernanes - Brazil - Inter
37 30 65 53 Kevin Strootman - Netherlands - Roma
36 28 15 24 Joao Moutinho - Portugal - Monaco
35 18 10 17 Javi Martinez - Spain - Bayern München
34 131 109 Hector Herrera - Mexico - FC Porto
33 16 20 19 Yohan Cabaye - France - PSG/Crystal Palace
32 07 04 02 Andrea Pirlo - Italy - Juventus/New York City FC
31 06 01 01 Xavi - Spain - Barcelona/Al Sadd 

30 27 50 47 Christian Eriksen - Denmark - Tottenham
29 Casemiro - Brazil - FC Porto/Real Madrid
28 10 14 86 Ilkay Gündogan - Germany - Dortmund
27 Santi Cazorla - Spain - Arsenal
26 Miralem Pjanic - Bosnia and Herzegovina - Roma
25 Isco - Spain - Real Madrid
24 33 39 46 Ander Herrera - Spain - Manchester United
23 26 42 Blaise Matuidi - France - PSG
22 114 Geoffrey Kondogbia - France - Monaco/Inter
21 17 NR 70 Aaron Ramsey - Wales – Arsenal

20 21 Koke - Spain - Atletico Madrid
19 12 06 04 Bastian Schweinsteiger - Germany - Bayern München/Manchester United
18 25 22 27 Claudio Marchisio - Italy - Juventus
17 29 17 10 Javier Mascherano - Argentina - Barcelona
16 40 41 37 David Alaba - Austria - Bayern München
15 14 Angel Di Maria - Argentina - Manchester United/PSG
14 05 08 05 Yaya Toure - Ivory Coast - Manchester City
13 23 57 64 Ivan Rakitić - Croatia – Barcelona
12 15 Phillipp Lahm - Germany - Bayern München
11 08 05 03 Xabi Alonso - Spain - Real Madrid/Bayern München

10 20 104 Nemanja Matic - Serbia - Chelsea
09 24 54 Marco Verratti - Italy - PSG
08 04 13 12 Arturo Vidal - Chile - Juventus/Bayern München
07 11 23 13 Thiago Alcântara - Spain - Bayern München
06 09 11 06 Luka Modric - Croatia - Real Madrid
05 22 93 Paul Pogba - France - Juventus
04 13 09 07 Sergio Busquets - Spain – Barcelona
03 03 03 Cesc Fabregas - Spain - Chelsea
02 01 02 Andres Iniesta - Spain - Barcelona
01 02 07 09 Toni Kroos - Germany - Real Madrid