The Top 5 Midfielders of all Time:
1) Diego Maradona (Attacking Midfielder) 1976 - 1998 (2014 - ????)
Ex Argentina & Bocca Juniors, Barcelona Player
97 Appearances for Argentina National Team While Scoring 40 Goals
World Cup Winner of 1986 and Runners up in 1990.
Onze d'Or (2): 1986, 1987
World Soccer Awards Player of the Year: 1986
FIFA Player of the Century: 2000
2) Pele (Attacking Midfielder) 1956 - 1977
Ex Brazil & Santos Player
113 Appearances for Brazil National Team While Scoring 95 Goals
World Cup Winner of 1958, 1962, 1970
Played 1363 and scored 1283 goals.
UNICEF Football Player of the Century: 1999
South American Footballer of the Year: 1973
3) Zinedine Zidane (Attacking Midfielder) 1989 - 2006
Ex France & Real Madrid, Juventus Player
108 Appearance for France National Team while Scoring 31 goals
World Cup Winner of 1998
FIFA World Player of the Year – 1998, 2000, 2003
World Soccer Greatest XI of all Time - 2013
4) George Best (Winger) 1963 - 1984
Ex Northern Ireland & Manchester United
37 Appearances For Northern Ireland while scoring 7 Goals
Football League First Division (2): 1964–65 & 1966–67
Football League First Division (2): 1964–65 & 1966–67
European Hall of Fame (Player): 2008
PFA England League Team of the Century (1907 to 2007): 2007
5) Sir Bobby Charlton (Midfielder) 1956 - 1976
Ex England & Manchester United
117 Appearances For England while scoring 60 Goals
World Cup Winner of 1966
Ballon d'Or: 1966
Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE): 1969Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE): 1974
Please comment if you suggest any more Midfielders that I have missed out
