Ever wondered who the current best midfielders are in Africa?

Midfielder in a game of football are literally the alpha and omega of a team that strengthen both the midfield and the linking up the attack and defence of the team.

Defensive and offensive responsibilities are no doubt the prerequisite of a brilliant midfielder, which means as a midfielder you should be able to pass the ball with grit and support the team defensively with great intelligence.

Current African Best Midfielders In Football
Wilfred Ndidi – (Leicester City/Nigeria)

In the last two or three seasons Ndidi has continue to prove to the world that he’s one of the best defensive midfielders in world and most importantly the Premier League.

The former Genk midfielder reading of the game is second to non and with the current stats of the best midfielders in the world, he’s rated as an excellent tackler who is also very good in the air.

With an average of 3.62 tackles per 90 minutes it’s suggest the Nigeria international his obviously a brilliant midfielder in terms of his work rate and how well he gets the ball off the oppositions.

The AFCON is currently on in Cameroon, if you haven’t seen him go about his business in the midfielder protecting his team and the defence watch him closely on Saturday against Sudan.

Franck Kessie – (AC Milan/Ivory Coast)

Kessie has no doubt established himself as one of the best African midfielders plying his trade in Europe top-flight league with AC Milan.

The Ivorian is known for his excellent ability to win and keep the ball rolling in midfield especially when his team are attacking. Kessie played an important role in the Rossoneri’s midfield last season before injury kept him out of the team for awhile, but he thereafter came back stronger for the Italian giant.

The midfielder his currently part of the Ivory Coast squad at the 2021 AFCON in Cameroon, and has been decent enough for the Elephants since the commencement of the tournament.

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That guy called ndidi is world class

Mali’s Bissouma deserves a mention

kessie is ahead bcox he is the only scoring midfielder in dt list.. u think say e easy to de play penalty as a midfielder in a big club like Milan?