Top 10 best attacking midfielders in world football right now

Two Manchester City players are on the list.

The attacking midfielder is one of the most important positions on the football field. They are responsible for creating chances, breaking down defences, assisting in goals, and scoring goals when the need arises. A good attacking midfielder needs to be good on the ball, have the vision, move into the spaces well to receive the passes, and also have the nose for scoring the decisive goals.

In 2025, the best attacking midfielders possess these qualities, whether they are veterans or rising stars in football. Some are direct and incisive, while others are smooth as silk but just as lethal. This ranking not only measures statistics, but it also rewards influence, impact, and the way they transform their teams.

Every name on this list is an offensive solution in itself. These ten footballers have marked the present with vision, control, and audacity.

10. Morgan Gibbs-White

Morgan Gibbs-White has composure, but also nerve. The English midfielder from Nottingham Forest has surprised with his ability to carry the creative weight of the team. He doesn’t shy away and steps into the final third with intent, and combines well in short passes.

The 25-year-old is always available. In addition, he scores goals and draws fouls, and his mobility between the lines causes huge problems for the defenders. Although the Englishman does not yet play for an elite club, he leaves his mark on every game.

Gibbs-White scored seven goals and provided 10 assists in 38 games across competitions in the 2024/25 season.

9. Dominik Szoboszlai

Dominik Szoboszlai has a frightening shot from a long distance. He is always a threat from the edge of the box, but it doesn’t stop there. The 24-year-old Hungarian possesses physicality with quality.

At Liverpool, he provides an attacking presence, a change of pace, and vertical passes. He dribbles well, plays into space, and shoots with both feet. The Hungarian’s impact goes beyond statistics: he changes the pace with a single move.

He has scored eight goals and provided nine assists in 49 matches in the 2024/25 season.

8. Phil Foden

Phil Foden plays as if the ball were tied to his foot. He can play as a winger, inside forward, or attacking midfielder, but where he does the most damage is behind the number nine. The Englishman’s vision cannot be taught, as he sees passes that others don’t see.

The 25-year-old has matured at Manchester City and now leads without losing his freshness. He always appears between the lines, combines quickly, and has a good finish. Foden is pure English talent, refined by coach Pep Guardiola.

The attacking midfielder has scored 10 goals and provided six assists in 45 matches in the 2024/25 season.

7. Cole Palmer

Cole Palmer has exploded with Chelsea, drives with class, and always thinks intelligently. His left foot has great touch and is a constant threat. Although his style seems relaxed, his decisions are sharp.

The 23-year-old assists naturally and scores at key moments. The English midfielder has the personality; you can tell that the shirt doesn’t weigh him down. And most importantly, he never disappears in big games.

The Chelsea man scored 15 goals and provided two assists in 45 games in the 2024/25 season.

6. Martin Ødegaard

The Norwegian is Arsenal’s metronome. He doesn’t need to run; he organises everything with the ball. The 26-year-old uses his body to protect the ball, accelerates with a single touch and finds impossible diagonal passes.

The Arsenal man’s leadership is quiet but firm. He scores from the second line and also tracks back. Martin combines aesthetics with efficiency.

Mikel Arteta has built the team’s play around him, and rightly so. The Arsenal man scored six goals and provided 12 assists in 45 matches in the 2024/25 season.

5. Rayan Cherki

Rayan Cherki’s talent is pure. He changes pace in the blink of an eye. The Lyon player is a good dribbler in tight spaces and possesses inventiveness and audacity. At Lyon, he moved freely, creating superiority in every area.

The new Manchester City player is capable of taking on opponents, assisting, or finishing with unusual class. He is still inconsistent, but when he is on form, no one can stop him. If the 21-year-old finds consistency, he will be one of the best in the world for years to come.

He scored 12 goals and provided 20 assists in 44 matches across competitions in the 2024/25 season.

4. Jamal Musiala

Midfielder Jamal Musiala floats between defenders. You never know where he is going to appear. His first touch always puts him in an advantageous position.

The 22-year-old faces up fearlessly, enters the box with elegance and finishes calmly. At Bayern Munich, the German is unpredictable, as his movement is always fluid. Although he is still young, he has already decided the fate of many big games.

The German has something that cannot be taught, and that is natural offensive intuition. Musiala scored 18 goals and provided eight assists in 40 games in the 2024/25 season. Although he suffered a critical injury in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025, expect him to be back in no time and shine again.

3. Florian Wirtz

Florian Wirtz understands the game like few others. He always makes the right choice, and at Leverkusen, he had been key to the team’s rise. The 22-year-old doesn’t need space to think.

The new Liverpool player speeds up the game with a single pass. The German possesses intelligence with technique, and he also scores goals. His composure in the final third is reminiscent of veterans.

Wirtz scored 16 goals and provided 15 assists in 45 games in the 2024/25 season.

2. Bruno Fernandes

Bruno Fernandes lives to take risks. This midfielder is direct and aggressive with his playing style. At Manchester United, everything goes through the Portugal international.

He provides inch-perfect passes, assists in goals, and finishes attacks. Bruno has character and never hides. The 30-year-old may lose the ball, but he always tries again and also leads by example.

He is not just a creator: he is the emotional engine of the team. Bruno’s consistency and influence in games keep him among the elite. The Manchester United man registered 38 G/A in 57 games in the 2024/25 season.

1. Jude Bellingham

No one dominates this role as much as Jude Bellingham does. The Englishman possesses power and intelligence in his game and also scores the goals to show for it. At Real Madrid, he has exceeded expectations, as he has the soul of a striker and the feet of a midfielder.

The 22-year-old comes in strong from behind, finishes like a veteran and leads like a captain. He doesn’t just offer himself up: he takes the ball and makes things happen. His impact has been immediate, and with the future ahead of him, he seems to have no limits.

Bellingham has 28 G/A in 52 matches in the 2024/25 season.

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