Towards the end of each month, theScore ranks the top 20 footballers throughout Europe. Form is the principle factor considered as stars from some of the continent’s biggest sides dominate this installment with a few surprises sprinkled in for good measure.
20. Jonas (Benfica)
Another rich vein of form has seen Jonas notch four goals in his last three appearances with Benfica, but his cumulative contributions to the cause this season have him sitting pretty atop the Portuguese league’s scoring charts with 18 goals and four assists. A long-shot for a World Cup spot with Brazil, Jonas may very well force Tite’s hand if the 33-year-old maintains this run.
19. Daniel Caligiuri (Schalke)
Schalke‘s stunning rise to second in the Bundesliga is due to several factors, not the least of which is a solid budding midfield rife with youngsters and 29-year-old Daniel Caliguri, whose two-way play has complemented the likes of Max Meyer, Amine Harit, Leon Goretzka, and American teen Weston McKennie.
18. Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio)
Down two goals at Atalanta and desperate for a breakthrough, Lazio centre-mid Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored twice …read more