#9 Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur / England)
Tottenham Hotspur striker Harry Kane has come a long way since his breakthrough season in the Premier League. Back then, he was tagged a one-season wonder and wasn't expected to repeat those heroics.
He has since averaged 33 goals a season with the Spurs and last season saw him score 41 goals in all competitions - including a career-high 30 goals in the Premier League.
Although he missed out on the Premier League Golden Boot, he made up for it by winning the Golden Boot at the World Cup with six goals.
There was some criticism, though, because he wasn't able to find the back of the net much n open play (two goals came from set-pieces while three were penalties). But when the likes of Messi and Ronaldo miss penalties at the World Cup, one can't complain.
Nevertheless, he hasn't done enough to win the award yet and a lack of any trophies or even a runners-up medal will not help his chances either.