The Midfielders
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5. Juan Manuel Torres
Better known as Chaco Torres, the defensive midfielder has had a proper hipster’s journeyman career
Current Club: Aktobe (Kazhakstan)
Past Club(s): Racing Club, San Lorenzo, Metallist Kharkiv, Atletico Defensores de Vielas
Biggest Club: Like so many others on the list, San Lorenzo
7. Lucas Biglia
A favourite of the recent senior national team Managers, the Argentine midfield destroyer has had a pretty succesful career
Current Club: Lazio (Italy)
Past Club(s): Argentinos Juniors, Independiente, Anderlecht
Biggest Club: Lazio
8. Pablo Zabaleta (captain)
We all know Zabaleta as a great right back, but at the Youth World Cup he was a box-to-box midfielder who scored three goals (the second highest for the team). Maybe Pep is onto something with that midfield experiment, eh?
Current Club: Manchester City (England)
Past Club(s): San Lorenzo, Espanyol, Manchester City
Biggest Club: San Lorenzo Manchester City
10. Patricio Perez
The central midfielder is another one who has had a journeyman career
Current Club: Once Caldas (Colombia)
Past Club(s): Velez Sarsfield, Leon, Chacarita, Everton, SM Tucuman, Defensa y Justicia, Central Coast Mariners, All Boys, Boca Unidos, Patronato
Biggest Club: Everton – for whom he played 15 times
11. Emiliano Armenteros
The midfielder will look back at his career and is likely to nod his head in satisfaction.
Current Club: Santos Laguna (Mexico)
Past Club(s): Banfield, Independiente, Sevilla B, Sevilla, Xerez, Rayo Vallecano, Osasuna, Chiapas, Santos Laguna
Biggest Club: Sevilla
15. Rodrigo Archubi
The winger barely made an appearance in the Youth World Cup, and has had a predominantly domestic career
Current Club: Sportivo Italiano (surprisingly... Argentina)
Past Club(s): Lanus, Olympiacos, River Plate, Juventude, Kazma, Boca Unidos
Biggest Club: River Plate
17. Fernando Gago
A regista who doubled up as a Claude Makelele replacement for Real Madrid, the Argentine was a wonderful player in his heyday and was a mainstay of the Argentina team that won the Youth World Cup
Current Club: Boca Juniors (Argentina)
Past Club(s): Boca Juniors, Real Madrid, Roma, Valencia, Velez Sarsfield
Biggest Club: Signor Francesco Totti may think otherwise, but there is only name that makes it here... Real Madrid
