Sportskeeda Football Awards 2016: Midfielder of the Year

#6 Toni Kroos (Reader's rank: 5 | Sportskeeda's rank: 5)

Another Real Madrid midfielder who has had a stunning year is German playmaker Toni Kroos. Known for his passing accuracy, vision and ability to set up goals, Kroos has also shown his versatility this year playing across multiple positions in midfield such as a deep-lying playmaker, defensive midfielder and even a box-to-box midfielder.

Kroos has been consistent right throughout the year having been an ever present for Zidane’s all-conquering Real side and an integral member of Joachim Loew's German side which made it to the semi-finals of Euro 2016.

Joachim Low even chose Kroos ahead of Ozil in the FIFA Best Player vote and he described how impressed he was with Kroos in an earlier interview:

"How Toni distributes the ball, how he receives it, is very good. He's technically excellent, I'm extremely satisfied with the player."

Kroos like his club mate Modric played a crucial role in Real Madrid’s historic Champions League and Club World Cup triumph and is one of the most consistent midfielders in the world right now.