The top 5 midfielders plying their trade in the 2018/2019 Serie A season

#1 Miralem Pjanic (Juventus)

Pjanic was the Serie A top assist provider in the 2014/2015 and 2015/2016 seasons

The Juventus maestro is the best midfielder in the 2018/2019 Serie A. A true artist of the game, Pjanic's extraordinary technical qualities make him one of the best in his position and a permanent transfer target of almost every elite club in the world.

The 2017/2018 season was arguably one of the best in the Bosnian's career. He averaged a 90.2% pass accuracy in the Serie A and 1.9 key passes per game. Even though he ended 10th with regards to the assists (9), his game-changing abilities were evident.

Moreover, in contrast to his Juve teammates Sami Khedira and Blaise Matuidi, Pjanic's greatest virtue, apart from his sensational free-kick technique, is his exceptional ability to provide very long but accurate long balls.

In fact, during last season, the 28-years-old averaged 5.2 long passes per game, a record in his career so far. Furthermore, he created 55 attacking chances for his team, the most among the Juventus squad. Last but not least, Pjanic had the best dribble success rate (82.9%) in the Serie A among the players who attempted 35 or more dribbles (WhoScored stats).

This season seems no different for the talented playmaker. In his first 3 appearances with the Bianconeri, Pjanic averaged 3 key passes and 5.7 successful long balls per game while his pass accuracy reached the 92% (207 completed passes).

The Bosnian is also known for his tenacious, ball-winning abilities. Pjanic currently tops the ball recoveries (14) among Juventus players. His playmaking and passing skills, his extreme technical qualities and his never-give-up attitude label Pjanic as the top Serie A midfielder for the current season.