Top five passers of the ball in football at the moment

4. Mikel Arteta

He remained the forgotten La Masia graduate for a long time. Hailing from the Basque region of Spain, he started his career with Real Sociedad, maturing in the regista role. He moved to Scotland, and then England subsequently. It was with Everton than he earned his name as a master passer and playmaker.

Comparisons with fellow country man Cesc Fabregas were put to rest when he was bought by Arsene Wenger as a replacement for his departed Spanish prodigy. He stepped up and delivered, controlling play in the middle of the park, and putting in a consistent shift after another, all while maintaining an enviable passing rate.

His calmness on the ball and the maturity of his passes is what has earned Arteta the fourth spot on our list.This season, Arteta has been passing with a 91% rate with 4 accurate long balls per game.