Men's Hockey World Cup 2018: 5 midfielders to watch out for

#2 John-John Dohmen (Belgium)

Dohmen and Van Aubel will the key for the Belgians

Belgium's John-John Dohmen has epitomized the belief that great midfielders also make great captains. Leading the Red Lions from the front and catapulting his side to dizzying heights of glory is something the 30-year-old stalwart cherishes.

A silver medal in the Hockey World League Final in Raipur in 2015 was the perfect launch pad for the silver at the Rio Games in 2016, which was followed up by a well-deserved FIH Player of Year Award.

Scoring at the death is a trait that Dohmen seems to have perfected - he did so by scoring the winner in the very last minute against the Indians in a pool match of the 2014 World Cup when the scoreline read 2-2, and repeated the feat against the Irish in a pool match of the FINTRO Hockey World League Semifinal at Antwerp in 2015.

Dohmen was voted the Player of the Tournament in Antwerp and the Belgian No. 7 continues to lead from the front in spite of relinquishing the captaincy to Thomas Briels.

With over 360 international caps to his credit, the brilliant midfielder will have a huge role to play if the Red Lions are to win their first ever World Cup.

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