A true midfield general, his astute positioning and powerful tackling provided a crucial shield in front of the defence, leading Finland to Euro 2020. Career record: club career at Halmstads BK, FC Groningen, SpVgg Greuther Fürth; honours include national Player of the Year 2015.
One rank above: Mixu Paatelainen at #16.
One rank below: Joel Pohjanpalo at #18.
Finland's editorial top five: Jari Litmanen · Sami Hyypiä · Teemu Pukki · Jussi Jääskeläinen · Lukas Hradecky.