The Napoli deep-lying playmaker is crucial to breaking up play and dictating tempo, a vital cog in both club and country's midfield. Career record: 71 caps and 4 goals for Slovakia; club career at FK AS Trenčín, RC Celta de Vigo, SSC Napoli.
One rank above: Peter Pekarík at #13.
One rank below: Alexander Vencel at #15.
Slovakia's editorial top five: Ján Popluhár · Marek Hamšík · Milan Škriniar · Adolf Scherer · Anton Ondruš.