Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World

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Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World

Have you ever thought of who might be the Strongest Footballers in the world? Football is a very physical game and requires some strength. Is the world’s Strongest Footballer a Defender, Mid Fielder or Striker? Most of today’s football clubs have really taken physical fitness seriously and have made it part and parcel in their training routine. Most Footballers with this technical attribute tend to be influential in their teams as they pose a threat defensively and make getting the ball from their opponents look like an easy job. Here we look at the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World. Watch & Bet Football Here =>

You probably have guessed once or twice about which players might be capable of making this shortlist. Is it Cristiano Ronaldo, Mario Balotelli, Vincent Kompany or Zlatan Ibrahimovic? Well, there is only one way to find out and that’s by reading this article on the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World.

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Previously we published an article on the Top 10 Strongest Players in FIFA 16 and Top 10 Fastest Players in FIFA 16 . If you haven’t read them yet please don’t hesitate to do so after this article on the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World.

Here are the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World :

10. Zlatan Ibrahimovic

In tenth place on the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World is the Swedish star footballer Zlatan Ibrahimovic. The Swede, who currently plays for Manchester United, was very influential in last season’s Premier League. But previously to that, he played for PSG. Paris Saint Germain has dominated the top tier of French football and most of this glamour has been credited to the strength of the Swede who helped them dominate by scoring endless goals.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is not only very strong but is also very skillful and acrobatic. This makes him very lethal in attack. He is very tall and uses his strength in the air , making him oftentimes unbeatable. 

9. Christian Benteke

Coming in at number nine is Christian Benteke the former Aston Villa man who is currently playing for Crystal Palace. The Belgian Striker made his name known to the world at Aston Villa and caught a lot of top clubs eyes . Benteke’s signature was chased by clubs like Manchester United who admired the strikers athleticism and above all strength and finishing abilities. Benteke has since joined Crystal Palace but has somehow struggled. But his strength has always been appreciated by his club as it has brought the club some goals.

8. Romelu Lukaku

At number eight on our Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World is another Belgium striker and this time its Manchester United’s first choice striker Romelu Lukaku. The Belgian is one of the strongest Footballers in the world and the striker, like many others on this list, knows how to use the strength to his advantage. Lukaku however needs to work on his skills as he is not one of those players with quick feet hence he needs something to fill that missing link.

7. Yaya Toure

Yaya Toure makes the shortlist at number seven on the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World.  The former FC Barcelona midfielder, who failed to perform fully during his time with the Catalan club, has managed to rise to the challenge with his new club Manchester City. Yaya Toure is a player who has a lot of strength to hold off opponents and shield the ball from danger .

His strength allows him to take huge control of the Midfield and with this kind of player in your squad you don’t need to worry about cover in front of the back four.

6. Christopher Samba

In sixth place on our Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World is Congolese and Aston Villa defender Christopher Samba . The Defender really came to be known during his time with Queens Park Rangers as he portrayed individual brilliance inside his opponents penalty area as well as his. The defender has incredible strength and to put the icing on the cake he is very fit!

Christopher Samba is one player who is never easily disposed of the ball when it comes to 50-50 challenges and even at the age of 33 he still has it.

5. Giorgio Chiellini

In fifth place is Juventus and Italy central defender Giorgio Chiellini. Giorgio Chiellini who has spent quite a lot of time at Juventus has led his team to glory on a number of occasions. The Italian defender is full of strength and he shows this with his style of play. He is not so quick on the ball as you expect most center-backs but his calm physical ability is what makes him stand out , always keeping his composure withing the penalty area hence not giving away unnecessary fouls.

4. Victor Wanyama

In fourth place is Kenyan international footballer Victor Wanyama. The big Kenyan, who is currently playing for Tottenham Hotspurs in the Premier League, is a central defensive midfielder who knows how to cover the back four. He is quite dangerous on the counter as mostly manages to win the back in mid field thereby setting his winger off on a quick break. Wanyama scoops the fourth place with his outstanding body strength.

He is not so good at chasing after the ball but works well in tight areas and proofs to be a menace to smaller number tens on opponent teams.

3. George Elokobi

George Elokobi the Cameroonian footballer makes it at number three on the Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World. Elokobi, who is currently playing for English side Leyton Orient, weighs a total of 95 kilograms . He is over about 5’9” tall and is very strong. Most of his opponent teams consider him as a threat due to his fearless kind of game play. George Elokobi also made his mark as a defensive midfielder playing for Wolverhampton

2. Danny Shittu

Runners up on our Top 10 Strongest Footballers in The World list Nigerian defender Danny Shittu. The Nigerian is a central Defender and is a free agent after being released by Millwall . He is quite a talented player, as not only does he use his strength but also his mind. He takes the second spot on our list which he truly deserves looking at his physical strength.

1. Adebayo Akinfenwa

Adebayo Akinfenwa takes the first place and proves to arguably be the strongest footballer in the world. Adebayo Akinfenwa is nicknamed ‘The Beast‘ and  is currently playing for AFC Wimbledon in one of the English leagues . He is rated by FIFA in FIFA 17 as the strongest player in the game. He is a striker at AFC Wimbledon and proves most of you wrong as mostly people tend to think that only defenders are that strong.

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