All-time Ligue 1 midfielders bracket

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1

Lionel Messi2021–2023

2

Didier Deschamps1989–1994

3

David Beckham2013

4

João Moutinh02013–2018

5

Cesc Fàbregas2019–2022

6

Blaise Matuidi2004–2017

7

Idrissa Gueye2010–2022

8

Julian Draxler2017–2023

9

Youri Djorkaeff1989–1996

10

Seydou Keita1999–2007

11

Kim Källström2004–2012

12

Jaroslav Plašil2000–2007

13

Raymond Kopa1949–1951

14

Corentin Tolisso2013–

15

Raí1993–1998

16

Leandro Paredes2019–2023

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Florian Thauvin2013–2021

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Fabián Ruiz2022–

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Adrien Rabiot2012–2025

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Marco Verratti2012–2023

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Moussa Sissoko2007–2013

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Bernardo Silva2014–2017

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Miralem Pjanić2008–2011

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Abedi Pele1988–1994

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Thiago Motta2012–2018

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Aleksandr Golovin2018–

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Yohan Cabaye2004–2015

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Thorgan Hazard2011–

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Ola Toivonen2014–2018

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Renato Sanches2019–2026

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Dragan Stojković1990–1994

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Jérémy Toulalan2006–2016

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ES

Enzo Scifo1989–1997

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Juninho Pernambucano2001–2009

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Grzegorz Krychowiak2016–2019

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Yoann Gourcuff2003–2018

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Jean Makoun2002–2015

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Diego Pérez2004–2010

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Jean Tigana1978–1991

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Azzedine Ounahi2021–2025

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Lassana Diarra2004–2005

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Kevin Strootman2018–2023

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Luis Fernandez1978–1986

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Kamil Grosicki2014–2017

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Takumi Minamino2022–

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Alou Diarra2002–2013

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Safet Sušić1982–1991

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Fatmire Alushi2014–

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Sofiane Boufal2012–2026

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Krepin Diatta2021–

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Yusuf Yazıcı2019–2024

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Aliou Cissé1994–2001

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Abou Diaby2004–2017

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Przemysław Frankowski2021–2025

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Samir Nasri2004–2008

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Karim Ziani2001–2009

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Youssouf Fofana2018–2024

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Marcelo Gallardo1999–2008

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Teemu Tainio1997–2005

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Thomas Lemar2015–2018

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Ludovic Obraniak2007–2018

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Yazid Mansouri1997–2004

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Vikash Dhorasoo1993–2006

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Vitinha2022–

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Ivan Hašek1990–1994

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Daniel Braaten2008–2013

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Glenn Hoddle1987–1991

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Daisuke Matsui2004–2008

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Robert Pires1998–2000

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GP

Gérald Passi1985–1992

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Modeste Mbami2003–2009

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Valdo1991–1995

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Bernard Genghini1983–1988

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Rio Mavuba2008–2017

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Yann M'Vila2004–2012

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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg2024–

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Xavi Simons2021–2025

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André Gomes2022–2026

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Pablo Sarabia2019–2023

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JF

Jean-Marc Ferreri1976–1995

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Nayef Aguerd2020–2022

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Olivier Dacourt1992–2000

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Costinha1997–2001

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Benoît Pedretti2004–2013

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AB

Alain Boghossian1991–1994

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SO

Salomon Olembé2001–2007

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Houssine Kharja1993–1998

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Dariusz Dudka2008–2012

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FS

Franck Sauzée1988–1996

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Charles Kaboré2007–2013

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Marvin Martin2012–2017

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Mustafa El Hadaoui1990–1995

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Sabri Lamouchi1994–2006

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Amdy Faye1994–2003

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Larbi Benbarek1938–1955

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Guirane N'Daw2015–

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Mohamed Sissoko2002–2013

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Ayyoub Bouaddi2021–2026

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Rachid Ghezzal2010–2015

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Wilson Oruma1994–2008

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The greatest midfielders in Ligue 1 history, by their honours.

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