João Moutinho

João Moutinho remains one of the finest midfield technicians of his generation, still dictating play for SC Braga at 39 years old. The Portuguese international, wearing the number 8 shirt, stands at 170 cm and operates as a deep-lying playmaker or central midfielder. His game has never relied on pace or power; instead, Moutinho reads the game two moves ahead, receiving the ball on the half-turn and shifting possession forward with crisp, intelligent passing. At Braga, he anchors the ...