Jerome Boateng (Bayern Munich):
One of the first names on the squad for club and country, Boateng, is one of the most established defenders in world football at the moment and he has had a remarkable year helping the German giants to another Bundesliga title earlier this year. Cool, composed and smart, Boateng is a defender that every team would love to have and Bayern are making full use of his best years as a player.
At 28, he has a couple of years of his best to give to the side and his performances in 2016 have only gotten better by the game. He has almost every possible trophy to his name already and is one of the best defenders in the world at the moment.