Who is the best Asian midfielder of all time?

Serie A gems, Bundesliga artisans, and La Liga captains — Asian midfielders who became genuine stars in Europe's top leagues while carrying their nations on the world stage. Cast your vote!

Hidetoshi Nakata

Japan's most iconic player, a technically brilliant midfielder who starred in Serie A for Perugia, Roma, and Parma in the early 2000s.

1/13

Park Ji-sung

South Korean engine who won four Premier League titles and a Champions League medal at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson.

2/13

Shunsuke Nakamura

Japan's beloved free-kick maestro who became a hero at Celtic in Scotland and starred at two World Cups.

3/13

Keisuke Honda

Japan's talismanic attacking midfielder known for powerful free kicks, who played for CSKA Moscow, AC Milan, and scored at three World Cups.

4/13

Shinji Kagawa

Japanese playmaker who won two Bundesliga titles with Dortmund and played for Manchester United, one of the most technically gifted Asian players.

5/13

Ali Karimi

Iran's most celebrated player, a dazzling dribbler nicknamed the 'Maradona of Iran' who played for Bayern Munich and won over 100 caps.

6/13

Yasuhito Endo

Japan's most capped player with 152 appearances, a brilliant deep-lying playmaker who starred for Gamba Osaka across two decades.

7/13

Omar Abdulrahman

UAE's gifted playmaker nicknamed 'Amoory', famous for his creativity and dribbling, who spent his peak years in Saudi Arabia's league.

8/13

Javad Nekounam

Iran's hardworking captain and central midfielder who played for Osasuna in La Liga and earned over 150 caps for his country.

9/13

Zheng Zhi

China's most successful captain, a technically capable central midfielder who played for Charlton Athletic in the Premier League.

10/13

Brett Emerton

Australia's energetic right winger who played for Feyenoord and Blackburn Rovers and earned 95 caps for the Socceroos.

11/13

Mark Bresciano

Australia's cultured central midfielder who played in Serie A for Parma and Palermo and scored at the 2006 World Cup.

12/13

Yoo Sang-chul

South Korean golden generation midfielder who was a tireless runner and scored in the 2002 World Cup semi-final run against Germany.

13/13