Who is the best midfielder in Spain national team history?

The tiki-taka era brought global dominance built on midfield genius — Xavi, Iniesta, Busquets. Who is the greatest midfielder in Spain national team history?

1

Andrés Iniesta

Barcelona's graceful maestro who scored the 2010 World Cup winning goal and dominated the golden era of Spanish football.

2

Xavi Hernández

The metronomic Barcelona captain who defined the tiki-taka era and controlled the 2010 World Cup final.

3

Xabi Alonso

Liverpool and Real Madrid's elegantly composed deep-lying playmaker and a key figure in Spain's 2008-2012 golden era.

4

David Silva

Manchester City's diminutive magician and one of Spain's most creative and consistent midfielders of his generation.

5

Sergio Busquets

Barcelona's master positional midfielder who anchored Spain's midfield press through three major tournament wins.

6

Santi Cazorla

Arsenal's two-footed magician whose elegant play for Spain was often overshadowed by bigger names in a legendary generation.

7

Gaizka Mendieta

Valencia's dynamic right midfielder and Spain's standout player at the 2000 European Championship.

8

Pep Guardiola

Barcelona's iconic defensive midfielder and later manager, the on-field conductor of Johan Cruyff's Dream Team.

9

Juan Mata

Chelsea's intelligent attacking midfielder who was Spain's player of the tournament at Euro 2012.

10

Pedri

Barcelona's gifted young midfielder who has drawn comparisons to Iniesta and Xavi since breaking through.

11

Michel

Real Madrid's technically gifted winger-midfielder who was a creative force for Spain in the late 1980s and early 1990s.