Laliga have been graced with some of the best midfielders in European football in recent years with Barcelona and Real Madrid producing some of the best legs in that department.
Here, we will take you through the 10 best La Liga midfielders of all time as listed below:
- Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
- Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
- Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
- Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)
- Bernd Schuster (Real Madrid)
- Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
- Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
- Luis Figo (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
- Michael Laudrup (Barcelona, Real Madrid)
- Pirri (Real Madrid)
Xavi Hernández and Andrés Iniesta were the key players in Barcelona’s tiki-taka midfield, which dominated Europe for over a decade. They won numerous trophies with Barcelona and Spain, including the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
Zinedine Zidane and Michael Laudrup were two of the most elegant and skillful midfielders to ever play La Liga. They both won La Liga titles with Real Madrid, and Zidane also led the club to three Champions League titles as manager.
Pep Guardiola and Bernd Schuster were both intelligent and versatile midfielders. Guardiola went on to become one of the most successful managers of all time, winning numerous trophies with Barcelona and Manchester City. Schuster won La Liga titles with Barcelona and Real Madrid, and he also managed the two clubs.
Sergio Busquets is one of the best defensive midfielders of all time. He has won numerous trophies with Barcelona and Spain, including the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.
Luka Modrić is one of the most complete midfielders of all time. He has won numerous trophies with Real Madrid, including five Champions League titles. He was also named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2018.
Luis Figo was a world-class winger who also excelled in midfield. He won La Liga titles with Barcelona and Real Madrid, and he was also named FIFA World Player of the Year in 2000.
Pirri was a Real Madrid legend who played for the club for 16 seasons. He won numerous trophies with Real Madrid, including 10 La Liga titles and six European Cups.
