Midfielders are expected to be the most creative players in the field. This is because their main role is to create chances for the forward players to score. Other than that they should also use the available chances to score for the team. These are the top 10 highest scoring midfielders in the 21st Century....CONTINUE READING
1. Frank Lampard – The English attacking midfielder is the highest goal scoring midfielder in the 21st Century. He scored 261 goals in the 21st Century. 209 of these goals he scored for Chelsea.
2. Steven Gerrard – The English attacking midfielder scored 206 goals in the 21st Century. He scored 185 goals for Liverpool in 709 appearances from 1998 to 2015. He also scored 21 goals for England.
3. Rafael Van Der Vaart – The Dutch attacking midfielder is the third highest goal scoring midfielder in the 21st Century with 194 goals. He scored 173 goals for club in his career.
4. Marco Reus – The attacking midfielder has scored 187 goals in the 21st century. 152 of these goals he has scored for Borussia Dortmund. He scored 12 goals and gave 17 assists for Borussia Dortmund in the 2021/2022 season.
