Robert Andrich, Germany, 29
To put things into context, Andrich is a year younger than Julian Draxler, who was part of Germany’s World Cup-winning squad a decade ago. At the time, Andrich was playing for Hertha Berlin reserves, and in 2016 he rarely got minutes for Dynamo Dresden in the 3. Liga. After successful spells at Wehen and Heidenheim, the combative central midfielder finally made his Bundesliga debut for Union Berlin aged 25, but even then no one could have imagined he would develop into a top-class performer.
