Napoli’s Anguissa in Guardian top 100: De Bruyne on the wane | OneFootball

The British newspaper The Guardian has unveiled the ranking of the top 100 footballers of 2025, revealing for now the range from 100th to 71st place.

Napoli, Anguissa among the Guardian’s top 100: he is the “complete midfielder”, De Bruyne unexpectedly in decline

Among the players included are Frank Zambo Anguissa and Kevin De Bruyne, both key figures at Napoli, with positions that tell very different stories.

Anguissa, the evergreen of Napoli

Frank Anguissa holds the 83rd spot in the ranking. The Cameroonian midfielder represents one of the few constants for Napoli between their third and fourth league titles, despite changes in coaches and revisions to the starting eleven between 2023 and 2025.

His journey has been elevated by the arrival of Antonio Conte, under whose guidance Anguissa has transformed into a complete midfielder. Romelu Lukaku, his teammate, commented during the title celebration: “He has the heart of two players.” His tactical and technical evolution has made him an indispensable element for the team, so much so that he has won more player of the month awards in 2025 than many of his teammates, even if he does not always receive the media recognition he deserves.

De Bruyne, the former star in decline

The story is different for Kevin De Bruyne, who placed 73rd, his lowest position in the last eleven years. Last year, the Belgian was at Manchester City, where he started the season as captain, but in June he moved to Napoli.

Expectations were high: the Neapolitans hoped that the arrival of one of the best midfielders in Premier League history would further raise the club’s ambitions. However, after a promising start, De Bruyne had to stop in October due to a knee tendon injury, which inevitably affected his performance and his position in the ranking.

The other Italians in the top 100

Among the other representatives of Italian football present in the ranking, Federico Dimarco of Inter stands out, placed at 99th, as a testament to the competitiveness of Serie A and the quality of local talents.

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