There have been many great midfield players who have graced the football field in the 21st century. Some of them were a more goal threat than others and scored at a prolific rate despite operating in the midfield.
So here we take a look at the top 10 highest scoring midfielders in the 21st century:
10. Christian Eriksen
Goals: 142
Matches: 618
Current club: Inter (Serie A)
Country: Denmark
9. Marek Hamsik
Goals: 147
Matches: 645
Current club: IFK Göteborg (Swedish Allsvenskan)
Country: Slovakia
8. David Silva
Goals: 148
Matches: 778
Current club: Real Sociedad (La Liga)
Country: Spain
7. Kaka
Goals: 161
Matches: 515
Current club: Retired
Country: Brazil
6. Michael Ballack
Goals: 169
Matches: 565
Current club: Retired
Country: Germany
5. Ronaldinho
Goals: 169
Matches: 458
Current club: Retired
Country: Brazil
4. Marco Reus
Goals: 187
Matches: 452
Current club: Borussia Dortmund (Bundesliga)
Country: Germany
3. Rafael Van der Vaart
Goals: 194
Matches: 623
Current club: Retired
Country: Netherlands
2. Steven Gerrard
Goals: 206
Matches: 794
Current club: Retired
Country: England
1. Frank Lampard
Goals: 261
Matches: 843
Current club: Retired
Country: England
