Who Is The Best Midfielder In CONCACAF?

Of course, there are many good midfielders in the world of football. But who is the best midfielder in CONCACAF? You’ll get the right answer here based on justified metrics.

To start with, what is CONCACAF? Literally, CONCACAF means Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football. It is one of FIFA’s continental bodies in football (just like UEFA).

Before we go into details of who the best midfielder in CONCACAF is, it is important to know which teams make up CONCACAF.

CONCACAF Teams

Well, CONCACAF is made up of 41 nations. See below the details of all 41 football nations under CONCACAF.

SN	Nation (Men and Women teams)	Year Founded	CONCACAF Join date:
1	Canada	1912	1961
2	Mexico	1922	1961
3	United States	1913	1961
4	Belize	1980	1986
5	Costa Rica	1921	1961
6	El Salvador	1935	1961
7	Guatemala	1919	1961
8	Honduras	1935	1961
9	Nicaragua	1931	1961
10	Panama	1937	1961
11	Anguilla	1990	1996
12	Antigua and Barbuda	1928	between 1961 and 1973
13	Aruba	1932	1986
14	Bahamas	1967	between 1961 and 1973
15	Barbados	1910	1967
16	Bermuda	1928	1967
17	Bonaire	1960	2014
18	British Virgin Islands	1974	1996
19	Cayman Islands	1966	1990
20	Cuba	1924	1961
21	Curaçao	1921	1961
22	Dominica	1970	1994
23	Dominican Republic	1953	1964
24	French Guiana	1962	2013
25	Grenada	1924	1978
26	Guadeloupe	1958	2013
27	Guyana	1902	between 1969 and 1971
28	Haiti	1904	1961
29	Jamaica	1910	1963
30	Martinique	1953	2013
31	Montserrat	1994	1996
32	Puerto Rico	1940	1964
33	Saint Kitts and Nevis	1932	1992
34	Saint Lucia	1979	1986
35	Saint Martin	1999	2013
36	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	1979	1986
37	Sint Maarten	1986	2013
38	Suriname	1920	1961
39	Trinidad and Tobago	1908	1964
40	Turks and Caicos Islands	1996	1996
41	U.S. Virgin Islands	1992	1987

8 Best Midfielders in CONCACAF History

It is important to point out that wingers or inverted forwards are considered midfielders, hence, they will not be considered.

Only center Midfielders, Defensive Midfielders, and Center attacking Midfielders are considered.

1. Michael Bradley (USA)

Michael Bradley is one of the most successful midfielders in the history of United States football.

Beyond United States football, almost no midfielder has achieved more than Michael Bradley in CONCACAF history.

Bradley won the American Footballer of the Year award in 2015 after an exceptional season. Also, Bradley won the Gold Cup twice (2007 & 2017) with the United States soccer team.

In addition, Bradley won the MLS Cup, Supporters Shield Cup, and the Canadian Cup (twice).

In all, Bradley featured 151 times for the United States soccer team.

2. Andrés Guardado (Mexico)

José Andrés Guardado Hernández is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Real Betis and captains the Mexico national team. Mainly a midfielder, he can also operate as a winger and left-back.

In his glittering career with Mexico, Guardado won 3 Gold cup titles. Also, he won 2 Eredivisie League titles and 2 Dutch Supercup titles with PSV.

3. Gerardo Torrado (Mexico)

The former Sevilla Defensive Midfielder was indeed a solid midfielder.

Torrado was very successful with the Mexican national team. He won 3 Concacaf Gold Cup titles. Also, he won 1 FIFA Confederations Cup in 1999.

At club level, Torrado won the Concacaf Champions League with CD Cruz Azul.

Given his achievements at the club level and with the national team, there is no doubt that Torrado is one of the best Midfielders In CONCACAF.

4. Cristian Oviedo (Costa Rica)

There is almost no better Midfielder from Costa Rica than Cristian Oviedo. He was indeed a solid defensive Midfielder.

Although Cristian Oviedo never had the chance to play in Europe, he was truly successful in the Costarican local League.

5. Julian de Guzman (Canada)

In the Canadian league, Julian de Guzman is one unsung hero.

During his time with Toronto FC, he won the Canadian Cup 3 times.

Without a doubt, de Guzman is one of the best midfielders In CONCACAF.

6. Walter Centeno (Costa Rica)

In the history of Costa Rican Football, no player has earned more than 137 caps for the national team. Walter Centeno holds the record.

In the 2003 Gold Cup tournament, Walter Centeno was a revelation. He won the highest goalscorer award.

Walter Centeno also won the Central American Cup with Costa Rica in 2007.

In addition to his glittering career, Walter Centeno also won the Costa Rican League and the Costarican Cup titles – 2 apiece.

Although he is very much underrated, Walter Centeno is no doubt one of the best midfielders in CONCACAF history.

7. Claudio Reyna (USA)

Claudio Reyna has over 100 caps for the United States of America.

In his spell at Ranger, Claudio Reyna won 2 Scottish League titles and 1 Scottish cup.

Only very few midfielders from CONCACAF have achieved more than Claudio Reyna.

8. Wilson Palacious (Hounduras)

Palacious has featured 97 times for the Honduras national team in his career. Only consistent players can be could have featured for their country 97 times.

Although Palacious never won a major trophy in his career, he featured for a big club like the North London club – Tottenham.

Conclusion

Judging by the number of important trophies won by all midfielders, Michael Bradley is the best midfielder in CONCACAF history.

Bradley won the Gold Cup twice (2007 & 2017) with the United States soccer team, the MLS Cup, Supporters Shield Cup, and the Canadian Cup (twice).

No other CONCACAF midfielder comes close.

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