Joël Schmied

Anchoring 1. FC Köln's backline, 27-year-old Swiss centre-back Joël Schmied brings composure and physical presence to a side sitting 12th in the table. With a market value of €3.5m and an overall rating of 70, Schmied embodies the no-nonsense defending Köln need to climb the standings. In a defensive unit featuring Rav van den Berg and Jahmai Simpson-Pusey, Schmied's experience proves vital as the team looks to convert their mixed recent form into a sustained push up the table.