Enzo Boyomo

Key strength: Aerial dominance

Defensive anchor

In the eye of a gathering storm at El Sadar, one man stands unflinching. While CA Osasuna's European dream crumbles under five straight defeats—plummeting from Champions League contention to sixth place—Enzo Boyomo has become Los Rojillos' immovable pillar. The 24-year-old Cameroonian centre-back has played every single minute of the campaign, featuring in all 24 league matches with an iron-man tally of 1,945 minutes. While teammates falter around him, Boyomo delivers understated excellence: aerial dominance that belies his years, a composed 65 defending rating, and remarkable discipline with just four yellow cards. Yet the modern defender offers more than steel—his goal and two assists reveal a ball-playing centre-half equally comfortable breaking lines as breaking up attacks. Alongside midfield general Jon Moncayola, he forms the unbreakable spine of a faltering side. Valued at €15 million—an astronomical figure for a club of Osasuna's stature—Boyomo represents their crown jewel and an increasingly rare commodity: a complete defender built for elite competition. As Europe's elite watch on, his days in Pamplona may be numbered.