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Bryan Cristante
Defensive Midfield / Italy / AS Roma
52 OVR
Profile
Key strength: Ball retention
Deep-lying playmaker
At the heart of AS Roma's midfield battle, 30-year-old Bryan Cristante continues to provide the steadying presence that keeps the Giallorossi competitive in the Serie A race for European spots. Despite Roma's 5th place standing, the veteran Italian has proven his worth through sheer availability—30 appearances and 2,362 minutes this season speak to his reliability as Claudio Ranieri's go-to deep-lying playmaker. While his output reads modestly at one goal and one assist, Cristante's value transcends the scoresheet. With a €7 million market value, he serves as the connective tissue in Roma's engine room, consistently offering ball retention to bridge defense and attack. Playing alongside higher-profile talents like Manu Koné (84) and Artem Dovbyk (79), Cristante's understated 65 rating belies his importance—he's the unsung stabilizer whose 58 passing stat keeps possession ticking, enabling the stars ahead of him to thrive.