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Noussair Mazraoui
Right-Back / Morocco
Right-Back
28
Morocco
€18.0M
Profile
Key strength: Pace and recovery
Overlapping full-back
As Manchester United climb to 3rd in the Premier League table—powered by four wins in their last five matches—Erik ten Hag has discovered his tactical Swiss Army Knife in Noussair Mazraoui. The Moroccan international has become indispensable, featuring in 13 matches and 712 minutes this season while providing one assist and maintaining exceptional discipline with just a single booking. What separates the €25 million-rated full-back from his peers is his chameleonic versatility: equally devastating at right-back, left-back, or center-back, he gives Ten Hag the freedom to reshape his defense mid-match without sacrificing quality. With 80 defending paired with 78 pace, Mazraoui embodies the modern full-back ideal—lockdown defender one moment, explosive attacking outlet the next. While Cunha, Sesko and Amad Diallo grab headlines with their attacking brilliance, it's Mazraoui's quiet consistency that keeps United's foundation rock-solid. In a squad rebuilt around technical intelligence, the 27-year-old stands as the understated architect of the Red Devils' Champions League push.