Isco

Key strength: Vision and passing

Creative playmaker

Once the golden boy of Spanish football and a linchpin of Real Madrid's dominant European era, 33-year-old Isco has found a new chapter at Real Betis Balompié—where his team currently sits 5th in the table, defying expectations with a promising campaign. Though limited to just 180 minutes across two appearances this season, the veteran attacking midfielder has been remarkably efficient: contributing 1 goal and 2 assists, giving him an outstanding creative return of 1.5 goal contributions per 90 minutes. Operating as a creative playmaker behind higher-rated teammates like Giovani Lo Celso (75) and sharing a midfield with the industrious Sergi Altimira (80), Isco provides the vision and passing range that remains his signature. With a modest €4 million market value reflecting his career stage rather than his enduring technical ability, the Spaniard appears to be serving a valuable role—offering experience, creativity, and precision in measured doses as Manuel Pellegrini's side pushes for European qualification.