Attacking midfielders are known for their creativity, invention, goalscoring abilities, and assists, and in the 21st century, we have come across plenty of them. However, some attacking midfielders were head and shoulders above their counterparts. In this article, we will be looking at the top ten best attacking midfielders of the 21st century.

Barcelona legend Andres Iniesta is the greatest attacking midfielder of the 21st century. The legendary Spaniard plays for Vissel Kobe, but the best part of his career was spent at Barcelona, where he won numerous trophies, including four Champions League titles and nine Spanish La Liga titles.

Andres Iniesta also achieved great success with his national team. He helped Spain win the FIFA World Cup in 2010 and also won the European Championship in 2008 and 2012.

The second-greatest attacking midfielder in the 21st century is Xavi Hernandez. The current Barcelona manager also spent the best part of his career with Barcelona, where he formed a very productive partnership with Sergio Busquets and Andres Iniesta.

Xavi also achieved great success with Barcelona and Spain. He was a part of the dominant Barcelona team during the days of Pep Guardiola.

The third-greatest attacking midfielder in the 21st century is Kevin De Bruyne. The Manchester City star deserves to be mentioned in this list after his exploits with the club. Kevin De Bruyne is known for his incredible vision and outrageous assist stats.

The Belgian playmaker has provided more than 250 assists in his career. Aside from playmaking, the Manchester City star is also a good goalscorer, having scored more than 150 goals in his career so far.

Below is the full list of the top ten best attacking midfielders of the 21st century:

Barcelona captain Sergio Busquets announced his impending departure from the club earlier this week, after 15 seasons at Camp Nou. On Thursday evening, Busquets had dinner with the rest of the squad as part of his farewell.

As reported by Jijantes, the Blaugrana squad turned out for Busquets’ goodbye event, which comes just three days ahead of their derby clash with Espanyol. The team have the day off on Friday, hinting that they might be able to celebrate the 34-year-old without holding back too much.

While Busquets is not seen as a quintessential leader, the reaction from teammates when the news broke showed that he perhaps held more weight than many realised. A number of current and former colleagues mentioned just how much the Catalan had helped them on their arrival to the club or promotion to the first team.

Despite a reputation as a player that goes down a little too easily early in his career, in recent years Busquets has had the respect of all, with his fellow professionals rarely having a bad word to say about him.