"The best left-wingers in the world all used to be left-footers tasked with whipping balls into front twos. While FourFourTwo loves a bit of nostalgia for our namesake formation, plenty of the best players in the world playing on the left flank in 2025 are far more unpredictable than their predecessors, with creators, goalscorers and tactical Swiss Army knives all playing on the left-wing at the elite level in football these days."
"It makes this list a tricky one to pick FourFourTwo's esteemed expert panel were asked to decide on the best players in every position in terms of current technical ability, form over the past year and a half and each player's standing beyond that. Players ranked first in the left-wing category were given 10 points, second given nine points and so on,"
Left-wing roles have evolved from traditional left-footed crosser duties into varied roles including creators, goalscorers and tactical multipurpose players. An expert ranking evaluated players on current technical ability, form over the past 18 months and overall standing, assigning points from ten downward and factoring in statistical metrics across Europe's top five leagues such as successful take-ons, goals, assists and key passes. Nicolo Cambiaghi, aged 24, progressed through Atalanta loans to become a vital attacking outlet at Bologna, offering inward runs and quality crosses. Teenage German Said El Mala at Köln combines acceleration, aggression and direct end-product, already representing Germany at under-21 level.
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