Richard Stephenson (born 12 August 1949) was one of Zambia's most gifted midfielders who featured during the country's very first Cup of Nations appearance in Egypt in 1974.

"Borkis" was a technically gifted midfielder who played for Start from 1973-78, and won the league in 1978.

In the 1960s came a frail-looking but gifted midfielder, Gianni Rivera, and a stocky manager, Nereo Rocco, inventor of il catenaccio ('the bolt', an ultra-defensive game).

A gifted midfielder, Nwosu was the youngest member of Nigeria's victorious 1980 African Nations Cup squad, and scored the only goal for Nigeria at the 1980 Olympics.

LA get a smart, technically gifted defensive midfielder who will stake his claim for minutes.

Gheorghe Hagi, a marvelously gifted midfielder often compared to Argentina's Diego Maradona, danced and delighted whenever he touched the ball.

The gifted midfielder was named by Pelé as one of the top 125 greatest living footballers in March 2004.

Although, due to his reserved nature, he was never able to gain large public fame, his fans and experts call him one of the most technically gifted German midfielders of his time.

Stephen Appiah, a gifted midfielder, lofted a pinpoint cross from the left flank that was chested down by Gyan.

Like Robson, Andy Roxburgh, the Scotland coach, has injury concerns, principally over his gifted midfielder, Paul McStay, who is troubled by groin and hamstring strains.