Lionel Messi named the Guardian’s top player of 2022, 10 more Argentine’s included

Lionel Messi was named as the Guardian’s top player of 2022 with 10 more Argentine players included in the list.

Lionel Messi was chosen as the number one football player of the year and is the only Argentine in the top ten. All eleven players in the top 100 won the World Cup with the Argentina national team.

Emiliano Martínez, who won the golden glove as the best goalkeeper at the World Cup comes in at 20 with the Best Young Player of that World Cup, Enzo Fernández, coming in at number 22 in the list.

Julián Álvarez, who had a breakthrough World Cup is at number 32 with the ultimate big game player Ángel Di María at number 38. Alexis Mac Allister, who was part of that midfield is at 47, just ahead of the engine that is Rodrigo De Paul who is at 48.

Lautaro Martínez is at 70 with Cristian Romero at 72. Lisandro Martínez is at 81 and the veteran Nicolás Otamendi is at 100 on that list. Here are the Argentine players in the top 100:

1. Lionel Messi
2. Emiliano Martínez
3. Enzo Fernández
4. Julián Álvarez
5. Ángel Di María
6. Alexis Mac Allister
7. Rodrigo De Paul
8. Lautaro Martínez
9. Cuti Romero
10. Lisandro Martínez
11. Nicolás Otamendi