5 most successful footballers from nations currently ranked outside the FIFA top 100

#4 Milot Rashica – Werder Bremen and Kosovo (ranked #115)

Kosovo's Milot Rashica currently stars for Werder Bremen in the Bundesliga

The 115th-ranked side in the current FIFA rankings, Kosovo could yet qualify for the upcoming Euro 2020 tournament after winning their group in League D of the inaugural UEFA Nations League.

It’s hardly a surprise then that their style of play belies their lowly ranking, and a number of their stars – players such as Vedat Muriqi and Mergim Vojvoda – could’ve been named on this list.

The pick of the bunch, however, is midfielder/forward Milot Rashica, who currently stars in the Bundesliga for Werder Bremen. The 23-year-old - who can play largely anywhere in midfield or in attack as a dangerous dribbler – has scored 7 goals and registered 3 assists in 18 Bundesliga appearances in the current season, and his strong performances have earned him links with a move to Liverpool for a potential £31m fee.

Interestingly, Rashica didn’t begin his international career with Kosovo; instead he played for 66th ranked Albania in 2016, receiving 2 caps in friendly games before switching allegiance later that year.

Since making the move he’s scored 4 goals in 24 appearances for the country of his birth, including strikes in the afore-mentioned Nations League as well as 2 in Euro 2020 qualifiers.