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#4 Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid, Uruguay)
Atletico Madrid had a good season, if not great, considering their standard. They lost the Champions League semifinals to Real Madrid and finished 3rd in La Liga behind Real And Barca.
Diego Godin had a stand out 2016/17 season. In La Liga, Atletico allowed the opponents to score only 27 times and Oblak had to make only 67 saves, thanks to Godin.
He is tall, strong, good in the air and has an excellent positioning skill. Godin is the man behind Simeone's solid defensive displays. He had a great Champions League and was rewarded with a place in "UCL squad of the season" for 16/17.
He is the captain of Uruguay's national team and led them to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. Uruguay finished second, only to Brazil in the qualifying round, and Godin deserves the credit for their strong run. He is too good a player to miss out on a nomination for the Ballon d'Or.
