Ranking the 7 best goal-scoring midfielders in the world right now

#3 Christian Eriksen (Denmark, Tottenham Hotspurs)

Watford FC v Tottenham Hotspur - Premier League

Goals Scored Last Season - 14

Perhaps the most underrated midfielder of this generation. Christian Eriksen has been consistently playing well for both club and country for years now and perhaps has one of the finest footballing brains in the modern generation. Last season, Eriksen scored 10 goals from 37 appearances in the Premier League, 2 goals from 6 appearances in the Champions League and 2 goals from 3 appearances in the FA Cup. He added a further 13 assists to his name. Over the summer, Eriksen represented Denmark in the 2018 FIFA World Cups and finished the tournament with 1 assist and 1 goal.

Eriksen likes to play as an attacking midfielder and is terrific with his passes. He tends to drift around the box and picks up empty spaces to works his magic. His goals are an added incentive to an already fabulous midfielder and Eriksen has been consistently playing well for a few years now. In the 2016/17 season, he finished with 12 goals and 23 assists. In the 2015/16 season, Eriksen registered 8 goals and 16 assists.

The Dane has started this season on a good note as well, and while he is yet to score, he has already picked up an assist so far. He is certainly one of the finest goal-scoring midfielders in the world right now.

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