Euro 2016 top 100 players (100-81)

In the build-up to Euro 2016, we’ll be counting down the top 100 players to watch at the tournament.

WhoScored.com use a range of statistical criteria to give each player a rating out of 10 for their performances for their clubs throughout the season. We’ve used the average mark of players to have made over 20 league appearances for their clubs in 2015/16 to rank the top 100 at Euro 2016. 

Kicking off with 100-81, our first group of players features Chelsea and Belgium’s Eden Hazard and his club team-mate, Spain midfielder Cesc Fabregas…

100 Olivier Giroud, France (WhoScored.com average rating: 7.07)

France forward Olivier Giroud has been struggling to win over the country’s supporters but continues to score goals for Didier Deschamps’ side, netting in recent warm-up wins over Cameroon and Scotland. The 29-year-old comes into his home tournament having found form with a hat-trick for Arsenal on the final day of the Premier League season to take his goal tally to 16.

99 Patrice Evra, France (7.07)

Experienced left-back Patrice Evra remains part of the France setup having featured 26 times in Juventus’s title-winning season in Serie A. A five-time Premier League winner with Manchester United, Evra is the most capped outfield player in his country’s squad for Euro 2016 and his experience is expected to be invaluable.

98 Adam Lallana, England (7.08)

Tricky Liverpool forward Adam Lallana came up with six assists and four goals in the Premier League this season and will hope to carry his strong run of form towards the end of the campaign into Euro 2016, where he’ll be vying for a starting spot in Roy Hodgson’s side. Lallana’s versatility means he can play across the forward line. 

97 Ismail Koybasi, Turkey (7.08)

Turkey international Ismail Koybasi’s impressive defensive displays for Besiktas are thought to have turned Jurgen Klopp’s head. The left-back played a key role as his side battled with Fenerbahce for the Super Lig title, ending a seven-year title drought. The 26-year-old is out of contract in the summer and could be tempted by a move to the Premier League.

96 Lukas Podolski, Germany (7.08)

Having turned 31 at the start of June, Lukas Podolski is the third most capped player in the history of German football. The striker has featured in 127 senior internationals, scoring 48 goals to place him third in the all-time list of German scorers. Podolski is set for his seventh major tournament, having reached the semi-finals or …

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