Top 10 Most Underrated Footballers In 2022

Football is a game that gives stardom to the players, and many of them succeed on the same, such as Messi, Ronaldo, and others. However, there are some other players who play brilliantly but fail to gain popularity just like others. The major reason is luck, as they played for the wrong team at the wrong time, which failed to give them recognition. This article covers ten such underrated players who failed to create an impact on the audiences and club management.

The football game is bounded with time & players, and it is not possible for every player to get fame irrespective of the utmost performance. The reason is there are other stars playing the game, and if their simple performance made the team win, then such star players will be applauded. This is another factor that arouses the underrated players, and there are many on the list, but here you will find the top ten such players based on the rating by Sbobet.

The List of Top 10 Underrated Football Players of 2022

The players who are underrated are also good in football; even some are the best striker and defenders, but their destiny didn't support them, and as a result, they came on the list. But one day or another, their effort will give them justice, and they will be applauded by the public.

1) Christopher Nkunku

A midfielder who made a hat-trick for his club RB Leipzig against Manchester City failed to get the recognition, and even he has not played for the senior team. Nkunku, a French footballer, started his career with the PSG club and made an impact on the same through the game; he is an outstanding and energetic player filled with ample football skills but failed to get the recognition which he deserves.

2) Domenico Berardi

An Italian forward player who debuts his career with Sassuolo gave an amazing performance in Serie B that gave him the entry pass to Serie A, and this player is Domenico Berardi. He made a record of scoring most goals for Sassuolo club, i.e., 100 and also, he earned Bravo Award after giving the fabulous performance in Serie A.

If you go through his performance stats, it's marvelous, in its last four games, he made two-goal and did two passes. Undoubtedly, Berardi deserves praise from the public, but still, he is overshadowed by the image of popular star players.

3) Luis Muriel

A Colombian forward footballer who won ‘Serie A Best Young Revelation Award’ through his utmost performance is also on the list of the underrated footballers. Luis Muriel played for several clubs, such as Udinese, Sampdoria, Sevilla, and, Florentina. The transfer to these clubs was possible because of his amazing game skills; when he was playing for Sampdoria, he made 79 league appearances and scored 21 goals. His consistency towards scoring the goal was maintained; despite that, he was never acknowledged for his game.

4) Juan Cuadrado

Juan Cuadrado, a Colombian footballer, is best known for his dribbling skill; he showed the same in many leagues matches but failed to receive public attention. Initially, he began to play as a defensive midfielder, but later on, he played for other positions too, including right-winger, wing-back, attacking defender, and others.

Juan played for many clubs and gave the best performance, and when he became a part of the senior team, then he made his team win the Copa America tournament. Juan also represented Colombia National Team in two World Cups (2014 & 2018).

5) Filip Kostic

A Serbian left-winger got ample football skills, but lack of proper opportunity failed him to get worldwide recognition. Filip started his football journey at the age of 17 and played for many clubs, including Udinese, Hotspur, and others. However, his international career began in the year 2015, when he played for Serbia National Team and also represented his country in the 2018 World Cup.

6) Andreas Christensen

You will be surprised to know that one of the best aerial dominant football players, i.e., Andreas Christensen failed to get recognition. He is a Danish footballer who played for Chelsea as a center-back but didn't get enough opportunity to showcase the talent as most of the time, he was not considered in playing eleven.

Andreas is recognized as a cool footballer with high maturity level; even his coach also said, 'This player has the potential and can represent Chelsea for a longer time.' Sadly, his effort and football skills were never applauded by the public.

7) Gerard Moreno

Gerard Moreno, one of the best Spanish strikers is in the list of La Liga's consistent goal scorers, failed to get the attention of the public and is in the list of most underrated football players 2022. His playing ability is amazing, either in the center-back or full-back. Gerard plays for Villarreal and also represents Spain's National Team.

8) Lucas Hernandez

Lucas is a player who represented the Bayern Munich club and made the same to win several titles, including UEFA Champion League Final (2016), Europa League (2018), and others. He also represented France National Team and was part of the FIFA World Cup 2018. If you go through the stats, it's amazing, except the performance in the National team from 2018-2021, he appeared for 30 times but failed to make any goal.

9) Danny Ings

Danny is an English forward player who plays for Aston Vila club, but before joining that club, he played for Liverpool too. However, his luck was not supportive, and due to injury, he failed to make an impact on the Liverpool club, and thereafter, he joined Southampton. Danny also represented England National team, but the period was very short, i.e., 2015 and 2020.

In 2015, he made his international debut as a replacement for Harry Kane. Likewise, in 2020, he also came to the football field as a substitute for another player. So, you can say Danny didn't get enough chances to show his talent.

10) Raphael Guerreiro

Raphael is a player who plays at left-back, but he can handle the position of left-midfielder also. He represents Portugal National Team and witnesses the win of his team in the 2018 World Cup. His football ability is amazing, which opened the gate of Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and made his club win several titles.

Even after having so much talent, he didn't get the ideal platform to get recognized, and thus he is considered the most underrated footballer in 2022.

Bottom Line

The players who are underrated failed to get the chance; some represented the national team in the main event at mid or almost end of the match. So, irrespective of having football talent, the above-listed players are in the underrated footballer chart.

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