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Man City correspondent Jonathan Smith reveals his men’s GOAL50 top 10

Fans will decide the order of this year’s GOAL50 lists but our correspondents are also sharing their picks during the voting period

With voting under way in this year’s GOAL50, fans around the world are having their say on which men’s and women’s players had the best 2021. 

Our team of correspondents are also getting involved, revealing their top 10s this week. 

Manchester City correspondent Jonathan Smith has now compiled his list, which you can see below. 

Remember, though, you can still cast more votes. The polls are open until November 16!

  • Haaland

    10Erling Haaland

    The Borussia Dortmund hotshot continues to enhance his reputation as the hottest young striker in European football and his growing influence sees him ready to take his game to another level.
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  • Salah

    9Mohammed Salah

    The Liverpool forward is back at his very best, scoring some outrageous goals since the start of the new season, which will be a major concern for all the Reds' rivals in England and Europe.
  • Benzema

    8Karim Benzema

    As the stars continue to leave La Liga, the Real Madrid forward is now revelling in the fact that he's the biggest Galactico still in Spain after years of serving as a selfless support act.
  • Donnarumma

    7Gianluigi Donnarumma

    Still only 22, but is quite simply the best goalkeeper in the world at the moment and he made a huge impact in helping Italy triumph at Euro 2020.
  • Lukaku

    6Romelu Lukaku

    He was the leading force as Inter claimed the Serie A title to earn his big-money move to Chelsea after maturing into a smart and deadly striker.
  • Dias

    5Ruben Dias

    The Portuguese centre-half was signed to transform Manchester City's defence and he did that in a remarkably short period of time with his natural leadership and organisational skills.
  • Messi

    4Lionel Messi

    While Barcelona struggled and Paris Saint-Germain continue to flatter to deceive, Messi remains the most brilliantly skillful attacker in the world and the player most likely to produce the extraordinary.
  • Jorginho

    3Jorginho

    A talented and intelligent playmaker at the base of the midfield in a year of remarkable success for both Chelsea and Italy.
  • De Bruyne

    2Kevin De Bruyne

    The creative and dynamic force behind Manchester City's success as they won the Premier League title and reached the Champions League final, with the Belgian midfielder creating opportunities that other players just don't even see.
  • Lewandowski

    1Robert Lewandowski

    The most consistent performer of 2021 and the most reliable goalscorer across the globe, Lewandowski just gets better year after year.