| 1 |  Alex Song | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Cameroon France | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 2 |  John Obi Mikel | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Nigeria England | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 3 |  Alexander Tettey | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Norway | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 4 |  Norman Theuerkauf | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 5 |  Tom Huddlestone | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | England | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 6 |  Nicolas Feldhahn | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 7 |  Gojko Kacar | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Serbia | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 8 |  Bocundji Ca | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Guinea-Bissau France | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 9 |  Stelios Iliadis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Greece | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 10 |  Mike Frantz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 11 |  Dennis Grote | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 12 |  Tim Sparv | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Finland | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 13 |  Edgar Bernhardt | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Kyrgyzstan Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 14 |  Bernd Nehrig | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 15 |  Bora Rıza Kalyon | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Türkiye Switzerland | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 16 |  Stefanos Siontis | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Greece | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 17 |  Anthony Griffith | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Montserrat England | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 18 |  Arouca | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Brazil | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 19 |  Adil Hermach | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Morocco France | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 20 |  Gelson Fernandes | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Switzerland Cape Verde | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 21 |  Floribert N'Galula | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Belgium DR Congo | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 22 |  Tobias Becker | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 23 |  Eugen Polanski | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Poland Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 24 |  Maxime Annys | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Belgium | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 25 |  Matías Sánchez | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Argentina Italy | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 26 |  Nico Thüring | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Switzerland | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 27 |  Nathan Doyle | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | England | Retired | 1987 | — |
| 28 |  Şamil Çinaz | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Türkiye Germany | Retired | 1986 | — |
| 29 |  Patas | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Cape Verde | Unknown | 1986 | — |
| 30 |  Wout Brama | Midfield - Defensive Midfield | Netherlands | Retired | 1986 | — |