The past weekend saw the conclusion of many of the top global leagues, and with that came the season’s end for many Canadian players.



With the 2019 Gold Cup on the horizon and the Canadian men’s team expected to become one of CONCACAF’s better sides, head coach John Herdman has no doubt kept a close eye on Canadian players abroad. He’ll be pleased with the evolution of Ballou Tabla, while dependable midfielders such as Scott Arfield and Atiba Hutchinson have continued to impress.



Just as The Athletic did last season, we have ranked the top 20 Canadians abroad. I focused largely on a player’s importance to his team through playing time, personal accomplishments and how this season impacted the player’s future.



That the top-ranked player on this list wasn’t even ranked last season has to make Herdman, as well as fans of the national team, incredibly happy with the national team’s increased depth.



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