Key member of the international side that won their group on the way to Ukraine's first ever appearance in the World Cup finals. A goalscoring midfielder who was the star of the qualification campaign, he netted the goal against Denmark that sealed their passage to Germany. Rotan began his domestic career at Dnipro but moved to Dynamo Kyiv in the summer of 2005 where he has also made an impact in the Champions League. This summer's World Cup could put the 25-year-old playmaker well and truly in the shop window for a move to one of Europe's leading clubs.