CLUB(s): Stade Brestois (FRA), Nantes (FRA), Marseille (FRA), Celta Vigo (SPA), Real Madrid (SPA), Chelsea (ENG), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
99. Edwin VAN DER SAR
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: Netherlands (130/0);
CLUB(s): Ajax (NED), Juventus (ITA), Fulham (ENG), Manchester United (ENG)
98. Samuel ETO'O
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Cameroon (112/55) (As of March 2014);
CLUB(s): Real Madrid (SPA), Real Mallorca (SPA), Barcelona (SPA), Inter Milan (ITA), Anzhi Makhachkala (RUS), Chelsea (ENG)
97. Pat JENNINGS
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: Northern Ireland (119/0);
CLUB(s): Watford, Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal (All ENG)
96. Jimmy GREAVES
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: England (57/44);
CLUB(s): Chelsea (ENG), Milan (ITA), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), West Ham United (ENG), Brentwood (ENG), Chelmsford City (ENG), Barnet (ENG), Woodford Town (ENG)
CLUB(s): Dynamo Kiev (UKR), Milan (ITA), Chelsea (ENG);
88. John BARNES
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: England (79/11);
CLUB(s): Sudbury Court (ENG), Watford (ENG), Liverpool (ENG), Newcastle United (ENG), Charlton Athletic (ENG);
87. Gheorghe HAGI
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Romania (125/35);
CLUB(s): Farul Constanta (ROM), Sportul Studentesc (ROM), Steaua Bucuresti (ROM), Real Madrid (SPA), Brescia (ITA), Barcelona (SPA), Galatasaray (TUR);
86. Miroslav KLOSE
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Germany (131/68);
CLUB(s): SG Blaubach-Diedelkopf, FC 08 Homburg II, FC 08 Homburg, 1. FC Kaiserslautern II, 1. FC Kaiserslautern, Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich (All GER), Lazio (ITA);
85. Paul SCHOLES
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: England (66/14);
CLUB(s): Manchester United (ENG);
84. Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Germany (101/23);
CLUB(s): Bayern Munich (GER);
83. Pippo INZAGHI
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Italy (57/25);
CLUB(s): Piacenza, Leffe, Verona, Parma, Atalanta, Juventus, Milan (All ITA);
82. Peter SHILTON
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: England (125/0);
CLUB(s): Leicester City, Stoke City, Nottingham Forest, Southampton, Derby County, Plymouth Argyle, Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Coventry City, West Ham United, Leyton Orient (All ENG)
81. Johan NEESKENS
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Netherlands (49/17);
CLUB(s): RCH, Ajax (Both NED), Barcelona (ESP), New York Cosmos (USA), Groningen (NED)
CLUB(s): Zavod "Yuri Gagarin" (BUL), Hebros (BUL), CSKA Sofia (BUL), Barcelona (SPA), Parma (ITA), Al-Nassr (SAU), Kashiwa Reysol (JAP), Chicago Fire (USA), D.C. United (USA)
76. Karl-Heinz RUMMENIGGE
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: West Germany (95/45);
CLUB(s): Bayern Munich (GER), Internazionale (ITA), Servette FC (SUI)
75. Jurgen KLINSMANN
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: West Germany (28/9) / Germany (80/38);
CLUB(s): Stuttgarter Kickers (GER), Stuttgart (GER), Internazionale (ITA), Monaco (FRA), Tottenham Hotspur (ENG), Bayern Munich (GER), Sampdoria (ITA), Orange County Blue Star (USA)
74. ROMARIO
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Brazil (70/55);
CLUB(s): Vasco da Gama (BRA), PSV (NED), Barcelona (SPA), Flamengo (BRA), Valencia (SPA), Fluminense (BRA), Al-Sadd (QAT), Miami Fusion (USA), Adelaide United (AUS), America-RJ (USA)
73. Xabi ALONSO
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Spain (109/15) (As of March 2014);
CLUB(s): Real Sociedad B (SPA),Real Sociedad (SPA), Eibar (SPA), Liverpool (ENG), Real Madrid (SPA)
72. Clarence SEEDORF
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Netherlands (87/);
CLUB(s): Ajax (NED), Sampdoria (ITA), Real Madrid (SPA), Internazionale (ITA), Milan (ITA), Botafogo (BRA)
71. Michael BALLACK
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Germany (98/42);
CLUB(s): Chemnitzer FC II (GER), Chemnitzer FC (GER), 1. FC Kaiserslautern II (GER), 1. FC Kaiserslautern (GER), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Bayern Munich (GER), Chelsea (ENG), Bayer Leverkusen (GER)
70. Alessandro NESTA
POSITION: Defender;
NATION: Italy (78/0);
CLUB(s): Lazio (ITA), Milan (ITA), Montreal Impact (CAN);
69. Fabio CANNAVARO
POSITION: Defender;
NATION: Italy (136/2);
CLUB(s): Napoli (ITA), Parma (ITA), Internazionale (ITA), Juventus (ITA), Real Madrid (SPA), Juventus (ITA), Al-Ahli (UAE);
68. Peter SCHMEICHEAL
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: Denmark (129/1);
CLUB(s): Gladsaxe-Hero, Hvidovre, Brondby (All DEN), Manchester United (ENG), Sporting CP (POR), Aston Villa, Manchester City (Both ENG);
CLUB(s): Ajax (NED), Sporting CP (POR), Real Zaragoza (ESP), Milan (ITA)
65. Paul GASCOIGNE
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: England (57/10)
CLUB(s): Newcastle United, Tottenham Hotspur (Both ENG), Lazio (ITA), Rangers (SCO), Middlesbrough, Everton, Burnley (All ENG), Gansu Tianma (CHN), Boston United (ENG);
64. Alessandro DEL PIERO
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Italy (91/27);
CLUB(s): Padova (ITA), Juventus (ITA), Sydney FC (AUS);
63. Ian RUSH
POSITION: Striker;
NATION: Wales (73/28)
CLUB(s): Chester City, Liverpool (Both ENG), Juventus (ITA), Leeds United, Newcastle United, Sheffield United (All ENG), Wrexham (WAL), Sydney Olympic (AUS);
62. Iker CASILLAS
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: Spain (153/0) - As of March 17, 2014;
CLUB(s): Real Madrid C, Castilla, Real Madrid (All SPA);
61. Gordon BANKS
POSITION: Goalkeeper;
NATION: England (73/0);
CLUB(s): Chesterfield (ENG), Leicester City (ENG), Stoke City (ENG), Cleveland Stokers (USA), Hellenic (RSA), Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA), St Patrick's Athletic (IRE);
60. Gabriel BATISTUTA
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Argentina (78/56);
CLUB(s): Newell's Old Boys (ARG), River Plate (ARG), Boca Juniors (ARG), Fiorentina (ITA), Roma (ITA), Internazionale (ITA), Al Arabi (QAT)
CLUB(s): Budapest Honved (HUN), Real Madrid (SPA);
24. Alfredo DI STEFANO
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Argentina (6/6), Spain (31/23) , Colombia (4/0);
CLUB(s): River Plate (ARG), Hurican (ARG), Millonarios (COL), Real Madrid, Espanyol (Both SPA)
23. XAVI Hernandez
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Spain (130/13) As of 1st April 2014;
CLUB(s): Barcelona (SPA)
22. Andres INIESTA
Andres IniestaPOSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Spain (95/11) As of 1st April 2014;
CLUB(s): Barcelona B, Barcelona (Both SPA);
21. John CHARLES
POSITION: Defender/Striker;
NATION: Wales (38/15);
CLUB(s): Leeds United (ENG), Juventus (ITA), Roma (ITA), Cardiff City (WAL), Hereford United (ENG), Merthyr Tydfil (WAL);
20. Dennis BERGKAMP
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Netherlands (79/37);
CLUB(s): Ajax (NED), Internazionale (ITA), Arsenal (ENG)
19. Bobby MOORE
POSITION: Defender;
NATION: England (108/2);
CLUB(s): West Ham United (ENG), Fulham (ENG), San Antonio Thunder (USA), Seattle Sounders (USA), Herning Fremad (DEN)
18. RONALDINHO Gaucho
POSITION: Midfielder / Forward;
NATION: Brazil (97/33) (As of April 2014);
CLUB(s): Grêmio, (BRA), Paris Saint-Germain (FRA), Barcelona (ESP), Milan (ITA), Flamengo (BRA), Atlético Mineiro
17. JAIRZINHO
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Brazil (81/33);
CLUB(s): Botafogo (BRA), Olympique de Marseille (FRA), Cruzeiro (BRA), Portuguesa (VEN), Noroeste (BRA), Fast Club (BRA), Jorge Wilstermann (BOL), 9 de Octubre (ECU)
CLUB(s): Monaco (FRA), Juventus (ITA), Arsenal (ENG), Barcelona (SPA), New York Red Bulls (USA)
11. Cristiano RONALDO
POSITION: Forward
NATION: Portugal (110/49) (As of April 2014);
CLUB(s): Sporting CP (POR), Manchester United (ENG), Real Madrid (ESP)
10. RONALDO
POSITION: Striker
NATION: Brazil (98/62)
CLUB(s): Cruzeiro (BRA), PSV (NED), Barcelona (ESP), Inter (ITA), Real Madrid (ESP), Milan (ITA), Corinthians (BRA);
CLUB HONOURS: 1x Campeonato Mineio, 2x Copa do Brasil, 1x KNVB Cup, 1x Johan Cruijff-Schaal, 1x Copa Del Rey, 1x UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 2x Supercopa de Espana, 1x UEFA Cup, 1x La Liga, 1x Intercontinental Cup, 1x Campeonato Paulista;
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 2x FIFA World Cup, 2x Copa America, 1x Confederations Cup, 1x Olympic Bronze Medal.
9. Paolo MALDINI
POSITION: Defender
NATION: Italy (126/7)
CLUB: Milan (ITA)
CLUB HONOURS: 7x Serie A, 1x Coppa Italia, 5x Supercoppa Italiana, 5x UEFA Champions League, 5x UEFA Super Cup, 2x Intercontinental Cup, 1x FIFA World Club Cup
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 1x FIFA World Cup Runner Up;
8. EUSEBIO
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Portugal (64/46);
CLUB(s): Sporting de Lorenco Marques (POR), Benfica (POR), Boston Minutemen, Monterrey (USA), Toronto Metros-Croatia (USA), Beira-Mar (POR), Las Vegas Quicksilvers (USA), Uniao de Tomar (POR), New Jersey Americans (USA);
CLUB HONOURS: 11x Primeira Liga, 5x Taca de Portugal, 1x European Cup, 1x NASL
7. George BEST
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Northern Ireland (37/9);
CLUB(s): Manchester United (ENG), Jewish Guild (RSA), Stockport County (ENG), Cork Celtic (IRE), Los Angeles Aztecs (USA), Fulham (ENG), Fort Lauderdale Strikers (USA), Hibernian (SCO), San Jose Earthquakes (USA), Sea Bee (HKN), Hong Kong Rangers (HKN), Bournemouth (ENG), Brisbane Lions (AUS), Osborne Park Galeb (AUS)
CLUB HONOURS: 2x Football League First Division, 1x UEFA European Cup, 2x FA Charity Shield
6. Johan CRUYFF
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Netherlands (48/33);
CLUB(s): Ajax (NED), Barcelona (SPA), Los Angeles Aztecs (USA), Washington Diplomats (USA), Levante (SPA), Ajax (NED), Feyenoord (NED);
CLUB HONOURS: 9x Eredivisie, 6x KVNB Cup, 3x UEFA European Cup, 1x UEFA Intertoto Cup, 2x UEFA Super Cup, 1x Intercontinental Cup, 1x La Liga, 1x Copa del Rey;
5. Franz BECKENBAUER
POSITION: Defender;
NATION: West Germany (103/14);
CLUB(s): Bayern Munich (GER), New York Cosmos (USA), Hamburger SV (GER)
CLUB HONOURS: 5x Bundesliga, 4x DFB-Pokal, 3x UEFA European Cup, 1x UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, 1x Intercontinental Cup, 3x NASL, x Trans-Atlantic Cup
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 1x FIFA World Cup, 1x UEFA European Championship
4. Diego MARADONA
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: Argentina (91/34);
CLUB(s): Argentinos Juniors (ARG), Boca Juniors (ARG), Barcelona (SPA), Napoli (ITA), Sevilla (SPA), Newell's Old Boys (ARG);
CLUB HONOURS: 1x Metropolitano championship, 1x Copa del Rey, 1x Copa de la Liga, 1x Supercopa de Espana, 2x Serie A, 1x Coppa Italia, 1x UEFA Cup, 1x Supercoppa Italiana;
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 1x FIFA World Cup, 1x FIFA World Cup Runner Up, 1x FIFA World Youth Championship, 1x Artemio Franchi Trophy
3. PELE
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Brazil (92/77);
CLUB(s): Santos (BRA), New York Cosmos (USA)
CLUB HONOURS: 2x Copa Libertadores, 1x Intercontinental Supercup, 1x Supercopa de Campeones Intercontinentales, 2x Intercontinental Cup, 6x Campeonato Brasileiro Serie A, 4x Torneio Rio-Sao Paulo, 10x Campeonato Paulista, 1x NASL Soccer Bowl, 1x NASL North American Soccer League, Atlantic Conference Championship
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 3x FIFA World Cup, 2x Roca Cup, 3x Cruz Cup, 1x Bernardo O'Higgins Cup, 1x Atlantic Cup, 3x Oswaldo Cruz Cup
2. Lionel MESSI
POSITION: Forward;
NATION: Argentina (83/37);
CLUB(s): Barcelona (ESP);
CLUB HONOURS: 6x La Liga, 2x Copa del Rey, 6x Supercopa de Espana, 3x UEFA Champions League, 2x UEFA Super Cup, 2x FIFA World Club Cup;
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 1x Olympic Gold Medal, 1x FIFA U-20 World Cup, 1x FIFA World Cup Runner Up
1. Zinedine ZIDANE
POSITION: Midfielder;
NATION: France (108/31);
CLUB(s): Cannes (FRA), Bordeaux (FRA), Juventus (ITA), Real Madrid (ESP)
CLUB HONOURS: 2x UEFA Intertoto Cup, 2x Serie A, 1x Supercoppa Italiana, 2x UEFA Super Cup, 2x Intercontinental Cup, 1x Supercopa de Espana, 1x UEFA Champions League, 1x La Liga,
INTERNATIONAL HONOURS: 1x FIFA World Cup, 1x FIFA World Cup Runner-up, 1x UEFA European Championship
Other Notable Honours: Ligue 1 Young Player of the Year (1994) Ligue 1 Player of the Year (1996), Serie A Foreign Footballer of the Year (1997, 2001), Ballon d'Or Bronze Ball (1997), FIFA World Player of the Year Third place (1997, 2002), ESM Season XI (1997–98, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2003–04), UEFA Club Midfielder of the Year (1998), FIFA World Cup All-Star Team (1998, 2006), FIFA World Cup Final Man of the Match (1998), L'Équipe Champion of Champions (1998), French Player of the Year (1998, 2002), Onze d'Or (1998, 2000, 2001), Ballon d'Or (1998), FIFA World Player of the Year (1998, 2000, 2003), World Soccer 100 Greatest Players of the 20th century (1999), UEFA Euro Player of the Tournament (2000), UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament (2000, 2004), Ballon d'Or Silver Ball (2000), Serie A Footballer of the Year (2001), UEFA Team of the Year (2001, 2002, 2003), UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match (2002), La Liga Best Foreign Player (2002), UEFA Club Footballer of the Year (2002), FIFA World Cup Dream Team (2002), UEFA Best European Player of the Past 50 Years (2004), FIFPro World XI All-Star Team (2005, 2006), FIFA World Cup Golden Ball (2006), FIFA World Player of the Year Second place (2006), Goal.com Team of the Decade (2009), ESPN Team of the Decade (2009), ESPN Player of the Decade (2009), Sports Illustrated Player of the Decade (2009), UEFA Champions League Best Player of the Past 20 Years (2011), World Soccer Greatest XI of all Time (2013), The Football History Boys Greatest Player of All-Time (2014)
UEFA Champions League Best Player of the Past 20 Years (2011), World Soccer Greatest XI of all Time (2013), The Football History Boys Greatest Player of All-Time (2014)
