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Definition of Forward includes Deep Lying Forward, Second Striker and Support Striker. Most of them should be great in technical skills, ability to create assist and scoring regardless of how scores they did, and is deserved to be play behind target striker at best even sometimes they played as the top striker in his team. This kind of position would be classified into two group. . In beginning decade of football, They were called “Inside Forward” except some formation setting center-forward as second striker.
1. Players who combines between attacking midfielder and forward.
2. Pure running-forward
Criteria cover these items ;
1. Level of Abilities
2. Consistency, Longevity
3. The Greatness, Awards
4. Standard Competition In Each Era
50. Lionel Messi
Date Of Birth : 24 June 1987
Nation : Argentina
Height : 169 cm
Major Club : Barcelona
Caps : 41 Games (13 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 93 Goals/ 181 Games
World Cup Participation : 2006 (4 Games)
Club Honours : 3 Time Spanish La Liga
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Time UEFA Champion league (2006, 2009)
2009 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 2008 Olympic Game Gold Medal
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Argentinean Footballer of The Year (2005, 2007)
2 Time EFE Trophy (2007, 2009)
3 Times FIFPro World XI (2007, 2008, 2009)
2 Times UEFA Team of The Year (2008, 2009)
2 Times FIFA Team of The Year (2008, 2009)
2 Times Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year (2007, 2008)
2 Times Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year (2007, 2008)
2 Times Silver Ball FIFA World Player of The Year (2007, 2008)
2008 Silver Ball Onze d’Or
2009 Spanish La Liga Footballer of The Year
2009 UEFA Champion League Best Forward
2009 UEFA Champion League Most Valuable Player
2009 European Footballer of The Year
2009 Onze d’Or
2009 World Soccer Player of The Year
2009 FIFA World Player of The Year
3 Times FIFPro World XI (2007, 2008, 2009)
Lionel Messi had proved himself as the best player in the world, and regarded as the closest successor of Diego Maradona. He started well-known when he won FIFA World Cup U-20 with Argentina in 2005. Afterwards, He could be a starter in Barcelona team as a brilliant young star. Messi played as right-wing-forwarder in 4-3-3 system for Barcelona. But still, He has often gotten into inside-forward area. He was outstanding in his superb agility, acceleration and formidable dribbling. Messi could get pass defenders as usual. He was expected by an eye around the world to be a great legend of the world in the future but he is still not an extraordinary player enough in national level. Also, Messi is developing his creative skill to raise his level of playing even he had assisted 44 goals for Barcelona. Messi is the only Argentinean in history to win Ballon d’Or.
49. Rene Pontoni
Date Of Birth : 18 May 1920
Nation : Argentina
Height : Unavailable
Major Club : Newell’s Old Boy, San Lorenzo
Caps : 19 Games (19 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Scores Record : 160 Goals/ 256 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Argentina Champion
International Honours : 3 Times Copa America Winners (1945, 1946, 1947)
Individual Achievement : None
Rene Pontoni was one of the all-time greatest second strikers in the World during the 1940s and is considered as one of the greatest a legends of San Lorenzo and Newell's Old Boy. Pontoni was not a machine scorer but his best abilities were technical and vision to make assist. He was an indispensable player for the great of Argentina during the lately 1940s that the team won three copa america, and was the only top-class Argentinian player in that time not be from River Plate in thier golden era. Even he won only trophy in club level, His performance for Argentina was highly regarded and remembered for the fan.
48. Gianfranco Zola
Date Of Birth : 5 July 1966
Nation : Italy
Height : 169 cm
Major Club : Parma, Chelsea
Caps : 35 Games (10 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994 (1 Game and No Goal)
Professional Score Record : 221 Goals/ 667 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times FA Cup
1995 UEFA Cup
1998 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1997 FWA Footballer of The Year
2003 Chelsea Greatest Player Ever
2004 Order of The British Empire
Gianfranco Zola is one of the outstanding Italian attackers during the 1990s. He spent the first decade of his career playing in Italy, most notably with Napoli, alongside the legendary Argentinean Diego Maradona whom he learn many things from his skills. When Napoli won Italian Series A title in 1990, Zola was still a reserved player and played a few games. He reached his prime at Parma, scored 19 goals in each of three seasons, before moving to English side Chelsea. Zola became one of the most extraordinary players in English Premier league that was hard to find a great technical player. After seven seasons in England, He was retired number 25 of Chelsea for his honour and moved back to play in his homeland with Cagliari where he played only two seasons but the club still retire number 10 for him again. Internationally, Zola didn’t success due to be a reserved player of R.Baggio. Although Italy won runner-up in World Cup 1994, He was almost not a part to that achievement.
47. Ernest Pohl
Date Of Birth : 3 November 1932
Nation : Poland
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Gornik Zabrze
Caps : 46 Games (39 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1958 (5 Games with 4 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 186 Goals/ 264 Games
Club Honours : 8 Times Polish League
1 Time Polish Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Polish League Top Scorer
All-Time Polish League Top Scorer
Ernest Pohl is one of the forgotten legends to come from the Eastern Europe. He was the most prolific scorers in history of Polish football. Aside from Gornik Zabrze, He early played for Legia Warzaw for two seasons, and got opportunity to play in European Cup that he played two games and could not score any goal. Moreover, Pohl played for Poland national team during their terrible era that was effected from the heavily being destroyed from the World War II. Although Poland didn’t impressively success anything in international tournament, He still made his famous name in Olympic Game 1960 that He scored 5 goals in match against Tunisia and Poland won 6-1. In 2004, Ernest Pohl Stadium was named for his honour as the home of Gornik Zebrze.
46. Allan Simonsen
Date Of Birth : 15 December 1952
Nation : Denmark
Height : 165 cm
Major Club : Borussia Munchengladbach
Caps : 55 Games (20 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1986 (1 Games and No Goals)
Professional Score Record : 220 Goals/ 574 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Danish League
3 Times German Champion
1 Time Danish Cup
1 Time DFB-Pokal
1 Time Spanish Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup (1975, 1979)
1977 European Cup Runner-Up
1982 UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1977 European Footballer of The Year
1977 Bronze Onze d’Or
1983 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
Danish Football Hall of Fame
Allan Simonsen is one of the best Danish forwarders of all-time. He was a technically gifted, quick forward, and quite durable. He is the only Danish player in history to win Ballon d’Or award. The race for the award was tight, and Simonsen squeezed past English midfielder Kevin Keegan by three points and French midfielder Michel Platini by four points to win the prestigious prize. He won that award during playing with Munchengladbach in their glory year, was the first-rate German club. Later, He was transferred to play for Barcelona for four seasons but he finally was transfer listed due to coming of Diego Maradona and the rule of Spanish restricted foreign player at that time. He finally settled down to play in his homeland with Vejle.
45. Lefter Küçükandonyadis
Date Of Birth : 22 December 1925
Nation : Turkey
Height : 168 cm
Major Club : Fenerbahce
Caps : 50 Games (22 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1954 (3 Games with 2 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 434 Goals/ 630 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Turkish League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Turkish League Top Scorer
Turkish Golden Honour Medal
Lefter Küçükandonyadis recognised as the greatest footballer to play for Turkey. At the height of his career in the 1950s, he was regarded as one of the best players in the world. He started his footballing career with Taksimspor, a club based in Istanbul. Then, Küçükandonyadis transferred to Fenerbahçe, achieving instant success. He was the first Turkish footballer to play abroad, playing during 1951-1953 for ACF Fiorentina in Italy and OGC Nice in France. Returning to Fenerbahçe, he also won three Istanbul League titles and later. After ending his career in Turkey, He played a single season in Greece with AEK Athens. He participated in five games in the 1965 season scoring two goals before an injury in the match against Iraklis forced his retirement. He captained 9 times for the Turkish national football team. He also played at the 1954 World Cup netting in 2 goals, one against West-Germany and one against South-Korea. He was the top scorer for Turkey till overtaken by Hakan Şükür. He was the first Turkish football player to receive the "Golden Honor medal" from the Turkish Football Federation.
44. Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Date Of Birth : 3 October 1981
Nation : Sweden
Height : 195 cm
Major Club : Juventus, Inter Milan
Caps : 60 Games (22 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 2002, 2006 (5 Games and No Goal)
Professional Score Record : 170 Goals/ 381 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Dutch League
3 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Dutch Cup
2009 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Swedish Footballer of The Year
3 Times Italian Series A Foreign Footballer of The Year (2005, 2008, 2009)
2007 Swedish Male Athletic of The Year
2 Times UEFA Team of The Year (2007, 2009)
2 Times Italian Series A Footballer of The Year (2008, 2009)
2009 Italian Series A Top Scorer
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the best forwards in the world in this hour, A Sweden-Born football player of Bosnian and Croatian parentage. He currently holds the record for the second highest transfer fee in football history, with a total of €69 million. He started career with Malmo and his brilliant tend to be a superstar led Ajax brought him finally. He played as a second-striker behind Klass Jan Huntelaar there, and was outstanding in his exciting dribbling, great technical ability, goalscoring and physical strength. He moved to play as target striker for Juventus at the first season. The following season, his role changed, as he became less of a scorer and moved more to the sidelines, taking much part in the build-up play, and his assist numbers increased. Later, Juventus were stripped of their last two Scudetti, and were relegated to Serie B. This led him signed for Inter Milan. His form in the club had been eye-catching, with clever movement on and off the ball, and his passing had been outstanding, He was signed again to find the new challenge with Barcelona where he is showing a world-class performance.
43. Oldrich Nejedly
Date Of Birth : 26 December 1909
Nation : Czechoslovakia
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Sparta Prague
Caps : 43 Games (29 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (6 Games with 7 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 161 Goals/ 187 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Czechoslovakian League
1935 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1934 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1934 FIFA World Cup Top Scorer
1934 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
Oldřich Nejedly is the greatest Czechoslovakian forward of all-time. He played just behind the main striker as an inside-forward, Relying on his excellent technique, timing and positioning. Nejedlý was the outright top scorer in the 1934 World Cup with five goals. This has been officially recognized by FIFA since November 2006, as he was initially credited with only four, making him joint top scorer with Angelo Schiavio of Italy and Edmund Conen of Germany. He also scored two goals in 1938. In his country he played for AC Sparta Praha between 1931 and 1941. He would have gone on to play more games and score more goals for the Czechoslovakia had he not broken his leg in the 1938 which effectively ended his International career.
42. Eric Cantona
Date Of Birth : 24 May 1966
Nation : France
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Manchester United
Caps : 45 Games (20 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 161 Goals/ 432 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times French League
5 Times English Premier League
2 Times French Cup
2 Times FA Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1993 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
1994 PFA Player’s Player of The Year
1996 FWA Footballer of The Year
Premier League Team of The Decade
“King Eric” Eric Cantona is one of the most identity personality footballers. Cantona is often regarded as having played a major talismanic role in the revival of Manchester United as a footballing powerhouse and he enjoys iconic status at the club and in English football. He was a flexible striker who could drop back and play a number 10 role. He was masterly in front of the goal, and could pass like the best fantasy. He led his team by superb skills and confidence, thereby motivating both by deed and idea After he was signed from Leeds United to Man United, He was the most influenced player, was credited as a player who retrieved Man Utd from the era of failure. Cantona also had a good international caeer that was only marred by France missing the 1994 World Cup. He was both a football talisman and iconoclast, and therefore perhaps surprisingly had some disciplinary problems in his career
41. Francesco Totti
Date Of Birth : 27 September 1976
Nation : Italy
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : AS Roma
Caps : 58 Games (9 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 2002, 2006 (11 Games with 1 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 241 Goals/ 561 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Italian Series A
2 Times Copa Italia
International Honours : 2000 European Championship Runner-Up
2006 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1999 Italian Series A Young Footballer of The Year
2 Times Guerin Italian Series A Footballer of The Year (1998, 2004)
2000 European Championship Team of The Tournament
5 Times Italian Footballer of The Year (2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2007)
2 Times Italian Series A Footballer of The Year (2000, 2003)
2006 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
2007 Italian Series A Top Scorer
2007 European Golden Shoe
AS Roma All-Time Top Scorer
AS Roma Greatest Player Ever
2006 Official Order of Merit
Francesco Totti is greatest footballer in history of AS Roma football club. He could play as attacking midfielder or second striker but he was best at the second one due to his great goal-scoring ability combined with his impressively creativity and technique. Totti was an outstanding of AS Roma since he was in a youth team and gradually developed until being the indispensably iconic player for more than a half and a decade. His best year was 2001 that he could won fifth place European Footballer of The Year. He helped Roma won second place in Italian Series A for 5 seasons. Totti several times was rumoured linking with Real Madrid where is the only club he interested to join with them. However, He loved his club enough to stay with them until his retirement. Even Massimo Moratti ever said that he didn’t want to buy him in spite of his impressive ability because Totti is everything of AS Roma. Nevertheless, Totti under a blue shirt of Azzuri never proved himself to be an outstanding player, and was so criticized from many media that he decided to retire after World Cup 2006 was ended.
40. Bernard Vukas
Date Of Birth : 4 April 1983
Nation : Yugoslavia
Height : 170 cm
Major Club : Hajduk Split
Caps : 59 Games (22 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (5 Games and No Goal)
Professional Score Record : 300 Goals/ 615 Games
Club Honours : 3 Time Yugoslavian League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Yugoslavian League Top Scorer
Bernard Vukas was one of the all-time greatest footballers in Yugoslavia, great goalscorer, excellent technical player with very good stamina. He could score in every angle , or change his mind and assist player in better position. Although he was basically a forward, He could be found every position during the game to run away his marker, always trying to do what’s best for the team. In 1953 he played in Wembley for the "Rest of the World" team against England. The final result was 4:4. In 1955 he was invited to play for the UEFA-team (Continental Team) in Belfast against Great Britain. The game ended 4:1 with a hat trick by Bernard Vukas. In 2000 he was elected for the best Croatian football player of all times. Vukas got compliments with many great legends in the 1950s that he was one of the best attackers in the World at that era.
39. Max Morlock
Date Of Birth : 11 May 1925
Nation : West Germany
Height : 170 cm
Major Club : Nuremberg
Caps : 26 Games (21 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1954 (5 Game with 6 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 294 Goals/ 472 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times German Champions
1 Time German Cup
International Honours : 1954 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1961 German Footballer of The Year
Max Morlock is one of the most underrated German footballers of all-time despite he was one of the important players helping West Germany won World Cup in 1954. In his youth he learned to play soccer at the Eintracht Nürnberg. In 1940 he became member of the then famous 1. FC Nuremberg. He also scored in Oberliga Sud 286 goals in 451 games, and was top score of that tournament 2 times. In the final of the 1954 World Cup match against Hungary Morlock scored West Germany's first goal to start the comeback after going 2-0 down. He received his last cap in a friendly game against Egypt in December 1958. In 2006, a majoity of fans voted in favour of renaming the Frankenstadion itself into "Max-Morlock-Stadion", but the city of Nürnberg instead won a sponsorship deal with a local bank, which included renaming the stadium EasyCredit-Stadion after one of that bank's financial products. Morlock was first rated by Kicker ranking since he had aged of 30 years old but he incredibly won five international-class seasons.
38. Alessandro Del Piero
Date Of Birth : 9 November 1974
Nation : Italy
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 91 Games (27 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (12 Games with 2 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 269 Goals/ 630 Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
1996 UEFA Champion League Winners
1996 Intercontinental Cup
2 Times UEFA Champion League Runner-Up (1997, 1998)
International Honours : 2000 European Championship Runner-Up
2006 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1996 Bravo Award
2 Times Italian Footballer of The Year (1998, 2008)
2008 Italian Series A Top Scorer
Juventus All-Time Top Scorer
2006 Official Order of Merit
Alessandro Del Piero is one of the most popular Italian players in his era. He usually plays as a supporting-striker. Although he is not very tall, Del Piero's playing style is regarded by critics as creative in attacking, assisting many goals as well as scoring himself, as opposed to just "goal poaching." His free-kick and penalty taking is also highly regarded. Del Piero has become famous over the years for scoring from a special "Del Piero Zone", approaching from the left flank and curling a precise lob into the far top corner of the goal. In the middle of 1990s, He was one of the best brilliant young stars in the world, and was expected to be the next great superstar succeed from Roberto Baggio but he never proved himself to reach that level in the important international tournament. Several times he could not play well under pressure situation. Nevertheless, He has already been one of the famous legends of Juventus where he holds record all-time most appearances and top scorer.
37. Quarentinha
Date Of Birth : 15 September 1933
Nation : Brazil
Height : 177 cm
Major Club : Botafogo
Caps : 17 Games (17 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 313 Goals/ 447 Games
Club Honours : 7 Times Brazil National Championship
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Brazil State Top Scorer
“Little Forty” Quarentinha is another hidden legend in history of Brazil football. He played as inside-left for Botafogo and scored a large number of goals there. He switched to play as target striker when caps for Brazil national team because of playing in the same position as Pele. Quarentinha was a striker with great ball control and an extremely strong left-foot shot. His powerful free-kicks were terrifying for any opposing players who had to form the wall in front of him. His first NT call-up was in 1959, but in 1962 he had a knee injury that kept him out of the WC. His defining characteristic as a player was his melancholy mood: He never celebrated the goals he scored, which earned him the antipathy of many fans. The player justified this behavior saying that scoring goals was just his job, and that it was pointless to celebrate doing his job. He would shoot a cannonball, he'd see the goal's net stretch as the ball hit it, then he'd simply turn his back and return to the center of the pitch, quiet like someone who had just missed the goal.
36. Ferenc Bene
Date Of Birth : 17 December 1944
Nation : Hungary
Height : 171 cm
Major Club : Ujipest
Caps : 76 Games (36 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 303 Goals/ 417 Games
World Cup Participation : 1966 (4 Games with 4 Goals)
Club Honours : 7 Times Hungarian League
3 Time Hungarian Cup
International Honours : 1964 Olympic Game Gold Medal
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Hungarian League Top Scorer
1964 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1972 UEFA Euro Top Scorer
Ferenc Bene is one of the most underrated Hungarian footballers of all-time. He was machine scorer as a right wing-forwarder. He domestically played as deep-lying forward in club level but switched to play as right-winger-forwarder for Hungary. Bene was agile, fast, great in dribbling ability and deadly finishing. He was the second most prominent of Hungary during the succeed era from “The Mighty Magyars” only to Florian Albert. He was very much to help Hungary reached semi-final round in Euro 1964 and 1972. He was also the top scorer of the tournament with 12 goals in 5 matches. Additionally, He scored every four games with each game a goal in World Cup 1966.
35. Eduard Streltsov
Date Of Birth : 21 July 1934
Nation : Soviet Union
Height : 182 cm
Major Club : Torpedow Moscow
Caps : 38 Games (25 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 99 Goals/ 222 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Soviet Championship
1 Time Soviet Cup
International Honours : 1956 Olympic Game Gold Medal
Individual Achievement : 1 Time Soviet League Top Scorer
2 Times Soviet Footballer of The Year (1967, 1968)
“The Russian Pele” Eduard Streltsov had gotten the strange story hard to believe in such a great legendary footballer. He started his career excitedly showing the superb performance in bith club and national level. However, Streltsov was accused of raping a 20-year-old woman. Although the evidence against Streltsov was "confused and contradictory", Streltsov confessed to the crime, allegedly after being told that doing so would allow him to participate in the 1958 World Cup. He was released after five years and made a return to football two years later, once again appearing for Torpedo Moscow. He incredibly remained so great in his playing and won the best player of the league 2 times plus second place 1 time in 1965. Torpedo renamed their home ground in his honour. A statue of Streltsov was erected at the Luzhniki Olympic Complex. Streltsov is considered by many to be one of the finest footballers ever from the Soviet Union – a tall, powerful forward, possessed of a fine first touch and extraordinary footballing intelligence". His back-heeled pass is known in Russia as "Streltsov's pass.
34. Paul Van Himst
Date Of Birth : 2 October 1943
Nation : Belgium
Height : 181 cm
Major Club : Anderlecht
Caps : 81 Games (30 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1938 (3 Games and No Goal)
Professional Score Record : 233 Goals/ 457 Games
Club Honours : 8 Times Belgian League
4 Times Belgian Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Belgian League Top Scorer
4 Times Belgian Golden Shoe (1960, 1961, 1965, 1974)
Belgium All-Time Top Scorer
1999 IFFHS Belgium Player of The Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Belgium)
“Polle Gazon” Paul Van Himst is ordinarily known as the greatest Belgian footballer of all-time. He at age 16 made his debut for Anderlecht, and at age 17 was selected for the national team for the first. Van Himst is the footballer with the longest list of achievements in Belgium. But it is not just the imposing honour roll that makes him the best Belgian footballer of all times. This "Brusseler" was a pleasure to the eye, an elegant, technically superb and refined footballer, who in his period of glory was known as the white Pele, a genial but simple star, Paul Van Himst, with his extraordinary strong muscles. For fifteen years he was the architect and moulder of the Brussels team. His ball control and his slaloms were as inimitable as the way he was able to curl the goal into the goal with the outside of his foot. He scored goals of almost poignant beauty. But he was also seen as the focal point and the opportunist of the team, with which he experienced both tragedy and triumph. He was voted 5th and 4th of Ballon d’Or in 1964 and 1965, respectively.
33. Nandor Hidegkuti
Date Of Birth : 3 March 1922
Nation : Hungary
Height : 179 cm
Major Club : MTK Hungaria
Caps : 69 Games (39 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958 (6 Games with 4 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 267 Goals/ 385 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Hungarian League
1 Time Hungarian Cup
1955 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1952 Olympic Game Gold Medal
1953 Central European Champion
1954 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1954 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
Nandor Hidegkuti is one of the great attackers in “The Mighty Magyars” Hungarian golden team during the early 1950s. He scored twice on his debut for Hungary. Two years later, He made his second international appearance and scored a hat-trick against Bulgaria. Although team mates at MTK, Hidegkuti and Péter Palotás were rivals for a place in the national side. Despite scoring in the semi-final against Sweden and helping Hungary become Olympic Champions in 1952, Hidegkuti did not establish himself as first choice in team until later in that year. In 1952, In a Central European International Cup game against Switzerland, with Hungary 2-0 down after half an hour, he replaced Palotás. Inspired by Hidegkuti, Hungary was level at half time and eventually won 4-2. In 1953, Hidegkuti scored a hat-trick for Hungary when they beat England 6-3 at Wembley Stadium. Playing from deep, Hidegkuti was able to distribute the ball to the other four attackers and cause considerable confusion in the English defence. This was an innovation at the time and revolutionized the way the game was played.
32. Hector Scarone
Date Of Birth : 26 November 1898
Nation : Uruguay
Height : 169 cm
Major Club : Nacional
Caps : 52 Games (31 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1930 (3 Games with 1 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 301 Goals/ 369 Games
Club Honours : 8 Times Uruguay League
International Honours : 2 Times Olympic Game Gold Medal (1924, 1928)
4 Times Copa America Winners (1917, 1923, 1924, 1926)
1930 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1917 Copa America Best Player
1930 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
All-Time Uruguay Top Scorer
“The Magician” Hector Scarone is one of the great Uruguay legendary players during the 1920s. He scored a large number of goals in Uruguay league during his 14 seasons with Nacional. He also played for Barcelona, Inter Milan and Palermo for few seasons a team. He was one of the finest inside-forwards to play the game before World War II. A hard worker and tough competitor, Scarone was in the classic Uruguayan mould of the era and was adept at playing an individual role as well as being an important team member. Uruguay was the leading soccer country in the world during his prime years. He continued to be a valuable member for the next thirteen years after his debut. Scarone was the star of two Olympic gold medal winning teams, contributed with eight goals in two tournaments. He played his last matches for Uruguay during the inaugural World Cup on home soil in 1930 when his team emerged victoriously won that tournament, making it a perfect ending to a brilliant international career.
31. Raul Gonzalez
Date Of Birth : 27 June 1977
Nation : Spain
Height : 182 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 102 Games (44 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (11 Games with 5 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 321 Goals/ 721 Games
Club Honours : 6 Times Spanish La Liga
3 Times UEFA Champion League (1998, 2000, 2002)
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1998, 2002)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1995 Breakthrough Spanish Player of The Year
5 Times Spanish Player of The Year (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002)
2 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer (1999, 2001)
2000 European Championship Team of The Tournament
2001 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times World Soccer Player of The Year (2001, 2003)
2001 Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
2008 Spanish La Liga Player of The Year
All-Time UEFA Champion League Top Scorer
Raul Gonzalez has become the great legends of both Real Madrid and Spain national team after perform his impressive performance for his team more than a decade. Raul is not extraordinary in physical options but he has compensated it with his positional play, vision, basic skillful and finishing. He holds the record all-time most appearances for Real Madrid. Raul start his professional with Real Madrid when he was just 17 year olds and became one of the most outstanding young players in the world in next season, has been an iconic Spanish player of “The White Suit King” among many world-class superstars rotated in the club, and his professionalism helped him as a consistency player. But still, After the era of the Galacticos II was ended, His performance tended down for 3 years that he scored rather a few goals before came back closing to the same level in next two seasons but he was still not selected to play in Euro 2008 that Spain won trophy. In present season, He was a reserved player for games due to coming of Many superstars to start the new Galacticos version III. He is always selected by many in All-Time Spain XI.
30. Stepjan Bobek
Date Of Birth : 3 December 1923
Nation : Croatia
Position : Striker
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Partizan Belgrade
Caps : 63 Games (38 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (5 Games With 1 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 403 Goals/ 468 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Yugoslavian League
4 Times Yugoslavian Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Yugoslavian League Top Scorer
Partizan Belgrade All-Time Top Scorer
Partizan Belgrade Greatest Player Ever
Stjepan Bobek is one of the top legends in history of Yugoslavian football. He began his senior career with only 12 years in Croatian team called HŽK Derbi (registered for this team with 14 years). After the War he joins Partizan Belgrade. He was recognized his great potential on inside-forward position as game builder. It took more than a year to make this transformation, but it turned out to be the excellent move. He could successfully play as inside-forward or pure CF. He was an elegant player with grace and imagination in the game. He easily rotated in attack, and therefore could score but also assist in numerous situations. He could easily find great solutions (pass, dribble, shot) in the hardest situations. He had his magic tricks that many players copied, like: special type of dribble, calming the long pass ball that's coming towards him, with the top of his shoe and shot, back-heel pass, fooling the opponents with his body dribble.
29. Ernest Wilimowski
Date Of Birth : 23 June 1916
Nation : Poland
Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Ruch Chorzow
Caps : 30 Games (34 Goals) (Split into Poland and Germany)
World Cup Participation : 1938 (1 Games with 4 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 202 Goals/ 211 Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Polish League
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : None
He was one of the best goalscorers in the history of both the Polish national team and in Polish club soccer before he decided to re-take German citizenship and play for Germany. He is well remembered as the first player to score four goals in a single FIFA World Cup game. Willimowski, who had six toes on his right foot, played on the left side as a forward and showed himself to be a very skilled dribbler as well as a natural goalscorer. He played for Ruch Chorzow in their glory year dominating the polish soccer. He holds a record the most scores per game for 56 years with his 4 goals in match against Brazil which Poland lost 5-6 until Oleg Salenko destroyed it with 5 in World Cup 1994. The World War II was excluded him for professional career since his 24 year olds of age for almost ten years and this led him to play football in Germany during the early 1950s.
28. Oleg Blokhin
Date Of Birth : 5 November 1952
Nation : Soviet Union
Height : 179 cm
Major Club : Dynamo Kiev
Caps : 112 Games (42 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1982, 1986 (7 Games with 2 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 283 Goals/ 648 Games
Club Honours : 8 Times Soviet Championship
8 Times Soviet Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup (1975, 1986)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 5 Times Soviet League Top Scorer
3 Times Soviet Footballer of The Year
9 Times Soviet Footballer of The Year
1975 European Footballer of The Year
1999 IFFHS Ukrainian Player of The Century
Soviet League All-Time Top Scorer
Soviet Union All-Time Top Scorer
UEFA Jubilee Award (Ukraine)
Oleg Blokhin is considered by many as the greatest Soviet Union footballers of all-time if not include Lev Yashin who was a goalkeeper. He was a deep-lying forward with a sprinter’s speed, technically, excellent, and with exceptional work rate. Blokhin was also noted for his professional mind and ambition. Although he holds the record all-time top scorer of Soviet Union national team, His performance in the World Cup didn’t impressively done. He scored just a goal per tournament. Especially, His speed was so dropped in the 1986 World Cup. It was Igor Belanov who surprised the world scoring many goals instead of him. He also won second place Soviet footballer of the year 4 times in 1977, 1978, 1980 and 1981, was voted 5th European Footballer of The Year in 1981.
27. Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Date Of Birth : 28 July 1925
Nation : Uruguay
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Penarol, AC Milan
Caps : 21 Games (8 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950, 1954 (9 Games with 5 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 155 Goals/ 437 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Uruguay League
3 Times Italian Series A
1958 European Cup Runner-Up
1961 Inter-Cities Fair Cup
International Honours : 1950 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achieveme.nt : 1945 Uruguay League Top Scorer
1950 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1950 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1999 IFFHS Uruguay Best Player of The Century
Juan Schiaffino is rated as one of the greatest footballer in history of Uruguay football. He was an inside-left who proficient as a creator and assister more than a scorer. Not a particularly big player, Schiaffino defied those who thought he would fail against some of the toughest defenders in international soccer and became one of the best inside-forwards of the 1950s. He broke into the Peñarol youth team as a 17 year old and a year later was a first-teamer. At 19, he was a member of Uruguay's South American championship squad. In the 1950 World Cup he was the second highest goalscorer with five goals, including an equallizer against Brazil in the final, which set Uruguay on the road to victory. Four years later, an injury to Schiaffino in the semifinal against Hungary saw the South Americans defeated and finished in fourth place. AC Milan paid a world record £72.000 for Schiaffino shortly after the 1954 World Cup. He also played for Italy four games during his career in Italian Series A but could not score even a goal.
26. George Weah
Date Of Birth : 1 October 1966
Nation : Liberia
Height : 184 cm
Major Club : Paris-SG, AC Milan
Caps : 60 Games (22 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 169 Goals/ 407 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time French Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times African Footballer of The Year (1989, 1994, 1995)
1991 French League Foreign Player of The Year
1995 Onze d’Or
1995 BBC African Footballer of The Year
1995 European Footballer of The Year
1995 FIFA World Player of The Year
1996 Silver Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
1996 Silver Ball Onze d’Or
1996 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
1999 IFFHS African Player of The Century
George Weah is basically known as the greatest African footballer of all-time. He was an elegant and rapid striker with great touch, balance and heading ability, who migrated from clubs in Liberia and Cameroon to perform brilliantly on the European soccer stage. He won FIFA World player of the year when he remained playing for Paris-SG and this led AC Milan to buy him as their player. Weah didn’t disappoint them, one-man-showed his wonderful dribbling and technical ability as a routine. On the other hand, He was not a great finisher and never made scores more than 20 goals a season. Weah’s World Cup experience was like none other. Coming from a small country with great players but little organization, Weah almost single-handedly willed Liberia into the 2002 FIFA World Cup. After Liberia led their group for much of the qualifying competition, Nigeria finally beat out by a solitary point.
25. Kevin Keegan
Date Of Birth : 14 February 1951
Nation : England
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Liverpool, Hamburg
Caps : 63 Games (21 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1982 (1 Game)
Professional Score Record : 286 Goals/ 833 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times English Top Division
4 Time German Champion
1 Time FA Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup Winners (1973, 1976)
1977 European Cup Winners
1980 European Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1976 FWA Footballer of The Year
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1978, 1979)
1977 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Onze d’Or (1977, 1979)
2 Times Silver Ball Onze d’Or (1976, 1980)
1982 PFA Player’s Player of The Year
1982 English Top Division Top Scorer
Kevin Keegan is the only player in history of British football to win Ballon d’Or more than one time. He was one of the few lights in the dark 1970s soccer decade for England. He was more of a creator of chances than a finisher and his talent and creativity brought him in Liverpool's spotlight. He was also s work-horse deep-lying forward with excellent technique, he was a natural leader for Liverpool, Hamburg and England. Although Keegan could not a star in World Cup due to appear only one game, He was a top scorer in European Championship 1980. Keegan was awarded every years during the lately 1970s. However, After he decided to move back from Hamburg to play in England again with Southampton and Newcastle which are the unsuccessful team at that time, His career profile was dropped. During his 16 career seasons, He played in Top Division just 11 seasons only.
24. Dennis Bergkamp
Date Of Birth : 10 May 1969
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 184 cm
Major Club : Arsenal
Caps : 79 Games (37 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998 (12 Games with 6 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 243 Goals/ 669 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Dutch League
3 Times English Premier League
2 Times Dutch Cup
4 Times FA Cup
1987 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
2 Times UEFA Cup (1992, 1994)
2006 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1990 Dutch Talent of The Year
3 Times Dutch League Top Scorer
2 Times Dutch Player of The Year (1992, 1993)
1992 European Championship Team of The Tournament
3 Times Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year (1992, 1993, 1997)
1992 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
1993 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year (1993, 1997)
1998 PFA Player’s Player of The Year
1998 FWA Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
Dennis Bergkamp is the greatest Dutch player after the golden era of “The Three Tiger-Soldier” was ended. He early was an outstanding target striker with his deadly finishing and became a world-class player since the early 1990s that he had a great performance in EURO 92 and also FIFA World Cup qualifying 1994. He finally scored the important goal in the judged match against England leading his country qualified for the final tournament. In the same year, He moved to play for Inter Milan but his two seasons in Italian Series A didn’t success because of facing with many world-class defenders. Eventually, He decided to move playing for Arsenal where he switched to play as deep-lying forward. He possessed with uncanny imagination and not only a threat to score with either foot or head but could create chances along the front line for his teammates, was cool under pressure situation. Bergkamp spent time with many impressive events and became one of the best legends of the club. The Times selected him as the second best Arsenal greatest player ever.
23. Kenny Dalglish
Date Of Birth : 4 March 1951
Nation : Scotland
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Liverpool
Caps : 102 Games (30 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1974, 1978, 1982 (8 Games with 2 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 336 Goals/ 823 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Scottish Top Division
6 Times English Top Division
4 Times Scottish Cup
1 Time FA Cup
1 Time Scottish League Cup
4 Times English League Cup
3 Times European Cup (1978, 1981, 1984)
1985 European Cup Runner-Up
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1975 Scottish League Top Scorer
2 Times FWA Footballer of The Year (1979, 1983)
1983 PFA Player’s Player of The Year
1983 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
Scotland All-Time Top Scorer
Liverpool’s Greatest Player Ever
Kenny Dalglish is considered as one of the greatest forwards in history of British football and the best British footballer in his era. He was regarded by some British as the better player than Kevin Keegan who played for Liverpool before he came in the club particularly in the talent. He is that rare entity, a man with no peers among Liverpool players. It wasn't just his own individual ability to be famous, but he had that knack of improving the performance of all his team-mates. There was no selfish streak in the man, self-centred, so-called greats. As a man, too, he has drawn affection and admiration. Dalglish has won an abundance of honours in a career that has nevertheless had plenty of highs and lows. Not only was he hailed as "King of the Kop", but he is also the joint all-time top goal scorer for the Scottish national team.
22. Angel Labruna
Date Of Birth : 28 September 1918
Nation : Argentina
Height : 171 cm
Major Club : River Plate
Caps : 37 Games (17 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1958 (2 Games)
Professional Score Record : 293 Goals/ 515 Games
Club Honours : 9 Times Argentina League
International Honours : 2 Times Copa America Winners (1946, 1955)
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Argentinean League Top Scorer
1 Time South American League Top Scorer
All-Time Argentinean League Top Scorer All-Time River Plate Top Scorer
Angel Labruna is one of the great Argentinean footballers in “La Maquina” and one of the best scorers in history of Argentinean football. He tied with Arsenio Erico holds the record all-time-top scorer in Argentina top division although Erico played a lot fewer games. Labruna was an inside-left and play with “Total Footbal” style of play. Accordingly, There are no target striker in this system. He always operated his game in deep-lying forward line, was noted for his agility, acceleration and finishing. He was the only player from “La Maquina” ever played in World Cup final. Nonetheless, He had already 39 close to 40 year olds and wasn’t a dangerous forward any longer in that tournament. Labruna’s longevity was incredible as he retired from professional career at 43 year olds of age.
21. Gyorgi Sarosi
Date Of Birth : 5 August 1912
Nation : Hungary
Height : 186 cm
Major Club : Ferencvaros
Caps : 61 Games (42 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (5 Games with 6 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 351 Goals/ 383 Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Hungarian League
4 Times Hungarian Cup
1937 Mitropa Cup
International Honours : 1938 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Hungarian League Top Scorer
1938 FIFA World Cop Bronze Ball
1938 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
Gyorgi Sarosi is one of the top Hungarian legends who played football during the 1930s and became the best Eastern European footballer before the World War II. Sarosi was a versatile footballer, and he played in several positions for Ferencváros TC and Hungary. Essentially a second striker, he could also operate in midfield as a center-half or even central defender. He scored a goal in the 1934 FIFA World Cup, but his finest hour came when he captained Hungary to the 1938 FIFA World Cup finals, where he scored five goals in the tournament, including one in the final to reduce Italy's lead to 3-2, although a Silvio Piola goal eventually finished off the Hungarians. He finished with the third top goalscorer of the tournament.
20. Ademir Marquez
Date Of Birth : 8 November 1929
Nation : Brazil
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Vasco Da Gama
Caps : 38 Games (31 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1950 (6 Games with 9 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 301 Goals/ 429 Games
Club Honours : 6 Times Brazil State Championship
International Honours : 1949 Copa America Winners
3 Times Copa America Runner-Up (1945, 1946, 1953)
1950 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Brazilian League Top Scorer
1949 Copa America Best Player
1950 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1950 FIFA World Cup bronze Ball
1950 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
“Queixada” Ademir Marques de Menezes was regarded as one of the best forwards in the history of the Brazil national team. He is best known for his exploits in the World Cup 1950 held in his native Brazil, playing in an outstanding forward trio involving Zizinho and Jair. Despite he was a top scorer in that tournament, he could not bring victory to Brazil in the decisive match against Uruguay – national tragedy which was later dubbed the Maracanazo. Ademir also enjoyed success in the Copa America. He totally scored 12 goals in 18 appearances in the competition. Ademir was fast and powerful striker, with a strong shot in both feet. Ademir began his career as a left winger before moving to the centre, causing havoc in opposing defences with his skill and sublime finishing. People at the time considered him an unequalled ball juggler who knew every trick in the book. He used to wreak havoc among defenses with his quick changes in tempo, fooling his opponents with deceptions carried out almost at lightning speed, his mastering of the ball in all situations and the ability to accelerate rapidly.
19. Hristo Stoichkov
Date Of Birth : 8 February 1966
Nation : Bulgaria
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : CSKA Sofia, Barcelona
Caps : 83 Games (37 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1994, 1998 (10 Games with 6 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 269 Goals/ 550 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Bulgarian League
4 Times Spanish La Liga
4 Times Bulgaria Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1990 European Golden Shoe
1990 World League Top Scorer
1992 European Cup Winners
1994 European Cup Runner-Up
1997 UEFA Cup Winners Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 2 Times Bulgarian League Top Scorer
4 Times Bulgarian Footballer of The Year
1989 European Golden Boot
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18. Thierry Henry
Date Of Birth : 14 August 1977
Nation : France
Height : 188 cm
Major Club : Arsenal
Caps : 117 Games (51 Goals/ 29 Assists)
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002, 2006 (15 Games with 6 goals)
Professional Score Record : 304 Goals/ 632 Games/ 156 Assists
Club Honours : 1 Time French League
2 Times English Premier League
1 Time Spanish La Liga
3 Times FA Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2006 UEFA Champion League Runner-Up
2009 UEFA Champion League Winners
2009 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1998 FIFA World Cup Champion
2000 European Championship Winners
2006 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1997 French Young Player of The Year
1998 Legion De Honours
2000 European Championship Team of The Tournament
2003 FIFA Confederation Cup Top Scorer
2003 FIFA Confederation Cup Golden Ball
2003 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Silver Ball FIFA World Player of The Year (2003, 2004)
2004 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
2 Times Onze D’or (2003, 2006)
2004 Silver Ball Onze’ d’Or
2 Times Bronze Ball Onze d’Or
4 Times Premier League Top Scorer
5 Times French Player of The Year
3 Times FWA Footballer of The Year (2003, 2004, 2006)
2 Times PFA Player’s Player of The Year
6 Times PFA Team of The Year
2 Times European Golden Boot (2004, 2005)
5 Times UEFA Team of The Year
2006 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
2006 FIFPro World XI
2006 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
2006 Bronze Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
Arsenal All-Time Top Scorer
Thierry Henry is regarded as the greatest footballer of Premier League since it was established. He is one of the most controversy players in the present because of his personality lacking of sportsmanship. On the other hand, His abilities was not doubt, very fast speed and acceleration, great in dribbling, possessed elastic body combined with physical strength and stamina and as the first-rate finisher and assister. He start playing as a left-winger for Monaco and Juventus but he signed for Arsenal after unsuccessful in Calcio Series A and switch to play as center-forward but his style of play not to wait the ball in penalty box. Oppositely, He always tried to control the ball and find an occasion to make score or assist. After he and Arsenal lose Barcelona in UEFA Champion League final 2006, Henry moved to Barcelona and changed position to play as left-wing-forward. He won the triple champs with the club in 2009. Henry was close to win Ballon D’or and FIFA World Player of The Year in 2003 and 2004 but he never reached that award. But still, He was voted in top five Ballon D’or for 5 times and also top five FIFA World Player of The Year for 4 times.
17. Florian Albert
Date Of Birth : 15 September 1941
Nation : Hungary
Height : 181 cm
Major Club : Ferencvaros
Caps : 75 Games (32 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1962, 1966 (7 Games with 4 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 256 Goals/ 351 Games
Club Honours : 4 Times Hungarian League
1 Time Hungarian Cup
1965 Fair Cup
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Hungarian League Top Scorer
1962 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
1964 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1966 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1967 European Footballer of The Year
Florian Albert is the greatest Eastern European footballer during the lately 1960s. He has been described as one of the most elegant footballers of all time. He succeeded from Ferenc Puskas as the iconic Hungarian footballer. Albert was a kind of combined player between marksmen and a creative forwarder according to his great finishing, ball controlling and vision to create assist. Although he was a top scorer in the 1962 FIFA World Cup tournament, He tied with other five players to win golden boot with just four goals and his most outstanding performance was achieved in World Cup 1966 despite he could not score even a goal but by the time his role was became a creator already but Hungary best reached just quarter-final round in both World Cup he played. Nevertheless, He helped Hungary reach semi-final round in Euro 1964 and 1972.
16. Omar Sivori
Date Of Birth : 2 October 1935
Nation : Argentina
Height : 170 cm
Major Club : Juventus
Caps : 27 Games (17 Goals) (Split into Argentina and Italy)
World Cup Participation : 1962 (2 Games)
Professional Score Record : 218 Goals/ 443 Game
Club Honours : 3 Times Argentina League
3 Times Italian Series A
2 Times Copa Italia
International Honours : 1957 Copa America
Individual Achievement : 1960 Italian Series A Top Scorer
1961 European Footballer of The Year
“The Maradona of The Sixties” Omar Sivori is one of the legendary Argentinean-Italian footballers of Juventus the same as Luis Monti and Raimundo Orsi. His playing style was as "audacious and brilliant". Sívori utilized his dribbling skills and favourite move of the nutmeg (playing the ball between an opposition players legs) to defeat defenders. Primarily a left footed player, Sívori had the ability to score with his left, his right and despite his relatively short stature his head; this would sometimes see him receiving kicks to the face. Especially while with Juventus, he was able to utilise his vision and passing skills, working in unison with Charles and Boniperti. He mostly played as deep-lying forward for Juventus but switched down to play as playmaker in his late career with Napoli. Sivori holds the record for most Juventus goals in a single league game with six, this is also the joint record for any Serie A team shared with Silvio Piola.
15. Rivaldo
Date Of Birth : 19 April 1972
Nation : Brazil
Height : 186 cm
Major Club : Barcelona
Caps : 74 Games (34 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1998, 2002 (14 Games with 8 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 297 Goals/ 564 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Brazil National Championship
2 Times Brazil State Championship
2 Times Spanish La Liga
3 Times Greece League
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1 Time Copa Italia
2 Times Greek Cup
2003 UEFA Champion League
International Honours : 1998 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
2002 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1998 Spanish League Best Foreign Player
1999 EFE Trophy
1999 Copa America Top Scorer
1999 Copa America Most Valuable Player
1999 European Footballer of The Year
1999 Onze d’Or
1999 World Soccer Player of The Year
2002 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1998, 2002)
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
Rivaldo is regarded as the phenomenon-class player in the world during the lately 1990s that he was in his prime. He played in the area between attacking midfielder and deep-lying forward but he was more scorer or assister than creator. Rivaldo could dribble, shot and pass with the best. Especially, His shooting was combined with powerful and precision. His best highlight of the career was in 2001. In the last game of the season, against Valencia, Rivaldo scored a hat-trick to win the game 3-2. His third goal was a bicycle kick from the edge of the area in the 90th minute of the game, and is regarded as one of the greatest goals ever in a combination of importance and skill. The win secured Barcelona a place in the following UEFA Champions League tournament. In next year, He was transferred to AC Milan. His time in Milan proved a mutually disappointing affair, was a starter trough the first season but he didn’t play even a game in the next one partly due to injury problems. Afterwards, He moved to play in Greek with Olympiacos but his performance so much failed down.
14. Tostao
Date Of Birth : 25 January 1947
Nation : Brazil
Height : 172 cm
Major Club : Cruzeiro
Caps : 54 Games (32 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1966, 1970 (7 Games with 3 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 366 Goals/ 435 Games
Club Honours : 1 Time Brazil National Championship
6 Times Brazil State Championship
International Honours : 1970 FIFA World Cup Champion
Individual Achievement : 1971 South American Footballer of The Year
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
“The Little Coin” Tostao was a dynamic center-forward that when his game was on. He could be as stellar and inventive as Pele. Tostao had incredible technique, could turn and shoot on a dime and had brilliant dribbling skills and cerebral distribution. In his prime, he was one of the best strikers in the world and also contributed with many assists thanks to his great passing and intelligent. He scored 46 goals in just 22 starts for his first club, América MG, and then he joined Cruzeiro where he became a cult hero. After the World Cup, he joined Vasco da Gama, again proving his ability as a prolific striker by netting 71 goals in just 35 matches. Tostão suffered a detached retina in 1969 when he was hit in the face by a ball during a match against Corinthians. This injury almost stopped him playing in the 1970 World Cup, and when he damaged his eye again in 1973 he decided to retire from football at the age of 26.
13. Adolfo Pedernera
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Date Of Birth : 18 November 1918
Nation : Argentina
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : River Plate
Caps : 36 Games (18 Goals)
World Cup Participation : None
Professional Score Record : 167 Goals/ 415 Games
Club Honours : 5 Times Argentina League
4 Times Colombia League
1953 Colombia Cup
International Honours : 2 Times Copa America Winners (1941, 1945)
1942 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1946 Copa America Best Player
“The Master” Adolfo Pedernera is considered as one of the greatest legends in history of Argentinean Football. He played as center forward for “La Maquina”. To support “Total Football’ style of play, He always down to operate creativity in the midfield area and create a large number of assists to Angel Labruna who is an all-time top scorer in Argentinena league. Then, Pedernera went forward to make score by his own. His style of play is regarded as the same kind and level of Alfredo Di Stefano. He debuted professional career when he was just 16 year olds. Later then, He joined with Milonarios after spending 13 seasons with River Plate. The press of Bogotá received Pedernera well and commented after his great performance in the first match that "He was "a phenomenon, an artist, a master of passing, and a show of intelligence. After the debut of El Maestro, everything is possible."
12. Leonidas Da Silva
Date Of Birth : 6 September 1913
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Flamengo, Sao Paulo
Caps : 19 Games (21 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (5 Games with 9 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 162 Goals/ 176 Games
Club Honours : 8 Times Brazil State Championships
International Honours : 1938 FIFA World Cup Third Place
Individual Achievement : 1938 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1938 FIFA World Cup Golden Shoe
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
“The Black Diamond” Leonidas Da Silva was the greatest South American footballer before the World War II. He was known for his elasticity. He was one of the pioneers of the bicycle kick. Leonidas also played for famous clubs like Penarol, Vasco Da Gama and Botafogo each a year before settle his career down with Flamengo and Sao Paulo. He usually played as inside-forward and sometimes as center-forward. In 1938, he was the World Cup's top scorer with 7 goals, scoring hat-trick in the 6-5 extra time win over Poland. Brazil manager Ademar Pimenta decided to rest him for the semi-final against Italy. The Italians won the game 2-1. Nelson Rodrigues who was playwright ever mentioned “He was a rigorously Brazilian player. Had the fantasy, childhoodness, improvisation and the sensuality from the best Brazilian players"
11. Matthias Sindelar
Date Of Birth : 10 February 1903
Nation : Austria
Height : 175 cm
Major Club : Austria Vienna
Caps : 43 Games (27 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934 (3 Games with 1 Goal)
Professional Score Record : Unavailable
Club Honours : 1 Time Austrian League
5 Times Austrian Cup
2 Times Mitropa Cup (1933, 1936)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : Austria Sportsman of The Century
1999 IFFHS Austria Player of The Century
“The Mozart of Fooball” Matthias Sindelar is one of the greatest footballers before the World War II. He was a genius footballer who was full of special talent and also was principled individual didn’t compromise or abandoned his moral and ethical beliefs. Sindelar and Austria were especially prominent at the 1934 World Cup. The high point was their defeat of Hungary in quarterfinals, when Sindelar was matched up against centre-half György Sárosi, who would go on to claim a runners-up medal at the following World Cup in France. In a bruising encounter, one Hungarian was sent-off, and Johann Horvath, the Austrian midfielder, was injured and missed the semi-final against Italy. Austria then suffered a controversial defeat to the host nation, with Sindelar affected by the harsh marking of Luis Monti. Sindelar was voted 22nd greatest footballer of the Century by IFFHS’s poll as well as the greatest Austrian player of all-time.
10. Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
Date Of Birth : 25 September 1955
Nation : West Germany
Height : 182 cm
Major Club : Bayern Munich
Caps : 95 Games (45 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1978, 1982, 1986 (19 Games with 9 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 286 Goals/ 574 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times German Champion
2 Times DFB-Pokal
2 Times European Cup (1975, 1976)
1976 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1980 European Championship Winners
2 Times FIFA World Cup Runner-Up (1982, 1986)
Individual Achievement : 3 Times Bundesliga Top Scorer
1 Time Swiss League Top Scorer
1979 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1980 European Championship Team of The Tournament
1980 German Footballer of The Year
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1980, 1981)
2 Times Onze d’Or (1980, 1981)
1982 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1982 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
1982 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1982 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
1983 Bronze Ball Onze d’Or
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge is the greatest footballer in the world during the separate period between lately 70’s to early 80’s. He was an athletic all-round forwarder, could play all position in the front line cover winger in both side, second striker and targeted striker, made him as one of the most completed football players the World has ever seen. He always beat opposing defenders with his high speed, physically power and technical abilities. Also, Rummenigge was great in off the ball and finishing. His never-say-die attitude made him a natural captain for his country as 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cup finalists. He was rated by Kicker Ranking in 3 World-Class seasons plus 5 seasons of International-Class during ten seasons in Bundesliga. Afterwards, He moved to play for Inter Milan 3 seasons by the time he had failed from his prime. In 2005, He was voted in all-time Bayern XI.
9. Fritz Walter
Date Of Birth : 31 October 1920
Nation : Germany
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Kaiserslautern
Caps : 61 Games (33 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1954, 1958 (11 Games with 3 Goals))
Professional Score Record : 380 Goals/ 411 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times German Champions
International Honours : 1954 Times FIFA World Cup Champions
Individual Achievement : Kaiserslautern All Time Top Scorer
Kaiserslautern Greatest Player Ever
1954 FIFA World Cup Bronze Ball
1954 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
UEFA Jubilee Award (Germany)
Fritz Walter is the greatest personality of the circle of German football. He was a prolific score as well a great assister with his impressive vision, passing and stamina. He was very much to be a part in retrieving Germany from their being devastated from the World War II. Walter could score a hat-trick as soon as his debut with the national team. Walter was drafted into the armed forces in 1942, however, the end of the war found 24 year old Fritz. He narrowly fortunate survived from that war. Walter, who by now suffered from Malaria, again played for Kaiserslautern, leading them to win German league 2 times. Sepp Herberger recalled him to the national team in 1951, and he was named captain and led his country won their first World Cup in 1954. Ironically, that win came over Hungary, and for two years. Walter received his last cap during the 1958 World Cup which Germany won fourth place, suffering an injury which ended his international career, and retired from football at age of 39 year olds. Noted that his goal statistics mostly was done during German league was fail in standard due to the World War II. The Fritz Walter Stadium was named for his honours to be the home of Kaiserslautern.
8. Giuseppe Meazza
Date Of Birth : 23 August 1910
Nation : Italy
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Barcelona
Caps : 53 Games (33 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1934, 1938 (9 Games with 3 goals)
Professional Score Record : 275 Goals/ 463 Games
Club Honours : 3 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
International Honours : 2 Times FIFA World Cup Champions (1934, 1938)
Individual Achievement : Inter Milan All-Time Top Scorer
Inter Milan Greatest Player Ever
3 Times Italian Series A Top Scorer
1934 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1934 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
2008 FIGC Greatest Italian Player of All-Time
“Il Balilla” Giuseppe Meazza is still considered by many to be one of the greatest Italian players of all-time as well as the finest player in history of Inter Milan club, Additionally, Meazza is considered as the greatest footballer before the World War II. He began his career as all out striker, but showed his skill and ability by also becoming an accomplished midfielder, playing for more than half of his career as inside forward both left and right. He was a great leader with excellent shooting and intoxicating dribbling skill, an eye for the pass and, despite his middle height, an exceptional heading ability. He was a brilliant passer, both-footed, had remarkable field vision and was noted for his turns and spins. He was very much outstanding in World Cup 1934. In World Cup 1938, he was a captain of Italy and became more an assister than a scorer in that tournament. Meazza is a FIFA Hall of Champions Inductee and Italian Hall of Fame Entrant. He was selected by IFFHS as the 2nd Best Italian player and 21st World Player of the Century. The Giuseppe Meazza Stadium, is the home if inter Milan, was named in honour of him.
7. Roberto Baggio
Date Of Birth : 18 February 1967
Nation : Italy
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Fiorentina, Juventus
Caps : 56 Games (27 Goals)
World Cup Participation : 1990, 1994, 1998 (16 Games with 9 Goal)
Professional Score Record : 292 Goals/ 637 Games
Club Honours : 2 Times Italian Series A
1 Time Copa Italia
1993 UEFA Cup
1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup
International Honours : 1990 FIFA World Cup Third Place
1994 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1990 Bravo Award
1993 European Footballer of The Year
1993 FIFA World Player of The Year
1993 World Soccer Player of The Year
1993 Onze d’Or
1994 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1994 FIFA World Cup Silver Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1994 Bronze Ball FIFA World Player of The Year
1994 Silver Ball World Soccer Player of The Year
1994 Bronze Ball Onze d’Or
1995 Silver Ball Onze d’Or
2001 Guerin Italian Footballer of The Year
2002 FIFA Dream Team
“The Golden Braid” Roberto Baggio is the most popular footballer of all-time. He played as a creative forward. An elegant player, was an excellent dribbler and defense infiltrator and free-kick specialist. He was best remembered for his great performance in World Cup 1994. Among the pressured situation of Italy in several matches due to their non-proficient in attacking game, Baggio scored important goals until leading Italy reached final round. However, It is him to miss the final penalty kick affecting Italy lost in that match. Baggio is one of a few players to play for all three famous clubs in Italian series A consist of AC Milan, Inter Milan and Juventus. He was very consistency trough his career, still had a great form in his late career with Bologna and Brescia until his retirement at 36 year olds. Baggio was voted eighteenth in a poll organised by the French weekly magazine France Football. He is also regarded by some as the best Italian player ever.
6. Ladislao Kubala
Date Of Birth : 10 June 1927
Nation : Hungary
Height : 176 cm
Major Club : Barcelona
Caps : 28 Games (15 Goals) (Split into Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Spain)
Professional Score Record : 254 Goals/ 391 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 4 Times Spanish La Liga
5 Times Copa Del Rey
2 Times Inter Cities Fair Cup (1958, 1960)
International Honours : None
Individual Achievement : 1999 Barcelona Greatest Player of The Century
Ladislao Kubala is one of the great legends of the World during the golden era of Spanish league. A striker with great passing qualities, Kubala also had an uncommon dribbling ability, combining pace and skill. Kubala's composure in finishing, and power when striking for goal were also highly renowned. Also, he was one of history's greatest free kick specialists, able to bend the ball with pace and accuracy. Kubala was born in Hungary and played in professional career just a season in his country before moved to play in Czechoslovakia. Then he played for Czechoslovakia in the first caps. Nevertheless, Spain is the most caps of his with 19. Consequently, He is the hardest player to find what’s national team he should belong to. As well as playing for three different national teams, Kubala also played for both a Europe XI and the Catalan XI. In 1953, England played a Europe XI at Wembley Stadium to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the FA and Kubala scored twice in the 4-4 draw. He also played 4 games and scored 4 times for the Catalan XI.
5. Jose Manuel Moreno
Date Of Birth : 3 August 1916
Nation : Argentina
Height : 187 cm
Major Club : River Plate
Caps : 33 Games (20 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 224 Goals/ 489 Games
World Cup Participation : None
Club Honours : 5 Times Argentinean League
1 Time Mexican League
1 Time Chilean League
2 Times Colombian League
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
3 Times European Cup Winners (1959, 1960, 1966)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 3 Times Copa America Winners (1941, 1942, 1947)
1942 Copa America Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 1942 Copa America Top Scorer
River Plate Greatest Player Ever
1947 Copa America Best Player
“El Charro” Jose Manuel Moreno is one of the most underrated footballers of all-time. Despite he was regarded by Argentinean old-timers to be a better player than Alfredo Di Stefano and Di Stefano ever mentioned by himself that there are many greater footballers than him in Argentina during his era but they was not lucky like himself getting opportunity to play in Europe, A few football fan around the world have ever heard his name because he never participated in World Cup due to refusing to enter World Cup 1950 by Argentina football association. Moreno is the most outstanding player in the legendary famous team “ La Maquina”. He played as inside-right but sometimes played as attacking midfielder according to “Total Football” Style of play that La Maquina was the first team to play before Holland played this system during the 1970s. Moreno was a superb technical player. He was a world-class creator, passer and dribbler. He was selected among the 25 best players in the world in the 20th century by the IFFHS in 1999. He also ranked as the fifth best player in South America, and as the third best in Argentina, behind Diego Maradona and Alfredo Di Stéfano
4. Ferenc Puskas
Date Of Birth : 2 April 1927
Nation : Hungary
Height : 174 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 85 Games (84 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 662 Goals/ 669 Games
World Cup Participation : 1954 (6 Games with 4 Goals)
Club Honours : 5 Times Hungarian League
5 Times Spanish La Liga
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
3 Times European Cup Winners (1959, 1960, 1966)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1952 Olympic Games Gold Medal
1953 Central European International Cup
1954 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 4 Times Hungarian league Top Scorer
4 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
1948 European League Top Scorer
1948 World League Top Scorer
1953 Central European International Cup Top Scorer
1954 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1954 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
L’Equipe European Footballer of The Century
1960 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1999 IFFHS Hungary Player of The Century
Hungary All-Time Top Scorer
UEFA Jubilee Awards (Hungary)
Ferenc Puskas is rated as the greatest Eastern European footballer of all-time and one of the most prolific scorers ever. He had great striking technique and was a deadly goal finisher with his precision left-foot which is regarded as the greatest ever in this skill. Puskas operated his game as an inside-left and always tried to control the ball until reaching the nearly penalty box line and shot by himself or assist to his teammate. He was also known as his professionalism and this led him as one of the most consistency footballers, remained making scores until retirement at 39 year olds. He was both a prominent member and captain of the legendary Hungarian national team, known as the Mighty Magyars. In 1958, two years after the Hungarian Revolution, he emigrated to Spain where he played for the legendary Real Madrid team that also included Di Stéfano, Gento, Kopa, and Santamaría and went on to play for Spain for four games. Puskas was voted 6th the greatest player of the century by IFFHS’s poll and 7th by World Soccer and France Football’s poll.
3. Alfredo Di Stefano
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Date Of Birth : 4 July 1926
Nation : Argentina
Height : 178 cm
Major Club : Real Madrid
Caps : 31 Games for Spain (23 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 471 Goals/ 639 Games
World Cup Participation : 1962 (No Game)
Club Honours : 2 Times Argentinean League
4 Times Colombian League
8 Times Spanish La Liga
1948 South American Club Champion
1 Time Copa Colombia
1 Time Copa Del Rey
2 Times European Cup Runner-Up (1962, 1964)
5 Times European Cup Winners (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960)
1960 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1947 Copa America Winners
Individual Achievement : 1 Times Argentinean league Top Scorer
2 Times Colombian League Top Scorer
5 Times Spanish La Liga Top Scorer
2 Times South American League Top Scorer
4 Times Spanish Player of The Year (1957, 1959, 1960, 1964)
2 Times European Footballer of The Year (1957, 1959)
1956 Silver Ball European Footballer of The Year
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Spain Player of The Century
UEFA Jubilee Award (Spain)
“Blond Arrow” Alfredo Di Stefano is considered by some experts as the greatest footballers of all-time. He is arguably the modern era’s finest “all-rounder” a player who controlled games from all positions and angles in central midfield area. He was normally lined up as forward but he could be found organizing in midfield or even the defense before advancing to assist or score himself. He was a powerful player with great stamina, tactical versatility, and vision. He is most associated with Real Madrid and was instrumental in their domination of the European Champions' Cup during the 1950s. He is currently the 4th highest scorer in the history of Spain's top division, and Real Madrid's 2nd highest league goalscorer of all time. He never played any game in World Cup final between 1950 to 1962 due to many reasons such as Argentina refused to participate and Spain failed to qualify and also getting injury. Di Stefano was finished 4th the greatest player of the century by IFFHS and France Football’s poll and 6th by World Soccer’s poll. In 2004, Zidane was finished 6th place the best European footballer in the last 50 years by UEFA Jubilee Poll.
2. Johan Cruyff
Date Of Birth : 25 April 1947
Nation : Netherlands
Height : 180 cm
Major Club : Ajax Amsterdem, Barcelona
Caps : 48 Games (33 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 371 Goals/ 663 Games
World Cup Participation : 1974 (7 Games with 3 goals)
Club Honours : 9 Times Dutch Champions
1 Time Spanish La Liga
6 Times Dutch Cup
1 Time Copa Del Rey
1969 European Cup Runner-Up
3 Times European Cup Winners (1971, 1972, 1973)
1972 Intercontinental Cup
International Honours : 1974 FIFA World Cup Runner-Up
Individual Achievement : 3 Times European Footballer of The Year (1971, 1973, 1974)
1974 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
1974 FIFA World Cup All Star Team
1975 Bronze Ball European Footballer of The Year
2 Times Spanish La Liga Foreign Player of The Year (1977, 1978)
1984 Dutch Golden Shoe
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 IFFHS Netherlands Player of The Century
1999 Silver Ball IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS European Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 Bronze Ball World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
UEFA Jubilee Awards (Netherlands)
Johan Cruyff is known as the greatest European footballer of all-time and one of the most completed attacking player to ever play the game. Cruyff was the most famous exponent of the football philosophy known as Total Football, explored by Rinus Michels. He was the key to the execution and refinement of this system. Cruyff played centre forward in this system. But he would drop deep to confuse his markers or suddenly move to the wing with devastating effect. Due to the way Cruyff played his game he is still referred to as "the total footballer.", was known for his technical ability, speed and acceleration, but his greatest quality was vision as an orchestrator of “The Controlled Chaos” of The Orange Machine, based on an acute sense of his team-mates' positions as an attack unfolded. Cruyff also perfected a move now known as the "Cruyff Turn." Cruyff retired from international football in 1977, having helped the national team qualify for the upcoming World Cup. Without him, the Netherlands finished runners-up in the World Cup again. Initially the reason given for missing the 1978 FIFA World Cup were political reasons given a military dictatorship was in power in Argentina at that time. In 2004, Zidane was finished 3rd the best European footballer in the last 50 years by UEFA Jubilee Poll.
1. Pele
Date Of Birth : 23 October 1940
Nation : Brazil
Height : 173 cm
Major Club : Santos
Caps : 92 Games (77 Goals)
Professional Score Record : 707 Goals/ 763 Games
World Cup Participation : 1958, 1962, 1966, 1970 (14 Games with 12 goals)
Club Honours : 10 Times Brazil State Championships
5 Times Brazil National Championships
2 Times Copa Libertadores Cup (1962, 1963)
2 Times Intercontinental Cup (1962, 1963)
International Honours : 3 Times World Cup Champions (1958, 1962, 1966)
Individual Achievement : 11 Times Brazil State Championship Top Scorer
1958 FIFA World Cup Silver Ball
1970 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball
2 Times FIFA World Cup All Star Team (1958, 1970)
1970 BBC Sport Oversea Personality of The Year
1973 South American Footballer of The Year
1981 L’ Equipe Athlete of The Century
1994 France Football World Cup Best Player of All-Time
1994 FIFA World Cup All-Time Team
1997 Knight Commander of British Empire
1998 FIFA World Team of The Century
1999 Olympic Committee Athlete of The Century
1999 Reuters Athlete of The Century
1999 UNICEF Footballer Player of The Century
1999 France Football’s Football Player of The Century
1999 South American Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS Brazil Player of The Century
1999 IFFHS World Player of The Century
1999 World Soccer Greatest Player of The Century
2000 FIFA Player of The Century
2002 FIFA Dream Team
2005 BBC Sport Personality of The Year Lifetime Achievement Awards
Brazil All-Time Top Scorer
Brazil Football Museum Hall of Fame
“The King of Football” Edson Arantesdo Nascimento “ Pele” is widely regarded as the greatest football in history of the game. Pelé began playing for Santos at 15 and his national team at 16, and won his first World Cup at 17. Despite numerous offers from European clubs, the economic conditions and Brazilian football regulations at the time benefited Santos, thus enabling them to keep him for almost two decades. Pelé played as an inside forward, striker, and what later became known as the playmaker position. Pelé's technique and natural athleticism have been universally praised and during his playing years he was renowned for his excellent dribbling and passing, his pace, powerful shot, exceptional heading ability, and prolific goalscoring. His explosive first step and feinting abilities gave defender nightmares, and his football imagination was equal to his impressive finishing skills. He is the all-time leading scorer of Brazil and is the only footballer to be a part of three World Cup-winning teams. In 1962 he was on the Brazilian squad at the start of the World Cup but because of an injury suffered in the second match, he wasn't able to play the remainder of the tournament. In 2007 FIFA announced that he would be awarded the 1962 medal retroactively. His career goals total of 1,280 in 1,324 games is secondly all-time recod to Arthur Friedenriech.
Category Lists In Top 50
By Nations
Argentina : 7
Brazil : 6
Italy : 5
Hungary : 5
Germany : 3
France : 2
Uruguay : 2
Great Britain : 2
Netherlands : 2
Scandinavia : 2
Soviet Union : 2
Yugoslavia : 2
Poland : 2
Bulgaria : 1
Spain : 1
Belgium : 1
Austria : 1
Czechoslovakia : 1
Turkey : 1
Africa : 1
By Decades
1930s : 7
1940s : 6
1950s : 11
1960s : 6
1970s : 5
1980s : 3
1990s : 7
2000s : 4
CLASSIFICATION
Class : Crown
Pele, Johan Cruyff
Class : King Gold
Alfredo Di Stefano
Class : King Silver
Ferenc Puskas, Jose Manuel Moreno
Class : King Bronze
Ladislao Kubala
Class : Queen Gold
Giuseppe Meazza, Fritz Walter, Matthias Sindelar
,Karlheinz Rummenigge, Roberto Baggio, Tostao, Leonidas Da Silva, Omar Sivori, Rivaldo, Adolfo Pedernera
Class : Queen Silver
Angel Labruna, Gyorgi Sarosi, Thierry Henry, Florian Albert, Ademir Marquez, Hristo Stoichkov, Kenny Dalglish, Dennis Bergkamp, Kevin Keegan, George Weah, Juan Alberto Schiaffino
Class : Queen Bronze
Nandor Hidegkuti, Oleg Blokhin, Quarentinha, Raul Gonzalez, Ernest Wilimowski, Eduard Streltsov, Hactor Scarone, Paul Van Himst, Ferenc Bene, Stepjan Bobek, Bernard Vukas
Class : Prince Gold
Alessandro Del Piero, Oldrich Nejedly, Eric Cantona, Francesco Totti, Allan Simonsen, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Rene Pontoni, Max Morlock, Lefter Küçükandonyadis, Gianfranco Zola, Ernest Pohl
Roger Piantoni : France/ 50's
Pinga : Portugal/ 30's
Georgi Asparuhov : Bulgaria/ Ever
John Angelo Hansen : Denmark/ Lately 40's to Early 50's
Jupp Heynckes : Germany/ 70's
Ernest Kuzorra : Germany/ 30’s
Ivor Allchurch : Wales/ 50’s
Luliu Bodola : Romania/ 30's
Saif Keita : Mali/ 70's
Osei Kofi : Ghana/ 60's
Severino Varela : Argentina/40's
Predrag Mijatovic Yugoslavia/ 90’s
Giuseppe Signori Italy/ 90’s
Alex James Scotland/ 20’s
Bebeto Brazil/ 90’s
Yuri Djorkaeff France/ 90’s
Bebeto Brazil/ 90's
Ruben Sosa Uruguay/ 90’s
Gunnar Gren Sweden/ 50’s
Dragan Jovanovic Yugoslavia/ 30’s
Henri Coppens Belgium/ 50’s
Magico Gonzalez El Salvador/ 80’s
Henning Jensen Denmark/ 70’s
Willy Van De Kuijlen Holland/ 70’s
Active Player Ready To Be Ranked In The Near Future
Wayne Rooney
Carlos Tevez
Robinho
Robin Van Persie
Attacking Midfielder/ Deep-Lying Forward
1. Johan Cruyff
2. Alfredo Di Stefano
3. Zico
4. Jose Manuel Moreno
5. Ladislao Kubala
6. Zizinho
7. Fritz Walter
8. Adolfo Pedernera
9. Rivaldo
10. Omar Sivori
Forward
1. Pele
2. Ferenc Puskas
3. Ronaldo
4. Roberto Baggio
5. Giuseppe Meazza
6. Karlheinz Rummenigge
7. Matthias Sindelar
8. Leonidas Da Silva
9. Tostao
10. Thierry Henry
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henryfan1
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Good list and thank you for this nice to read it is.And i thought Henry would be in the stiker thread and not this one but it is ok.
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Iceman778
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List have to be edit for better selection
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