|
Stanley Matthews
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|
|
England
|
Stoke City
|
|
1947-1961
|
England
|
Blackpool
|
|
|
USA/Canada
|
Toronto City
|
|
1934-1957
|
UEFA
|
England
|
|
|
|
|
|
Alfredo Di Stefano
|
|
1945-1949
|
Argentina
|
River Plate
|
|
|
Argentina
|
Huracan
|
|
1949-1953
|
Columbia
|
Millonarios
|
|
1953-1964
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
1964-1966
|
Spain
|
Espanyol
|
|
1947
|
CONMEBOL
|
Argentina
|
|
1957-1961
|
UEFA
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
|
|
Raymond Kopa
|
|
1949-1951
|
France
|
Angers
|
|
|
France
|
Reims
|
|
1956-1959
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
1952-1962
|
UEFA
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
Luis Suarez
|
|
1953-1954
|
Spain
|
Deportivo La Coruna
|
|
1954-1955
|
Spain
|
Espana Industrial
|
|
1955-1961
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
1961-1970
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
1970-1973
|
Italy
|
Sampdoria
|
|
1957-1972
|
UEFA
|
Spain
|
|
|
|
|
|
Omar Sivori
|
|
1954-1957
|
Argentina
|
River Plate
|
|
1957-1965
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
1965-1969
|
Italy
|
Napoli
|
|
1956-1957
|
CONMEBOL
|
Argentina
|
|
1961-1962
|
UEFA
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Josef Masopust
|
|
1950-1952
|
Czech Republic
|
ZSJ Technomat Teplice
|
|
1952-1968
|
Czech Republic
|
Dukla Prague
|
|
1968-1970
|
Belgium
|
Crossing Molenbeek
|
|
1954-1966
|
UEFA
|
Czechoslovakia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lev Yashin
|
|
1950-1970
|
USSR
|
Dynamo Moscow
|
|
1954-1970
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UEFA
|
Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
|
Denis Law
|
|
1956-1960
|
England
|
Huddersfield Town
|
|
|
England
|
Manchester City
|
|
1961-1962
|
Italy
|
Torino
|
|
1962-1973
|
England
|
Manchester United
|
|
1958-1974
|
UEFA
|
Scotland
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eusebio
|
|
1957-1960
|
Mozambique
|
Sporting Lourenço Marques
|
|
1961-1975
|
Portugal
|
Benfica
|
|
1975
|
U.S.A.
|
|
|
1975
|
Mexico
|
Monterrey
|
|
1975-1976
|
U.S.A.
|
Toronto Metros-Croatia
|
|
1976
|
Portugal
|
Beira-Mar
|
|
1976-1977
|
U.S.A.
|
Las Vegas Quicksilvers
|
|
1977-1978
|
Portugal
|
União de Tomar
|
|
1979-1980
|
U.S.A.
|
New Jersey Americans
|
|
1961-1973
|
UEFA
|
Portugal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bobby Charlton
|
|
1956–1973
|
England
|
Manchester United
|
|
1974–1975
|
England
|
Preston North End
|
|
1976
|
Ireland
|
Waterford
|
|
1978
|
Australia
|
Newcastle KB United
|
|
1980
|
Australia
|
Perth Azzurri
|
|
1980
|
Australia
|
Blacktown City FC
|
|
1958-1970
|
UEFA
|
England
|
|
|
|
|
|
Florian Albert
|
|
1958-1974
|
Hungary
|
Ferencváros
|
|
1959-1974
|
UEFA
|
Hungary
|
|
|
|
|
|
George Best
|
|
1963–1974
|
England
|
Manchester United
|
|
1974
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South Africa
|
Jewish Guild
|
|
1975
|
England
|
Stockport County
|
|
1975-1976
|
Ireland
|
Cork Celtic
|
|
|
U.S.A.
|
Los Angeles Aztecs
|
|
1976-1977
|
England
|
Fulham
|
|
1978–1979
|
U.S.A.
|
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
|
|
1979–1980
|
Scotland
|
Hibernian
|
|
1980–1981
|
U.S.A.
|
San Jose Earthquakes
|
|
1982–1983
|
England
|
AFC Bournemouth
|
|
1983
|
Australia
|
Brisbane Lions
|
|
1964-1977
|
UEFA
|
Northern Ireland
|
|
|
Gianni Rivera
|
|
1959–1960
|
Italy
|
Alessandria
|
|
1960–1979
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
1962–1974
|
UEFA
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gerd Muller
|
|
1963–1964
|
Germany
|
1861 Nördlingen
|
|
1964–1979
|
Germany
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
1979–1981
|
U.S.A.
|
Fort Lauderdale Strikers
|
|
1966–1974
|
UEFA
|
West Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Johan Cruyff
|
|
|
Netherlands
|
Ajax
|
|
1973–1978
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
1979
|
U.S.A.
|
Los Angeles Aztecs
|
|
1981
|
Spain
|
Levante
|
|
1981
|
U.S.A.
|
Washington Diplomats
|
|
1983-1984
|
Netherlands
|
Feyenoord
|
|
1966-1977
|
UEFA
|
Netherlands
|
|
|
|
|
|
Franz Beckenbauer
|
|
1964–1977
|
Germany
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
|
U.S.A.
|
New York Cosmos
|
|
1980–1982
|
Germany
|
Hamburger SV
|
|
1965–1977
|
UEFA
|
West Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Oleg Blokhin
|
|
1969–1988
|
Ukraine
|
Dynamo Kyiv
|
|
1988–1989
|
Austria
|
Vorwärts Steyr
|
|
1989–1990
|
Cyprus
|
Aris Limassol
|
|
1972–1988
|
UEFA
|
Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
|
Allan Simonsen
|
|
|
Denmark
|
Vejle BK
|
|
1972–1979
|
Germany
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
|
1979–1982
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
1982–1983
|
England
|
Charlton Athletic
|
|
1972–1986
|
UEFA
|
Denmark
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kevin Keegan
|
|
1968–1971
|
England
|
Scunthorpe United
|
|
1971–1977
|
England
|
Liverpool
|
|
1977–1980
|
Germany
|
Hamburger SV
|
|
1980–1982
|
England
|
Southampton
|
|
1982–1984
|
England
|
Newcastle United
|
|
1985
|
Australia
|
Blacktown City
|
|
1972-1982
|
UEFA
|
England
|
|
|
|
|
|
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge
|
|
1974–1984
|
Germany
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
1984–1987
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
1987–1989
|
Switzerland
|
Servette
|
|
1976–1986
|
UEFA
|
West Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Paolo Rossi
|
|
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
|
Italy
|
Como
|
|
1976–1980
|
Italy
|
Vicenza
|
|
|
Italy
|
Perugia
|
|
1985–1986
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
1986–1987
|
Italy
|
Hellas Verona
|
|
1977–1986
|
UEFA
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michel Platini
|
|
1972–1979
|
France
|
Nancy
|
|
1979–1982
|
France
|
Saint-Étienne
|
|
1982–1987
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
1976–1987
|
UEFA
|
France
|
|
1988
|
AFC
|
Kuwait
|
|
|
|
|
|
Igor Belanov
|
|
1979–1981
|
Ukraine
|
SKA Odesa
|
|
|
Ukraine
|
Chornomorets Odesa
|
|
1985–1989
|
Ukraine
|
Dynamo Kyiv
|
|
1989–1991
|
Germany
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
|
1991–1995
|
Germany
|
Eintracht Braunschweig
|
|
1996–1997
|
Ukraine
|
Metalurh Mariupol
|
|
1985–1990
|
UEFA
|
Soviet Union
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ruud Gullit
|
|
1979–1982
|
Netherlands
|
HFC Haarlem
|
|
1982–1985
|
Netherlands
|
Feyenoord
|
|
1985–1987
|
Netherlands
|
PSV
|
|
1987–1994
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
1993–1994 (on loan), 1994-1995 |
Italy
|
Sampdoria
|
|
1995-1998
|
England
|
Chelsea
|
|
1981-1994
|
UEFA
|
Netherlands
|
|
|
|
|
|
Marco Van Basten
|
|
1981–1987
|
Netherlands
|
Ajax
|
|
1987–1995
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
1983–1992
|
UEFA
|
Netherlands
|
|
|
Lothar Matthaus
|
|
|
Germany
|
1. FC Herzogenaurach
|
|
1979–1984
|
Germany
|
Borussia Mönchengladbach
|
|
|
Germany
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
1988–1992
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2000
|
U.S.A.
|
New York MetroStars
|
|
1980–2000
|
UEFA
|
West Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jean-Pierre Papin
|
|
1984–1985
|
France
|
Valenciennes
|
|
1985–1986
|
Belgium
|
Club Brugge
|
|
1986–1992
|
France
|
Marseille
|
|
1992–1994
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
1994–1996
|
Germany
|
Bayern Munich
|
|
1996–1998
|
France
|
Bordeaux
|
|
1998–1999
|
France
|
Guingamp
|
|
1986–1995
|
UEFA
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
Roberto Baggio
|
|
1982–1985
|
Italy
|
Vicenza
|
|
1985–1990
|
Italy
|
Fiorentina
|
|
1990–1995
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
1995–1997
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
1997–1998
|
Italy
|
Bologna
|
|
1998–2000
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2000–2004
|
Italy
|
Brescia
|
|
1988–2004
|
UEFA
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Hristo Stoichkov
|
|
1982–1983
|
Bulgaria
|
Hebros Harmanli
|
1984–1990, 1997–1998 (on loan) |
Bulgaria
|
CSKA Sofia
|
|
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
1995–1996
|
Italy
|
Parma
|
|
1998
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Nassr
|
|
1998–1999
|
Japan
|
Kashiwa Reysol
|
|
2000–2002
|
U.S.A.
|
Chicago Fire
|
|
2003
|
U.S.A.
|
D.C. United
|
|
1986–1999
|
UEFA
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|
|
|
|
George Weah
|
|
1981–1984
|
Liberia
|
Young Survivors
|
|
1984–1985
|
Liberia
|
Bong Range United
|
|
1985–1986
|
Liberia
|
Mighty Barrolle
|
|
1986–1987
|
Liberia
|
Invincible Eleven
|
|
1987–1988
|
Cameroon
|
Tonnerre Yaoundé
|
|
1988–1992
|
France
|
Monaco
|
|
1992–1995
|
France
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
|
1995–2000
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
|
England
|
Chelsea
|
|
2000
|
England
|
Manchester City
|
|
2000-2001
|
France
|
Marseille
|
|
2001–2003
|
UAE
|
Al Jazira
|
|
1986–2018
|
CAF
|
Liberia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Matthias Sammer
|
|
1985–1990
|
Germany
|
Dynamo Dresden
|
|
1990–1992
|
Germany
|
VfB Stuttgart
|
|
1992–1993
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
1993–1998
|
Germany
|
Borussia Dortmund
|
|
1986–1990
|
UEFA
|
East Germany
|
|
1990–1997
|
UEFA
|
Germany
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronaldo
|
|
1993–1994
|
Brazil
|
Cruzeiro
|
|
1994–1996
|
Netherlands
|
PSV
|
|
1996–1997
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
1997–2002
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
2002–2007
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2007–2008
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
2009–2011
|
Brazil
|
Corinthians
|
|
1994–2011
|
CONMEBOL
|
Brazil
|
|
|
|
|
|
Zinedine Zidane
|
|
1989–1992
|
France
|
Cannes
|
|
1992–1996
|
France
|
Bordeaux
|
|
1996–2001
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
2001–2006
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
1994–2006
|
UEFA
|
France
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rivaldo
|
|
1991–1992
|
Brazil
|
Santa Cruz
|
|
|
Brazil
|
Mogi Mirim
|
|
|
Brazil
|
Corinthians
|
|
1994–1996
|
Brazil
|
Palmeiras
|
|
1996–1997
|
Spain
|
Deportivo La Coruña
|
|
1997–2002
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
2002–2003
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
2004
|
Brazil
|
Cruzeiro
|
|
2004–2007
|
Greece
|
Olympiacos
|
|
2007–2008
|
Greece
|
AEK Athens
|
|
2008–2011
|
Uzbekistan
|
Bunyodkor
|
|
|
Brazil
|
São Paulo
|
|
2012
|
Angola
|
Kabuscorp
|
|
2013
|
Brazil
|
São Caetano
|
|
1993–2003
|
CONMEBOL
|
Brazil
|
|
|
Luis Figo
|
|
1989–1995
|
Portugal
|
Sporting CP
|
|
1995–2000
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
2000–2005
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2005–2009
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
1991–2006
|
UEFA
|
Portugal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Michael Owen
|
|
1996–2004
|
England
|
Liverpool
|
|
2004–2005
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2005–2009
|
England
|
Newcastle United
|
|
2009–2012
|
England
|
Manchester United
|
|
2012–2013
|
England
|
Stoke City
|
|
1998–2008
|
UEFA
|
England
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pavel Nedved
|
|
1990–1992
|
Czech Republic
|
Škoda Plzeň
|
|
|
Czech Republic
|
Dukla Prague
|
|
1992–1996
|
Czech Republic
|
Sparta Prague
|
|
1996–2001
|
Italy
|
Lazio
|
|
2001–2009
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
1994–2006
|
UEFA
|
Czech Republic
|
|
|
|
|
|
Andriy Shevchenko
|
|
|
Ukraine
|
Dynamo Kyiv
|
1999–2006, 2008–2009 (on loan) |
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
2006–2009
|
England
|
Chelsea
|
|
1995–2012
|
UEFA
|
Ukraine
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ronaldinho
|
|
1998–2001
|
Brazil
|
Grêmio
|
|
2001–2003
|
France
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
|
2003–2008
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
2008–2011
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
2011–2012
|
Brazil
|
Flamengo
|
|
2012–2014
|
Brazil
|
Atlético Mineiro
|
|
2014–2015
|
Mexico
|
Querétaro
|
|
2015
|
Brazil
|
Fluminense
|
|
1999–2013
|
CONMEBOL
|
Brazil
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fabio Cannavaro
|
|
1991–1995
|
Italy
|
Napoli
|
|
1995–2002
|
Italy
|
Parma
|
|
2002–2004
|
Italy
|
Inter Milan
|
|
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
2006–2009
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2010–2011
|
UAE
|
Al-Ahli
|
|
1997–2010
|
UEFA
|
Italy
|
|
|
|
|
|
Kaka
|
|
|
Brazil
|
Sao Paulo
|
|
|
Italy
|
AC Milan
|
|
2009–2013
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2014–2017
|
USA
|
Orlando City
|
|
2002–2016
|
CONMEBOL
|
Brazil
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cristiano Ronaldo
|
|
2002-2003
|
Portugal
|
Sporting CP
|
|
|
England
|
Manchester United
|
|
2009-2018
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2018-2021
|
Italy
|
Juventus
|
|
2023-
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Al Nassr
|
|
2003-
|
UEFA
|
Portugal
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lionel Messi
|
|
2004–2021
|
Spain
|
Barcelona
|
|
2021–2023
|
France
|
Paris Saint-Germain
|
|
2023–
|
U.S.A
|
Inter Miami
|
|
2005–
|
CONMEBOL
|
Argentina
|
|
|
|
|
|
Luka Modric
|
|
2003-2008
|
Croatia
|
Dinamo Zagreb
|
|
|
|
Zrinjski Mostar
|
|
|
Croatia
|
Inter Zaprešić
|
|
2008-2012
|
England
|
Tottenham Hotspur
|
|
2012-
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2006-
|
UEFA
|
Croatia
|
|
|
|
|
|
Karim Benzema
|
|
2004–2009
|
France
|
Lyon
|
|
2009–2023
|
Spain
|
Real Madrid
|
|
2023–
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Al-Ittihad
|
|
2007–2022
|
UEFA
|
France
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