Greatest Soccer Player Ever
41,361 Votes · Published on May 31, 2019
- 1Cristiano RonaldoForward • Over 700 career goals, including 127 in Champions League • 5x Ballon d'Or • 6x League titles • 5x European cups • 1x Euro100.02.0k Votes0
- 2Diego MaradonaMidfielder • 1x World Cup • 1x World Cup finals • Joint FIFA player of the 20th century with Pelé • 3x League titles89.41.8k Votes0
- 3RivaldoForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 370 goals • 1x World Cup • 1x Copa America • 3x League titles • 1x European cup85.81.6k Votes0
- 4Hristo StoichkovForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 330 goals • 8x League titles • 2x European cups75.31.3k Votes+3
- 5RonaldinhoForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 320 goals • 1x World Cup • 1x Copa America • 3x League titles • 1x European cup75.01.6k Votes-1
- 6PeléForward • Over 750 career goals, including 12 in World Cup • 3x World Cups • Youngest winner of a World Cup at 17 • 6x League titles72.41.6k Votes-1
- 7Lev YashinGoalkeeper • 1x Ballon d'Or • Saved over 150 penalties • 1x Euro • 1x Olympic gold medal • 5x League titles70.81.3k Votes+2
- 8Thierry HenryForward • Over 400 goals • 1x World Cup • 1x World Cup finals • 1x Euro • 5x League titles • 1x European cup69.71.5k Votes+2
- 9Lionel MessiForward • Over 600 career goals, including 114 in Champions League • 6x Ballon d'Or • 10x League titles • 4x European cups • 1x World Cup finals • 1x Olympic gold medal69.61.6k Votes-1
- 10RonaldoForward • Over 400 goals • 2x Ballon d'Or • 2x World Cups • 1x World Cup finals • 3x League titles • 2x Copa America69.61.6k Votes-4
- 11Roberto BaggioForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • 1x World Cup finals • 2x League titles • 1x European Cup66.31.4k Votes0
- 12Pavel NedvedMidfielder • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 150 goals • 5x League titles • 1x European cup51.21.1k Votes+2
- 13Luis FigoMidfielder • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 160 goals • 9x League titles • 2x European cups50.71.2k Votes0
- 14Zinédine ZidaneMidfielder • Over 150 goals scored • 1x World Cup • 1x World Cup finals • 3x goals in World Cup finals • 1x Euro • 1x Ballon d'Or • 3x League titles • 2x European cups48.31.5k Votes-2
- 15Andriy ShevchenkoForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 400 goals • 6x League titles • 1x European cup46.71.1k Votes+1
- 16Johann CruyffForward • Voted European player of the century in 1999 • Over 300 career goals • 1x World Cup finals • 10x League titles46.51.4k Votes-1
- 17Bobby CharltonMidfielder • Over 300 goals • 1x Ballon d'Or • 1x World cup • 3x League titles • 1x European cup43.51.1k Votes+2
- 18Franz BeckenbauerDefender • 2x Ballon d'Or • 1x World Cup • 4x League titles • 4x European cups42.91.2k Votes-1
- 19Marco Van BastenForward • 3x Ballon d'Or • Over 300 goals • 1x Euro • 6x League titles • 2x European cups • Retired at 2841.31.1k Votes-1
- 20Karl-Heinz RummeniggeForward • 2x Ballon d'Or • Over 350 goals • 1x World Cup finals • 1x Euro • 2x League titles • 2x European cups38.2981 Votes+3
- 21Gerd MüllerForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 700 goals • 1x World Cup • 1x Euro • 4x League titles • 3x European cups38.01.1k Votes-1
- 22Michel PlatiniMidfielder • 3x Ballon d'Or • Over 350 goals • 1x Euro • 3x League titles • 2x European cups34.91.1k Votes0
- 23Jean-Pierre PapinForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 330 goals • 6x League titles • 2x European cups33.9876 Votes+5
- 24Alfredo di StefanoForward • 2x Ballon d'Or • 13x League titles • 5x European Cups33.81.1k Votes-3
- 25KakáMidfielder • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 240 goals • 1x World Cup • 1x League title • 1x European cup31.2996 Votes0
- 26EusebioForward • Over 600 goals • 1x Ballon d'Or • 11x League titles • 1x European cup28.71.0k Votes-2
- 27George BestForward • Over 250 goals • 1x Ballon d'Or • 2x League titles • 1x European cup26.9966 Votes-1
- 28Ruud GullitMidfielder • Over 200 goals • 1x Ballon d'Or • 1x Euro • 7x League titles • 2x European cups23.8938 Votes-1
- 29Raymond KopaMidfielder • 1x Ballon d'Or • 6x League titles • 3x European cups15.6745 Votes0
- 30Matthias SammerMidfielder • 1x Ballon d'Or • 1x Euro • 3x League titles • 1x European cup15.4752 Votes+4
- 31George WeahForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 200 goals • 3x League titles14.4753 Votes+1
- 32NeymarForward • Over 350 goals • 1x Olympic gold medal • 4x League titles • 1x European cup12.8762 Votes-2
- 33Kevin KeeganForward • Over 300 goals • 2x Ballon d'Or • 3x League titles • 3x European cups10.7737 Votes-2
- 34Paolo RossiForward • 1x Ballon d'Or • Over 150 goals • 1x World Cup • 2x League titles • 2x European cups6.6673 Votes-1
- 35Fabio CannavaroDefender • 1x Ballon d'Or • 1x World Cup • 2x League titles • 1x European cup0.0605 Votes0