The Premier is one of the best football leagues in the world. There have been many great players in the history of the English Premier League, but which footballers playing or used to play in the Premier League were among the best ? In today’s article we will take a look at what we think are the top 10 footballers in the history of this competition. Not everyone will agree with us.
Kevin de Bruyne is one of the best current midfielders in the British Isles. The Belgian midfielder came to England more specifically to Manchester City as a young promising midfielder from German side Wolfsburg. However, this was not his first stint in the isles. In fact, in the past he had donned the jersey of Chelsea London, where he failed to fully establish himself.10- Kevin de Bruyne
Kevin de Bruyne is one of the best current midfielders in the British Isles. The Belgian midfielder came to England more specifically to Manchester City as a young promising midfielder from German side Wolfsburg. However, this was not his first stint in the isles. In fact, in the past he had donned the jersey of Chelsea London, where he failed to fully establish himself.
Why is he one of our top 10 players in history ? Because he is one of the few players who can anticipate on the pitch and use his passing to invent what no one else can see at the time. 114 assists in 262 games, that’s Kevin de Bruyne’s numbers for his entire time on the islands. He has added 69 goals to those 114 assists.
Successes under Pep Guardiola
Under Pep Guardiola, he has won many major trophies such as:
- 6x Premier League
- 1x Champions League
- 2x FA Cup and many more.
9- Eric Cantona
The French legend of Manchester United Erik Cantona has made history not only for the club, but also for the whole competition. He joined Manchester United from Leeds United in 1992. Under the guidance of the famous Scottish coach Sir Alexander Ferguson, he won 4 league titles.
Stats by Eric Cantona
In 156 Premier League games for The Red Devils and Leeds, he scored 70 goals and notched 55 assists.
8- John Terry
Former national team player and captain of Chelsea London John Terry was one of the best defenders in the world, not only in the Premier League. The 5-time Premier League winner from Chelsea ranks him among the most successful captains of The Blues. Apart from the Premier League title, he holds the Champions League winner’s trophy also from Chelsea. Terry stood out above all for his style of play. He was the type of defender who wanted to win and get the ball at any cost. His passion for the game was something that made him a great defender.
7- Wayne Rooney
Well known to Manchester United fans, Wayne Rooney made history just by the goals he could score. His memorable scissors in the derby match against Manchester City is remembered by every Red Devils fan. He came to Manchester United as a young talent from Everton FC’s academy. He has played 559 games for the Red Devils, scoring over 253 goals and adding 139 assists… He is a winner of five Premier League titles, and has won the Champions League…
6- Steven Gerrard
Former Liverpool teammate of Martin Skrtel – Steven Gerrard was a symbol of Liverpool FC, who could referee the toughest matches. However, there is one moment The Reds fans don’t like to remember. The moment that prolonged Liverpool’s wait for the English Premier League trophy. A fateful slip up in the Chelsea game cost Steven and his teammates the title.
Gerrard’s greatest achievement in a red jersey is clearly winning the Champions League. He has played an incredible 710 games for the English club, scoring 186 goals and assisting 155 accurate shots. Which ranks him among the top midfielders of his era.
5- Frank Lampard
Like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard is one of his club’s icons. While Steven Gerrard has become an icon of Liverpool, to the same extent Frank has become an icon of Chelsea of London. He played a total of 648 games for the club, scoring 211 goals and adding 148 assists. He transferred to Chelsea from rival London club West Ham.
His greatest achievements, however, came with The Blues. With this club he won 3x Premier League, 1x Champions League and even one Europa League.
4- Cristiano Ronaldo
One of the best players in the world Cristiano Ronaldo can be said to be one of the icons of the Premier League. During his time at Manchester United he won his first career Ballon d’Or.CR7 started his career in the British Isles, where he won 3 Premier League trophies and 1 Champions League.He played over 346 games for the Red Devils, scoring 145 goals and contributing 64 assists.
3- Ryan Giggs
Another player on this list used to play for Manchester. Welsh former international Ryan Giggs can’t be missing from this list. Ryan is one of the icons of this competition in that he is one of the best players in terms of assists in history. In 632 games, he has reached the milestone of 164 assists. In comparison, he has 46 more assists than second-placed Cesc Fàbregas.
2- Alan Shearer
One of the best goalscorers in the history of the Premier League, Alan Shearer has made history in the Premier League with his goals for Newcastle United and Blackburn Rovers. He played 441 games for both of these teams, scoring 260 goals and adding 68 assists. He is considered by many fans and journalists alike to be the best ever player/scorer in the British Isles.
1- Thierry Henry
Thierry Henry one of the Arsenal players who have done what no one before them has managed to do. They won the Premier League winner’s trophy without a single loss.Along with Alan Shearer, he is one of the league’s all-time top scorers. He was the main figure of Arsene Wenger’s coaching legend. During his era, he scored a total of 228 goals, 175 of them in the Premier League alone.
Who would you put in your top 10 in Premier League history ?
